The Cooper, later Paston-Cooper, later Astley-Cooper Baronetcy, of
Gadebridge
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in the
County of Hertford
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. It was created on 31 August 1821 for the noted
surgeon
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and anatomist
Astley Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (23 August 176812 February 1841) was a British surgeon and anatomist, who made contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology ...
, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his nephew Astley Paston Cooper, third son of his elder brother Reverend Samuel Lovick Cooper, who succeeded as second Baronet in 1841. The third and fourth Baronets used the surname of Paston-Cooper.
The sixth Baronet used the surname of Astley-Cooper, which is also used by the seventh Baronet and (as of 2007) present holder of the title.
Astley-Cooper baronets, of Gadebridge (1821)
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Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (1768–1841)
*Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 2nd Baronet (1798–1866)
*Sir Astley Paston Paston-Cooper, 3rd Baronet (1824–1904)
*Sir Charles Naunton Paston Paston-Cooper, 4th Baronet (1867–1941)
*Sir Henry Lovick Cooper, 5th Baronet (1875–1959)
*Sir Patrick Graham Astley-Cooper, 6th Baronet (1918–2002)
*Sir Alexander Paston Astley-Cooper, 7th Baronet (born 1943)
See also
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Astley baronets
There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Astley family, three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. {{As of, 2008 only one creation was extant.
* Astley baronets, of Melton Constable (1 ...
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Cooper baronets
There have been nine baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cooper, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and seven in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Cooper Baronetcy of Pawlett in the Count ...
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronetcies created with special remainders