The Downing Baronetcy, of East Hatley in the County of Cambridge, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 1 July 1663 for the Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman and diplomat Sir George Downing, after whom Downing Street in London is named. The third baronet left his estate to create Downing College, Cambridge. [1] [2]
The third and fourth Baronets represented Dunwich in Parliament. The title became extinct on the latter's death in 1764.
The arms of the Downing baronets—Barry of eights, argent and vert, over all a gryphon rampant or [2] —were adopted by Downing College. [4]
There have been ten baronetcies created for persons with the surname Browne, six in the Baronetage of Great Britain, three in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. Only one creation is extant as of 2010. Three of the creations were for members of the Browne family headed by the Viscount Montagu.
There have been six baronetcies created for persons with the surname Smyth, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.
Nineteen baronetcies have been created for persons with the surname Hamilton, eight in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England, five in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2008 two creations are extant, two are dormant, two are either extinct or dormant and twelve extinct.
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Austen, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both creations are extinct.
There have been nine baronetcies created for persons with the surname Anderson, four in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All creations are extinct.
The Baronetcy of Hartopp of Freathby was created in on 3 December 1619 in the Baronetage of England for Edmund Hartopp, High Sheriff of Leicestershire 1618–9. He represented the parliamentary constituency of Leicestershire 1628–9. His grandson, the third Baronet represented the county 1679–81. The Baronetcy became extinct in 1762 when the estates passed by the female line to Cradock-Hartopp.
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Vavasour, three in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2008 four of the creations are extinct while one is extant.
There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Vernon family.
There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hope, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2010 one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct.
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ward, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Warde baronets.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Freke, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of Ireland.
There have been five baronetcies created for members of Clan Ramsay, four in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom is extant as of 2023.
There have been six baronetcies created for members of the Corbet family, four in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All creations are extinct. The recipients were descendants of the ancient Norman family of Corbet which held substantial estates in Shropshire including Wattlesborough, Caus Castle, Moreton Corbet Castle and Acton Reynald Hall.
There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cope.
The St Quintin Baronetcy, of Harpham in the County of York, was a title in the baronetage of England. It was created on 8 March 1642 for William St Quintin. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Thirsk. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1795. The family estate of Scampston Hall was passed on to the late Baronet's nephew, William Thomas Darby, the son of Vice-Admiral George Darby, who assumed the surname and arms of St Quintin.
The Elwes Baronetcy of Stoke-by-Clare in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England held by the Elwys family, whose name through the years has alternately been spelled Helwish, Helewise, Helwys, Elwaiss and Elwaies.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Duncan, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All three creations are extinct.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Garrard, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct.
Sir Jacob Garrard Downing, 4th Baronet was an English baronet and politician. He was the grandson of Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet, namesake of Downing Street; and cousin and heir of Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet, whose Gamlingay estate would eventually establish Downing College, Cambridge despite illegal attempts by Jacob and his widow to prevent the university from receiving the estate.
The Robinson Baronetcy, of Long Melford in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 26 January 1682 for Thomas Robinson. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1743.