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A baronet or the female equivalent, a baronetess, is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century; however, in its current usage it was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown.
Sir Philip Carteret, 2nd Baronet, also known as Philippe de Carteret IV, was the 5th Seigneur of Sark from 1663 to 1693.
Earl Cawdor, of Castlemartin in the County of Pembroke, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1827 for John Campbell, 2nd Baron Cawdor.
The Stackpole Estate is located between the villages of Stackpole and Bosherston in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is situated within the community of Stackpole and Castlemartin.
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Parker, three in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2008. Though none of the different families of baronets were related, several supplied a number of flag officers to the Royal Navy.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Fleming, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. As of 2008 one creation is extant, one extinct and one either extinct or dormant.
There have been six baronetcies created for persons with the surname Newton, three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Hales Baronetcy, is a title in the Baronetage of England. There were three Hales baronetcies. The oldest was created in 1611 for Edward Hales. He was a member of a Kent family. The second was created in 1660 for Robert Hales, MP for Hythe 1659, also of a Kent family. The third was created in 1660 for John Hales of Coventry, co. Warwick.
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Watson, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2016.
The Nightingale Baronetcy of Newport Pond is a title in the Baronetage of England and a rank in the British aristocracy. It was created by King Charles I of England, on 1 September (1628), and is one of the oldest baronetcies to remain active in England.
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The Fust Baronetcy, of Hill in the County of Gloucester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 21 August 1662 for Edward Fust, who had earlier fought as a Royalist in the Civil War. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1779.
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Herbert, three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All creations are extinct.
There have been two baronetcies created people named Bolles, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Meredith, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is dormant.
There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Moncreiffe or Moncreiff, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the titles are dormant, as the heir has not proved his descent, and one is extant, though its holder does not bear the surname of Moncreiffe.
Sir Gilbert Pickering, 3rd Baronet of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire and West Langton, Leicestershire was an English landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1710.
The Abdy baronetcy, of Albyns, in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 9 June 1660 for Robert Abdy. It became extinct on the death in 1759 of the 4th baronet.
The Livingstonbaronetcy, of Glentirran in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia] on 20 July 1685 for Alexander Livingston.
References
- ↑ Cokayne, George Edward (1902). Complete Baronetage 1649–1664. Vol. 3.
- ↑ "Sir Gilbert Lort".
- ↑ "Sir Gilbert Lort".
