The Lowther baronetcy, of Swillington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 November 1824 for John Lowther. [2] He was the second son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, and brother of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1807). His seat was Wilton Castle.
The 2nd Baronet sat as a Member of Parliament, initially for Cockermouth. [3] The present holder of the baronetcy is also in remainder to the Baronetcy of Little Preston and in special remainder to the barony and viscountcy of Lowther, titles held by his kinsman the Earl of Lonsdale.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hugo Charles Sandy Lowther (born 2008). [7]
Earl of Lonsdale is a title that has been created twice in British history, firstly in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784, and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family.
The Eliott Baronetcy, of Stobs in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 3 December 1666 for Gilbert Eliott. The second baronet was a member of the pre-union Parliament of Scotland. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire. The Eliott Baronets share a common early Elliot ancestry with the nearby Earls of Minto (Elliot). It is thought that the surname spelling differences were contrived to differentiate the branches.
The Alexander, later Cable-Alexander Baronetcy, of the City of Dublin, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1809 for William Alexander, Lord Mayor of Dublin. The second Baronet was a Director of the Bank of Ireland. The third Baronet was Attorney-General to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. The seventh Baronet assumed in 1931 by deed poll the additional surname of Cable. As of 31 December 2013 the present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant.
There have been two baronetcies created for the Guise family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. The latter creation is extant as of 2014.
The Broadbent Baronetcy, of Longwood in the Parish of Huddersfield in the West Riding of the County of York, and of Brook Street, in the Parish of St George Hanover Square in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 August 1893 for the noted physician William Broadbent, personal physician to Queen Victoria. The title descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1987. The late Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the fourth Baronet. He was the grandson of Walter Broadbent, third son of the first Baronet.
The Makins Baronetcy, of Rotherfield Court in Henley-on-Thames in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 January 1903 for William Makins, Member of Parliament for South Essex, South East Essex and Walthamstow. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1999.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Primrose, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Wiggin Baronetcy, of Metchley Grange in Harborne in the County of Stafford and of Garth Gwynion in Machynlleth in the County of Montgomery, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 June 1892 for Henry Wiggin. He was the founder of Henry Wiggin and Co Ltd, manufacturers of specialty metal products, and also represented Staffordshire East and Handsworth in the House of Commons. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1896. The third Baronet was a colonel in the army and served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1942. The fourth Baronet was high sheriff of Warwickshire from 1975 to 1976 and a deputy lieutenant of the county in 1985.
The Maclure Baronetcy, of The Home in Whalley Range near Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 March 1898 for John William Maclure. He was Secretary of the Famine Relief Fund from 1862 to 1865 and sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Stretford between 1886 and 1901.
The Oakeley Baronetcy, of Shrewsbury, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 5 June 1790 for the Indian administrator Charles Oakeley. He served as Governor of Madras from 1790 to 1794. Frederick Oakeley was the second son of the first Baronet.
The Hartwell Baronetcy, of Dale Hall in the County of Essex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 October 1805 for Admiral Francis Hartwell.
The Price, later Rugge-Price Baronetcy, of Spring Grove in Richmond in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 February 1804 for Charles Price, Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1802 to 1812 and Lord Mayor of London from 1802 to 1803. The fifth Baronet assumed in 1874 by Royal licence the additional surname of Rugge. As of 28 February 2014 the present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 2000.
The Wraxall Baronetcy, of Wraxall in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 December 1813 for Nathaniel Wraxall. He was in the East India Company Civil Service, an author and member of parliament for Hindon, Ludgershall and Wallingford. His grandson, the third Baronet, was an author.
The Farrington Baronetcy, of Blackheath in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 December 1818 for General Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet.
The Rycroft Baronetcy, of Calton in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 22 January 1784 for Reverend Richard Rycroft. Born Richard Nelson, he was the only surviving son of John Nelson, and had assumed by Royal sign-manual the surname of Rycroft in lieu of his patronymic in 1758. The fifth Baronet was high sheriff of Hampshire in 1899. The sixth Baronet was high sheriff of Hampshire in 1938.
The Elton Baronetcy, of Bristol, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 31 October 1717 for Abraham Elton, Mayor of and Member of Parliament for Bristol from 1722 to 1727. The second Baronet was also Mayor of Bristol and represented Taunton and Bristol (1727–1742) in the House of Commons. The seventh Baronet sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Bath. The eighth Baronet was High Sheriff of Somerset in 1895. The tenth Baronet was a pioneer of the British documentary film industry.
The Milman Baronetcy, of Levaton-in-Woodland in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 28 November 1800 for Francis Milman, Physician-in-Ordinary to King George III and President of the Royal College of Physicians. The seventh Baronet was a brigadier-general in the British Army.
The Hoghton or Houghton, later Bold-Hoghton, later de Hoghton Baronetcy, of Hoghton Tower in the County of Lancashire, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 May 1611 for Richard Hoghton, Member of Parliament for Lancashire. The Hoghton family had been landowners in Lancashire since the reign of King Stephen and had been Knights of the Shire for Lancashire since the 14th century. The second Baronet represented Clitheroe and Lancashire in the House of Commons and was a Royalist leader during the Civil War. The third and fourth Baronets both sat as Members of Parliament for Lancashire. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Preston and East Looe while the sixth and seventh Baronets represented Preston. The eighth Baronet assumed the additional surname of Bold. In 1892 the ninth Baronet resumed, by Royal licence, the ancient family surname of de Hoghton.
The Buckworth, later Buckworth-Herne, later Buckworth-Herne-Soame Baronetcy, of Sheen in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 1 April 1697 for John Buckworth, High Sheriff of London in 1704. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Weobley. The third Baronet was Assistant Gentleman Usher to George II. The fifth Baronet was Gentleman-Pensioner and Exon of the Guard during the reign of George III. He married Anne, daughter of Paston Herne, of Haveringland Hall, Norfolk, and assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Herne. The sixth Baronet assumed in 1806 by Royal licence the additional surname of Soame in compliance with the will of Sir Peter Soame, 4th Baronet, of Thurlow. The ninth Baronet was a member of the Shropshire County Council.
The Preston baronetcy, of Beeston St Lawrence in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 May 1815 for Thomas Hulton Preston. Born Thomas Hulton, he was the son of Henry Hulton and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac Preston of Beeston St Lawrence, whose estates he inherited. In 1804 he assumed the surname of Preston in lieu of his patronymic. He was a militia colonel in the Norfolk volunteer infantry.