There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Burdett, two in the
Baronetage of England and one in the
Baronetage of Ireland. As of 2008, two of the creations are extant while one is dormant.
Burdett baronets, of Bramcote (1619)
The Burdett Baronetcy, "of Bramcote in the County of Warwick" (
Bramcote
Bramcote is a suburban village in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Stapleford and Beeston. It is in Broxtowe parliamentary constituency. The main Nottingham–Derby road today is the A52, Brian Clough Way. Nearby ...
in the parish of
Polesworth
Polesworth is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. Polesworth is situated close to the northern tip of Warwickshire, adjacent to the border with Staffordshire. It is east of Tamworth, an ...
), was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 February 1619 for Thomas Burdett, Sheriff of
Derbyshire
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from 1610 to 1611.
[George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage Volume 1'' 1900]
/ref> He was a descendant of Robert Burdet
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, who had a grant of free warren in Seckington
Seckington is a village and civil parish in North Warwickshire, about northeast of Tamworth. The B4593 road between Tamworth and Appleby Magna runs through the parish, passing about north of the village. Seckington shares a parish council wi ...
, Warwickshire in 1327. His son and heir Robert was born there in 1345. The manor then followed the descent of Bramcote in this family, until 1919, when the eighth Baronet sold the estate in lots. The manorial rights, attached to Seckington Hall Farm, were bought by Mr. Harry Arnold.[a Ex inf. the Rev. C. L. Clarke.]
The first Baronet's son, Francis, the second Baronet, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
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for 1649. He was succeeded by his son, Robert, the third Baronet, who sat as Member of Parliament
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for Warwickshire
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and Lichfield
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. His grandson, Robert, the fourth Baronet, succeeded at birth in May 1716, four months after the death of his grandfather. He represented Tamworth in the House of Commons
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. On his death in 1797 the title passed to his grandson, Francis, the fifth Baronet, who was a prominent reformist politician. Burdett married Sophia, daughter of the wealthy banker Thomas Coutts
Thomas Coutts (7 September 1735 – 24 February 1822) was a British banker. He was a founder of the banking house Coutts, Coutts & Co.
Early life
Coutts was the fourth son of Jean (née Steuart) Coutts and John Coutts (merchant), John Coutts (1 ...
. He was succeeded by his only son, Robert, the sixth Baronet. He served as Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1848. He died unmarried in 1880 and was succeeded by his first cousin, Francis, the seventh Baronet. He was the son of William Jones Burdett, younger brother of the fifth Baronet. He was High Sheriff of Surrey
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in 1880 and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Francis, the eighth Baronet. On his death in 1951 the baronetcy became dormant.
The philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts (21 April 1814 – 30 December 1906), born Angela Georgina Burdett, was a British philanthropist, the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet and Sophia, formerly Coutts, daught ...
, was the youngest daughter of the fifth Baronet. The seat of the Burdett family was Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house and manor house. Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor (hamlet) of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, E ...
, Derbyshire.
Burdett baronets, of Bramcote (1619)
* Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Baronet, of Bramcote (1585–c.1647)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 2nd Baronet
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(1608–1696)
*Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd Baronet
Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd Baronet DL (11 January 1640 – 18 January 1716) was an English baronet and Tory politician.
Background and education
Burdett was the offspring of a Warwickshire family, who had settled also in Derbyshire.Cokayne (190 ...
(1640–1716)
* Sir Robert Burdett, 4th Baronet (1716–1797)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet (25 January 1770 – 23 January 1844) was a British politician and Member of Parliament who gained notoriety as a proponent (in advance of the Chartists) of universal male suffrage, equal electoral districts, vo ...
(1770–1844)
* Sir Robert Burdett, 6th Baronet (1796–1880)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 7th Baronet
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(1813–1892)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 8th Baronet
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(1869–1951)
*Sir Paul Andrew Burdett, 9th Baronet
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(born 1964)
Burdett baronets, of Burthwaite (1665)
The Burdett Baronetcy, "of Burthwaite (now Birthwaite Hall, Darton, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire) in the County of York", was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 July 1665 for Francis Burdett. His grandson, Hugh, the third Baronet, was Rector of Newington, Kent. He died childless in 1760 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Charles, the fourth Baronet. He was Collector of Customs at St. Augustine, Florida. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles, the fifth Baronet. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel
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in the 56th Regiment of Foot. He died unmarried in 1839 and was succeeded by his nephew, Charles, the sixth Baronet. He was the son of Captain Jerome Burdett, younger son of the fourth Baronet. The title descended from father to son until the early death of his great-grandson, Charles, the ninth Baronet, in 1940. The late Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, Henry, the tenth Baronet. He was the son of Reverend William Jerome Burdett, younger son of the sixth Baronet. As of 2017 the title is held by his grandson, Crispin, the twelfth Baronet, who succeeded his father in that year.
Burdett baronets, of Burthwaite (1665)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 1st Baronet (1642–c.1719)
*Sir Francis Burdett, 2nd Baronet (1675–1747)
*Sir Hugh Burdett, 3rd Baronet (1715–1760)
*Sir Charles Burdett, 4th Baronet (1728–1803)
*Sir Charles Wyndham Burdett, 5th Baronet (1771–1839)
*Sir Charles Wentworth Burdett, 6th Baronet (1806–1848)
*Sir Charles Wentworth Burdett, 7th Baronet (1835–1890)
*Sir Charles Grant Burdett, 8th Baronet (1875–1918)
*Sir Charles Coventry Burdett, 9th Baronet (1902–1940)
*Sir Henry Aylmer Burdett, 10th Baronet (1881–1943)
*Sir Savile Aylmer Burdett, 11th Baronet (1931–2017)
*Sir Crispin Peter Burdett, 12th Baronet (born 1967).
The heir presumptive is the current baronet's cousin, Jeremy Francis D'Arcy Burdett (born 1951).
Burdett, later Weldon baronets, of Dunmore (1723)
The Burdett, later Weldon Baronetcy, of Dunmore in the County of Carlow, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 11 July 1723. For more information on this creation, see Weldon baronets
The Burdett, later Weldon Baronetcy, of Dunmore in the County of Carlow, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 11 July 1723 for Thomas Burdett, who represented County Carlow and the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of ...
.
Notes
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 England
Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland
1619 establishments in England
1723 establishments in Ireland