List of extant baronetcies
s are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man into the King's Exchequer.The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain.
The extant baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence. All other baronetcies, including extinct, dormant, unproven, under review or forfeit, are on a separate list of baronetcies.
The baronetcy lists include any peerage titles which are held by the baronet.
To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on The Official Roll. This was ordained by Royal Warrant in February 1910. Those who have not so proven are shown below as unproven or under review or dormant. A baronetcy is considered dormant if, five years after the death of the previous incumbent, no heir has come forward to claim it.
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
.* as of 17 July 2016Baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625–1706)
The Baronetage of Nova Scotia was devised in 1624 as a means of settling the plantation of that province. King James VI announced his intention of creating 100 baronets, each of whom was to support six colonists for two years and also to pay 1000 marks to Sir William Alexander, to whom the province had been granted by charter in 1621.James died before this scheme could be implemented, but it was carried out by his son Charles I, who created the first Scottish baronet on 28 May 1625, covenanting in the creation charter that the baronets of Scotland or of Nova Scotia should never exceed 150, that their heirs apparent should be knighted on coming of age, and that no one should receive the honour who had not fulfilled the conditions, viz, paid 3000 marks towards the plantation of the colony. Four years later the king wrote to the contractors for baronets, recognising that they had advanced large sums to Sir William Alexander for the plantation on the security of the payments to be made by future baronets, and empowering them to offer a further inducement to applicants; and on the same day he granted to all Nova Scotia baronets the right to wear about their necks, suspended by an orange tawny ribbon, a badge bearing an azure saltire with a crowned inescutcheon of the arms of Scotland and the motto Fax mentis honestae gloria. As the required number, however, could not be completed, Charles announced in 1633 that English and Irish gentlemen might receive the honour, and in 1634 they began to do so. Yet even so, he was only able to create a few more than 120 in all. In 1638 the creation ceased to carry with it the grant of lands in Nova Scotia, and on the union with England the Scottish creations ceased, English and Scotsmen alike receiving thenceforth [|Baronetcies of Great Britain].
To be recognised as a Baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on the Official Roll. This was ordained by Royal Warrant in 1910. Many baronets also hold peerage titles; these have been listed below. The baronetcies below are listed in order of precedence. For a complete list of all baronetcies, see List of Baronetcies.
Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
No. | Title | Creation | Other titles |
138 | Innes, now Innes-Ker of Innes | 28 May 1625 | Duke of Roxburghe |
139 | Macdonald of Sleat | 14 July 1625 | Chief of Clan Macdonald of Sleat |
140 | Colquhoun, now Grant of Grant | 30 August 1625 | Baron Strathspey |
141 | Graham of Braco | 28 September 1625 | Duke of Montrose |
142 | Forbes, now Stuart-Forbes of Pitsligo and Monymusk | 30 March 1626 | the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
143 | Johnston of Caskieben | 31 March 1626 | |
144 | Moncreiff of Moncreiff and of Tulliebole | 22 April 1626 | Baron Moncreiff; the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
145 | Ogilvy of Inverquharity | 29 September 1626 | |
146 | Mackay of Far | 28 March 1627 | Baron Reay |
147 | Maxwell of Calderwood | 28 March 1627 | Baron Farnham |
148 | Stuart, now Crichton-Stuart of Bute | 28 March 1627 | Marquess of Bute |
149 | Stewart of Corsewell | 18 April 1627 | Earl of Galloway; now also Stewart baronet, of Burray |
150 | Napier of Merchiston | 2 May 1627 | |
151 | Makgill of Cranston Riddell | 19 July 1627 | Viscount of Oxfuird |
152 | Campbell of Lundy | 13 December 1627 | Duke of Argyll; the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
153 | Acheson of Glencairny | 1 January 1628 | Earl of Gosford |
154 | Innes of Balvenie | 15 January 1628 | |
155 | Hope of Craighall | 19 February 1628 | |
156 | Riddell of Riddell | 14 May 1628 | |
157 | Murray of Blackbarony | 15 May 1628 | |
158 | Murray, now Erskine-Murray of Elibank | 16 May 1628 | Lord Elibank |
159 | Forbes of Castle Forbes | 29 September 1628 | Earl of Granard |
160 | Bruce of Stenhouse | 29 September 1628 | |
161 | Stewart, later Stuart of Castle Stewart | 2 October 1628 | Earl Castle Stewart |
162 | Campbell of Auchinbreck | 23 December 1628 | |
163 | Nicolson of Lasswade | 27 July 1629 | the baronetcy is shown as "Vacant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
164 | Agnew of Lochnaw | 28 July 1629 | |
165 | Forbes of Craigievar | 20 April 1630 | the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
166 | Murray of Dunerne | 20 April 1630 | the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
167 | Richardson, now Stewart-Richardson of Pencaitland | 13 November 1630 | |
168 | Cuninghame, now Fairlie-Cuninghame of Robertland | 25 November 1630 | |
169 | Wardlaw of Pitreavie | 5 March 1631 | the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
170 | Sinclair of Canisbay | 2 June 1631 | Earl of Caithness |
171 | Maclean of Morvaren | 3 September 1631 | |
172 | Bingham of Castlebar | 7 June 1634 | Earl of Lucan |
173 | Munro of Foulis | 7 June 1634 | Foulis-Obsdale since 1954. the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
174 | Pilkington, now Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley | 29 June 1635 | |
175 | Sinclair, now Sinclair-Lockhart of Murkle and Stevenston | 18 June 1636 | |
176 | Curzon of Kedleston | 18 June 1636 | Viscount Scarsdale; the baronetcy is shown as "Dormant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
177 | Browne of The Neale | 21 June 1636 | Baron Kilmaine; the baronetcy is shown as "Vacant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
178 | Turing of Foveran | ca. 1638 | |
179 | Gordon of Haddo | 13 August 1642 | Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair |
180 | Hamilton of Silverton Hill | 1646 | |
181 | Primrose of Carrington | 1 August 1651 | Earl of Rosebery |
182 | Carnegie of Pitarrow | 20 February 1663 | Duke of Fife |
183 | Seton of Abercorn | 3 June 1663 | |
184 | Hay, now Dalrymple-Hay, of Park | 25 August 1663 | |
185 | Dalrymple of Stair | 2 June 1664 | Earl of Stair |
186 | Dunbar, now Hope-Dunbar of Baldoon | 13 October 1664 | |
187 | Malcolm of Balbedie and Innertiel | 25 July 1665 | |
188 | Erskine, now St Clair-Erskine of Alva | 30 April 1666 | Earl of Rosslyn |
189 | Erskine of Cambo | 20 August 1666 | Earl of Kellie |
190 | Scott, now Napier of Thirlestane | 22 August 1666 | Lord Napier |
191 | Eliott of Stobs | 3 December 1666 | the baronetcy is shown as "Vacant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
192 | Stewart, now Shaw-Stewart of Blackhall and Greenock | 27 March 1667 | |
193 | Don, now Don-Wauchope of Newton | 7 June 1667 | |
194 | Campbell of Aberuchill | 16 March 1668 | |
195 | Douglas of Kelhead | 26 February 1668 | Marquess of Queensberry |
196 | Barclay of Pierston | 22 October 1668 | |
197 | Home of Blackadder | 25 January 1671 | |
198 | Cockburn of Cockburn | 24 May 1671 | the baronetcy is shown as "Vacant" on the Official Roll of the Baronetage* |
199 | Cuninghame, now Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill | 26 February 1672 | |
200 | Jardine of Applegirth | 25 May 1672 | |
212 | Murray of Ochtertyre | 3 June 1673 | |
213 | Mackenzie of Coul | 16 October 1673 | Dormant; 12th Bt died 1990 |
214 | Hamilton, now Stirling-Hamilton of Preston | 5 November 1673 | |
223 | Clerk of Penicuik | 24 March 1679 | |
226 | Maxwell of Monreith | 8 January 1681 | |
231 | Maxwell, now Stirling-Maxwell of Pollock | 12 April 1682 | Confirmed by patent of 27 March 1707 |
233 | Bannerman of Elsick | 28 December 1682 | |
234 | Pringle of Stichell | 5 January 1683 | |
235 | Heron-Maxwell of Springkell | 7 December 1683 | |
237 | Seton of Pitmeddan | 11 December 1683 | Dormant; 11th Bt died 1993 |
239 | Grierson of Lag | 23 March 1685 | |
240 | Kirkpatrick of Closeburn | 26 March 1685 | |
241 | Dalyell of Binns | 7 November 1685 | |
243 | Broun of Colstoun | 16 February 1686 | |
244 | Innes of Coxton | 20 March 1686 | |
247 | Kinloch of Gilmerton | 26 March 1685 | |
249 | Hall of Dunglass | 8 October 1687 | |
251 | Grant of Dalvey | 10 August 1688 | |
255 | Lauder of Fountainhall | 25 January 1690 | |
258 | Dunbar of Mockrum | 29 March 1694 | |
259 | Anstruther of Balcaskie | 28 November 1694 | |
261 | Baird of Saughton Hall | 28 February 1695 | |
263 | Dunbar of Durn | 29 January 1698 | |
264 | Hope of Kirkliston | 1 March 1698 | Marquess of Linlithgow |
Dalrymple of Cranstoun | 28 April 1698 | Earl of Stair | |
265 | Hamilton-Dalrymple of Bargeny | 29 April 1698 | |
266 | Anstruther of Anstruther | 6 January 1700 | |
268 | Dunbar of Northfield | 10 April 1700 | |
269 | Elliot of Minto | 19 April 1700 | Earl of Minto |
270 | Johnstone of Westerhall | 25 April 1700 | |
271 | Elphinstone of Logie | 2 December 1701 | |
272 | Cunynghame of Milncraig | 3 February 1702 | |
273 | Grant-Suttie of Balgone | 5 May 1702 | |
274 | Gibson-Craig-Carmichael of Keirhill | 31 December 1702 | |
275 | Hay of Alderston | 22 February 1703 | |
276 | Mackenzie of Scatwell | 22 February 1703 | |
277 | Inglis of Glencorse | 22 February 1703 | |
279 | Fergusson of Kilkerran | 30 November 1703 | |
Nairne of Dunsinnan | 31 March 1704 | ||
282 | Sinclair of Dunbeath | 12 October 1704 | |
287 | Grant of Monymusk | 7 December 1705 | |
288 | Gordon of Earlston | 29 July 1706 | |
Naesmyth of Dawyck and Posso | 31 July 1706 | ||
289 | Dunbar of Hempriggs | 21 December 1706 |
.* as of 25 July 2016
Baronetage of Ireland (1619–1800)
This is a list of extant, dormant, unproven and under review baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland. They were first created in 1619, and were replaced by the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1800.To be recognised as a Baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on The Official Roll. This was ordained by Royal Warrant in 1910. Those who have are shown below as unproven or under review or dormant.
The baronetcies are listed in order of precedence.
Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland
No | Title | Date of creation | Other titles |
25 | Annesley of Newport Pagnell | 7 August 1620 | Viscount Valentia. Premier Baronet of Ireland. |
26 | Coote of Castle Cuffe | 2 April 1621 | |
31 | Aylmer of Donadea | 25 January 1622 | |
32 | Gore of Magherabegg | 2 February 1622 | |
35 | Lynch-Blosse of Galway | 8 June 1622 | |
36 | Tuite of Sonagh | 16 June 1622 | |
38 | Blake of Menlough, Galway | 10 July 1622 | |
41 | Barnewall of Crickstown | 21 February 1623 | |
42 | Stewart of Ramalton | 2 May 1623 | |
76 | Staples of Lissone | 18 July 1628 | |
77 | Butler of Cloughgrenan | 16 August 1628 | |
86 | Esmonde of Clonegall | 28 January 1629 | |
91 | Osborne of Ballentaylor | 15 October 1629 | |
157 | Hamilton of Donalong | 1660 | Earl of Abercorn |
159 | Piers of Tristernagh Abbey | 18 February 1661 | |
169 | Perceval of Kanturk | 9 September 1661 | Unproven, under review; 15th Bt died 2001. |
173 | Gore of Castle Gore | 10 April 1662 | Earl of Arran |
174 | Southwell of Castle Mattress | 4 August 1662 | Viscount Southwell |
179 | Aylmer of Balrath | ca. 1662 | Baron Aylmer. |
189 | Beresford of Coleraine | 5 May 1665 | Marquess of Waterford |
194 | Gethin of Gethinsgrott | 1 August 1665 | |
221 | Parsons of Birr Castle | 15 December 1677 | Earl of Rosse |
229 | Moore of Ross Carbery | 29 June 1681 | |
232 | King of Boyle Abbey | 27 September 1682 | Unproven, under review; 15th Bt died 2002 |
248 | O'Brien of Leaghmenagh | 9 November 1686 | Baron Inchiquin |
252 | Bellew of Barmeath | 11 December 1688 | Baron Bellew |
266 | Vesey of Abbey Leix | 28 September 1698 | Viscount de Vesci |
278 | Meade of Meadstown | 29 May 1703 | Earl Clanwilliam |
281 | Taylour of Kells | 12 June 1704 | Unproven; Marquess of Headfort |
283 | Levinge of Knockdrin Castle | 26 October 1704 | |
284 | Maude of Dondrum | 9 May 1705 | Viscount Hawarden |
291 | Deane of Dromore | 10 March 1710 | Dormant; Baron Muskerry |
303 | Weldon of Dunmore | 11 June 1723 | |
306 | Paget of Plas Newydd | 4 July 1730 | Marquess of Anglesey |
314 | Colthurst of Ardrum | 3 August 1744 | |
315 | Wolseley of Mount Wolseley | 19 January 1745 | Dormant; 12th Bt died 1991 |
320 | Somerville of Somerville | 14 June 1748 | Dormant; 6th Bt died 1929 |
329 | Crofton of the Mote | 12 June 1758 | Baron Crofton |
333 | Gore of Lissadill | 30 August 1760 | |
337 | Blackwood of Ballyleidy | 1 July 1763 | Dormant; 10th Bt died 1988 |
338 | Cotter of Rockforest | 11 August 1763 | |
344 | Blunden of Castle Blunden | 12 March 1766 | |
345 | St George of Woodsgift | 12 March 1766 | |
346 | Parnell of Rathleague | 3 November 1766 | Baron Congleton |
348 | Freke of Castle Freke | 15 July 1768 | Baron Carbery |
365 | Langrishe of Knocktopher | 19 February 1777 | |
368 | Falkiner of Anne Mount | 24 August 1778 | Dormant; 9th Bt died 1997 |
374 | ffrench of Castle ffrench | 17 August 1779 | Baron ffrench |
375 | Hill of Brook Hill | 17 August 1779 | |
376 | Waller of Newport | 1 June 1780 | Unproven, under review; 9th Bt died 2003 |
377 | Loftus of Loftus Hall | 18 December 1780 | Marquess of Ely |
383 | Denny of Castle Moyle | 12 January 1782 | |
386 | Musgrave of Tourin | 2 December 1782 | |
398 | Warren of Warren Court | 7 July 1784 | |
400 | Hoare of Annabella | 10 December 1784 | |
406 | Richardson, now Richardson-Bunbury of Aughre | 30 August 1787 | |
407 | Carden of Templemore | 31 August 1787 | |
409 | Hodson of Holybrook House | 28 August 1789 | |
415 | Lighton of Merville | 1 March 1791 | |
435 | Nugent of Ballinbough | 23 July 1795 | |
442 | Burke of Marble Hill | 5 December 1797 | |
443 | Mullins of Ventry | 7 December 1797 | Baron Ventry |
447 | Macartney of Nish | 4 January 1799 |
Baronetage of Great Britain (1707–1800)
The below is a list of all extant, dormant, unrecognized, and under review baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain, which replaced the Baronetages of Nova Scotia and of England in 1707. In 1801 it was succeeded by the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.To be recognized as a Baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession to one previously recognized. Once this has been done, the new Baronet's name is entered on the Official Roll, a procedure laid down by Royal Warrant in 1910. Those who have not proved their claim are shown below as unproven, under review, or dormant.
These baronetcies are listed in order of precedence, which is established by the date of the creation. For a complete list of baronetcies see List of baronetcies.
Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain
Baronetage of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
The Baronetage of the United Kingdom started with the formation of the United Kingdom in 1801, replacing the Baronetage of Great Britain.As ordained by the Royal Warrant in 1910, it is necessary to to be recognised as a Baronet and have a name entered on The Official Roll. Those who have are shown below as unproven, under review or dormant.
The baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence.
The last baronet to be created was Sir Denis Thatcher in 1990.