The ffolkes Baronetcy, of Hillington in the

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. It was created on 26 May 1774 for Martin ffolkes, FRS later

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for King's Lynn. The second Baronet represented

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and Norfolk West in the

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while the third Baronet represented King's Lynn. The fifth Baronet was Honorary Chaplain to

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, Chaplain-in-Ordinary to

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and

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and Chaplain to Edward VIII and

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. The family surname is pronounced "Foakes", and is correctly spelled with two lowercase "f"s. See

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ffolkes baronets, of Hillington (1774)

* Sir Martin Browne ffolkes, 1st Baronet (1749–1821) * Sir William John Henry Browne ffolkes, 2nd Baronet (1786–1860) * Sir William Hovell Browne ffolkes, 3rd Baronet (1847–1912). His only daughter married John Dawnay, 9th Viscount Downe (1872–1931), and had issue. The third baronet was succeeded by a cousin. *Sir William Everard Browne ffolkes, 4th Baronet (1861–1930). * Sir Francis Arthur Stanley ffolkes, 5th Baronet (1863–1938). A chaplain to

, he was succeeded by his son. *Sir (Edward John) Patrick Boschetti ffolkes, 6th Baronet (1899–1960) *Sir Robert Francis Alexander ffolkes, 7th Baronet (born 1943)

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{{reflist Ffolkes 1774 establishments in Great Britain