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The Brisco Baronetcy, of
Crofton Place in the County of Cumberland,
is a title in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
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)
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. It was created on 11 July 1782 for John Brisco, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his brother Horton and the heirs male of his body. Brisco had earlier served as Sheriff of
Cumberland
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. The title descended from father to son until the death of his great-great-grandson, the fifth Baronet, in 1922. The late Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin, the sixth Baronet. He died childless and was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Baronet. This line of the family failed on the death of the latter's son, the eighth Baronet, in 1995. The late Baronet is believed to have been succeeded by his first cousin, the presumed ninth and (as of 2007) present holder of the title who lives in
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, New Zealand. Campbell Howard Brisco is the son of Gilfrid Rimington Brisco, younger brother of the seventh Baronet. However, he has not successfully proven his succession to the baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow thi
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Brisco baronets, of Crofton Place (1782)
*Sir John Brisco, 1st Baronet (1739–1805)
*Sir Wastell Brisco, 2nd Baronet (1778–1862)
*Sir Robert Brisco, 3rd Baronet (1808–1884)
*Sir Musgrave Horton Brisco, 4th Baronet (1853–1909)
*Sir Hylton Ralph Brisco, 5th Baronet (1871–1922)
*Sir Aubrey Hilton Brisco, 6th Baronet (1873–1957)
*Sir Hylton Musgrave Campbell Brisco, 7th Baronet (1886–1968)
*Sir Donald Gilfrid Brisco, 8th Baronet (1920–1995)
(Dormant) See Baronetage Roll
See also
*
Briscoe baronets
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
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*https://www.baronetage.org/official-roll/*
Brisco
Baronetcies created with special remainders
1782 establishments in Great Britain