baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...
cies, whether extant, extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), under review (R) or forfeit, in the baronetages of
England
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,
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
,
Great Britain
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,
Ireland
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and the
United Kingdom
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.
The holders of some of the baronetcies listed on the lists have died but in each case, up to the present, no person has proved succession and thus been placed upon the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Those that are marked with a "D" in the last column are regarded as being dormant since, although heirs are known to exist, succession has not been proved within a period of five years from the death of the holder.
A baronetcy becomes extinct when heirs cannot be traced and are believed not to exist. In this case, it should not be listed on the Official Roll but would be re-activated should an heir subsequently emerge.
The Royal Warrant of
Edward VII
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The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...
of 8 February 1910 states "''no person whose name is not entered on the Official Roll shall be received as a Baronet, or shall be addressed or mentioned by that title in any civil or military Commission, Letters Patent or other official document''".
The lists below are not corroborated by The
Standing Council of the Baronetage
The Standing Council of the Baronetage is a United Kingdom organisation which deals with the affairs of baronets. It was first established in January 1898 as the Honourable Society of the Baronetage. In July 1903 it was reconstituted as a permanent ...
, the
Lord Chancellor's Department
The Lord Chancellor's Department was a United Kingdom government department answerable to the Lord Chancellor with jurisdiction over England and Wales.
Created in 1885 as the Lord Chancellor's Office with a small staff to assist the Lord Chancell ...
or the Home Office. In addition, only the first is complete; the other five do not at the moment list all extinct baronetcies.
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List of extinct baronetcies
The following extinct baronetcies are listed by date of extinction. An alphabetical list is to be found , or via the category of extinct baronetcies.
Reign of King James I of England, James I
1613
*St Paul baronets, St Paul of Snarford (cr. ...
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List of extant baronetcies
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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– complete
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List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of England
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''(from 1611 to 1707)''
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List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland
This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland. There were first created in 1619, and was replaced by the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1800. The list is in alphabetical order.
''This list is not currently complete.''
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List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. These were first created in 1624, and were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1707.
This page lists baronetcies, whether extant, extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), ...
''(from 1624 to 1707)''
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List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain
This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain. There were first created in 1707, and was replaced by the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1801.
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List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. They have been created since 1801, when they replaced the baronetages of Baronetage of Great Britain and Baronetage of Ireland. This list is not currently complete.
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