The first creation came in 1660 when the military commander Sir John King was made Baron Kingston, of Kingston in the County of Dublin. He was the elder brother of Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet, of Boyle Abbey (from whom the Earls of Kingston descend).
In 1660, Sir John King, a military commander, became Baron Kingston of Kingston in the County of Dublin. He was the older brother of Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet, from whom the Earls of Kingston lineage originates.