There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Tynte, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. Both are extinct. The Tynte Baronetcy of Halswell, Somerset, was created in the Baronetage of England for Halswell Tynte on 26 Jan 1674. The Tynte Baronetcy of Dunlavin, County Wicklow was created in the Baronetage of Ireland for James Stratford Tynte on 24 August 1778. He was the only son of Robert Tynte and Lady Elizabeth Stratford, daughter of John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough. He had one daughter but no male heir. Tynte family origins One of the legends that surround the families who have lived in Halswell House is that of the first Tynte who, as a young knight of the Arundel Family, is said to have gone on the Third Crusade with King Richard the Lionheart. He was singled out for his bravery at the 1192 battle of Ascalon. The King observing him is supposed to have said: " .. the maiden knight had borne himself like a lion, and had done work enough for six crusaders" For which service to the Christian cause the King is said to have conferred on the young Knight his armorial bearings (Heraldic device), a lion argent on a field of gold between six crosslets of the first and the motto Tynctus Cruore Saraceno ("tinged with Saracen blood"). Examples of the Tynte family crest can be seen in the church of St Edwards in Goathurst, and the inn The Tynte Arms in nearby Enmore. However, later historians have concluded that the Tyntes only rose from the yeomanry in the late 16th century (so would not have been entitled to have a coat of arms until then). Tynte baronets, of Halsewell, Somerset (1674) Sir Halswell Tynte, 1st Baronet (4 February 1649 – 9 Apr 1702) MP for Bridgwater 1679–89 Sir John Tynte, 2nd Baronet (4 March 1683 – 16 March 1710) Sir Halswell Tynte, 3rd Baronet (15 Nov 1705 – 12 November 1730) MP for Bridgwater 1727–30 Sir John Tynte, 4th Baronet (27 March 1707 – 15 August 1740) Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, 5th Baronet (19 May 1710 – 25 August 1785) MP for Monmouth 1745–47 and Somerset 1747–74. Tynte baronets, of Dunlaven, County Wicklow (1778) Sir James Stratford Tynte, 1st Baronet (August 1760 – 10 November 1785). Baronetcy extinct on his death. Anglo-Irish background Sir Robert