The ffolkes Baronetcy, of
Hillington in the
County of Norfolk, is a title in the
Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 May 1774 for
Martin ffolkes
Sir Martin Browne ffolkes, 1st Baronet, FRS (21 May 1749 – 11 December 1821) was an English baronet and Member of Parliament.
Martin ffolkes was the only son of William ffolkes, a barrister of Hillington, Norfolk and his second wife Mary, th ...
, FRS later
High Sheriff of Norfolk and
Member of Parliament for
King's Lynn
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. The second Baronet represented
Norfolk and
Norfolk West in the
House of Commons while the third Baronet represented King's Lynn. The fifth Baronet was Honorary Chaplain to
Queen Victoria, Chaplain-in-Ordinary to
Edward VII and
George V and Chaplain to
Edward VIII
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and
George VI.
The family surname is pronounced "Foakes", and is correctly spelled with two lowercase "f"s. See
word-initial ff.
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
Viscount Downe is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1675 for William Ducie. However, the title became extinct on his death in 1679. The second creation came in 1680 for John Dawnay. He h ...
(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
George V, 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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Ffolkes
1774 establishments in Great Britain