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Sir James Holburn, 1st Baronet

The Holburn Baronetcy, of Menstrie in the County of Clackmannan, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 21 June 1706 for James Holburn who was later titled, Sir James Holburn, 1st Baronet. He was the son of Major General Sir James Holborne of Menstrie. The third Baronet was a captain in the Royal Navy. The fifth Baronet was founder of the Holburne Museum of Art, Bath, Somerset. On his death in 1874 the baronetcy became either extinct or dormant.

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The family seat was Menstrie Castle, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire.

Holburn baronets, of Menstrie (1706)

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Escutcheon of the Holburn baronets of Menstrie

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References

  1. Burke, John (1833). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. H. Colburn. p. 619.
  2. "Sir Francis Holburne, Alice Brayne and their children". The Holburne Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Sir Thomas William Holburne". The Holburne Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2022.