There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Kaye, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Kaye baronetcy, of Woodesham in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 February 1642 for John Kaye, of Woodsome Hall, Almondbury, Yorkshire. He was a colonel of the Horse in the service of King Charles I during the Civil War. His title was forfeited by the Parliamentarians but restored after the return of the monarchy in 1660. The second and third Baronets represented Yorkshire in the House of Commons. The fourth Baronet represented York and served as Mayor of York. He was also a well-known Jacobite supporter. The fifth baronet was sheriff of Yorkshire in 1761. The title became extinct on the death in 1