The Henniker Baronetcy, of Newton Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the

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on 2 November 1813 for Brydges Henniker, who had earlier represented Kildare Borough in the last Irish Parliament. He was the youngest son of

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. The sixth baronet was an

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and sat as

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for

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. The eighth Baronet was a

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in the

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. As of 2014 the present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 2000.

Henniker baronets, of Newton Hall (1813)

* Sir Brydges Trecothic Henniker, 1st Baronet (1767–1816) *

Sir Frederick Henniker, 2nd Baronet Sir Frederick Henniker, 2nd Baronet (1 November 1793 – 6 August 1825) was a traveller and author. Family and friends He was the eldest son of the Hon. Sir Brydges Henniker, 1st Baronet of Newton Hall in Great Dunmow by his wife Mary, eldest daug ...

(1793–1825) *

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(1795–1849) * Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, 4th Baronet (1835–1906) * Sir Frederick Brydges Major Henniker, 5th Baronet (1862–1908) * Sir Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, 6th Baronet (1866–1925) * Sir Robert John Aldborough Henniker, 7th Baronet (1888–1958) * Sir Mark Chandos Auberon Henniker, 8th Baronet (1906–1991) *'' Adrian Chandos Henniker, presumed 9th Baronet (born 1946)'' There is no heir to the title.

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Henniker Dormant baronetcies

Henniker baronets, of Newton Hall (1813)

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