Petre baronets

The Petre Baronetcy, of Cranham Hall in the County of Essex, was a title in the Baronetage of England.

It was created in circa 1642 for Francis Petre.

The third Baronet was a Jesuit and close adviser to King James II.

The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1722.

The Petre Baronets were members of a junior branch of the family headed by the Baron Petre.