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The Bennett Baronetcy, of Kirklington in the County of Nottingham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 July 1929 for Albert James Bennett. [1] He represented both Mansfield and Nottingham Central in the House of Commons. As of 2021 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded a kinsman in 2012.

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Bennett baronets, of Kirklington (1929)

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Escutcheon of the Bennett baronets

The heir presumptive is the present holder's great uncle Peter Bennett (born 1938).

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References

  1. "No. 33523". The London Gazette . 6 August 1929. pp. 5143–5144.
  2. "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 15 March 2021.