There have been nine
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 14t ...
cies created for persons with the surname Moore, two in the
Baronetage of England, one in the
Baronetage of Ireland, two in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
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)
King James I ...
and four in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 two creations are extant and one is considered dormant.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Fawley in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 21 May 1627 for Henry Moore. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1807.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Mayds Morton in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 26 July 1665 for George Moore. The title became extinct on his death in 1678.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Rosscarbery in the County of Cork, Ireland was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 29 June 1681 for Emanuel Moore. The title became extinct or dormant on the death of the eleventh Baronet in 1926.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Jamaica in the West Indies, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 January 1764 for the colonial administrator
Henry Moore. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1780.
The Moore Baronetcy, of the Navy, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 4 March 1766 for
John Moore. The title became extinct on his death in 1779.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Hancox in Whatlington in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 May 1919 for Norman Moore, President of the
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...
from 1918 to 1921. The third Baronet did not use his title. The journalist
Charles Moore is the son of Richard Gillachrist Moore, brother of the third Baronet.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Colchester in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 October 1923 for Edward Cecil Moore,
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
from 1922 to 1923. The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the second Baronet, in 1992.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Moore Lodge in the County of Antrim, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 June 1932 for
William Moore,
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is a judge who is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Irel ...
from 1925 to 1937. The third Baronet was
Deputy Lieutenant of
County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...
in 1990.
The Moore Baronetcy, of Kyleburn in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 September 1956 for the
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
politician
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his ''Irish Melodies''. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish ...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1971.
Moore baronets, of Fawley (1627)
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Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet (died c. 1633)
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Sir Henry Moore, 2nd Baronet (died )
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Sir Richard Moore, 3rd Baronet (died 1737)
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Sir Richard Moore, 4th Baronet (died 1738)
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Sir John Moore, 5th Baronet (died 1790)
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Sir Thomas Moore, 6th Baronet (died 1807)
Moore baronets, of Mayds Morton (1665)
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Sir George Moore, 1st Baronet (–1678)
Moore baronets, of Rosscarbery (1681)
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Sir Emanuel Moore, 1st Baronet (died )
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Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet (1663–1693) M.P. for Bandon.
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Sir Emanuel Moore, 3rd Baronet (1685–c. 1733) sat as M.P. for Downpatrick.
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Sir Charles Moore, 4th Baronet (died 1754)
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Sir Robert Moore, 5th Baronet (died c. 1758)
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Sir William Moore, 6th Baronet (died c. 1783)
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Sir Emanuel Moore, 7th Baronet (1722–1793)
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Sir Richard Moore, 8th Baronet (1744–c. 1815)
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Sir Emanuel Moore, 9th Baronet (1786–1849)
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Sir Richard Emanuel Moore, 10th Baronet (1810–1882)
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Sir Thomas O'Connor Moore, 11th Baronet (1845–1926) married in 1908 Katherine Matilda, only child of Capt. John George Elphinstone, H.E.I.C.S, of Aberdeen and Passage West, by Katherine, daughter of George Richard Pain, architect, of Cork.
:Title dormant or extinct on his death. There are possible claimants in the United States, descendants of Charles Moore, a younger son of Sir Emmanuel Moore, 9th Baronet
Jerry Moore (1942–2010) claimed to be the ninth Baronet's descendant and assumed the title of 12th Baronet. His son, Douglas Cameron Alexander Moore (b. 1970), assumed the title of 13th Baronet. But they have not successfully proved their succession to the baronetcy, thus they aren't entitled to be addressed as Baronets.
Moore baronets, of Jamaica (1764)
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Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet (1713–1769)
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Sir John Henry Moore, 2nd Baronet (1756–1780)
Moore baronets, of the Navy (1766)
![Arms of Moore of Drogheda](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Arms_of_Moore_of_Drogheda.svg)
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Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet
Admiral Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet, KB (24 March 1718 – 2 February 1779) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral.
Childhood
Moore ...
(1718–1779)
Moore baronets, of Hancox (1919)
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Sir Norman Moore, 1st Baronet
Sir Norman Moore, 1st Baronet, FRCP (8 January 1847 – 30 November 1922) was a British doctor and historian, best known for his work with the Royal College of Physicians and his writings on history of medicine. Born in Higher Broughton, Salfo ...
(1847–1922)
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Sir Alan Hilary Moore, 2nd Baronet
Sir Alan Hilary Moore, 2nd Baronet (23 January 1882 – 13 June 1959) was a writer and surgeon.
Moore was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, and then trained as a surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He served in the RNVR ...
(1882–1959)
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Sir Norman Winfrid Moore, 3rd Baronet (1923–2015) (did not use the title)
*Sir Peter Alan Cutlack Moore, 4th Baronet (born 1951)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Paul Edwardes Moore (born 1990).
Moore baronets, of Colchester (1923)
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Sir Edward Cecil Moore, 1st Baronet (1851–1923)
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Sir Edward Stanton Moore, 2nd Baronet (1910–1992)
Moore baronets, of Moore Lodge (1932)
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Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet
Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet, PC (NI), DL (22 November 1864 – 28 November 1944) was a Unionist member of the British House of Commons from Ireland and a Judge of Ireland, and subsequently of Northern Ireland. He was created a Baronet ( ...
(1864–1944)
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Sir William Samson Moore, 2nd Baronet (1891–1978)
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Sir William Roger Clotworthy Moore, 3rd Baronet (1927–2019)
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Sir Richard William Moore, 4th Baronet (born 1955)
There is no heir.
Moore baronets, of Kyleburn (1956)
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Sir Thomas Moore, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Cecil Russell Moore, 1st Baronet CBE (16 September 1886 – 9 April 1971) was a long-serving Scottish Unionist Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs in a 1925 by-election, and served until his ret ...
(1886–1971)
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 Ireland
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1627 establishments in England
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