The Rawlinson Baronetcy, of North Walsham in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the

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. It was created on 7 February 1891 for the orientalist, archaeologist and politician Henry Rawlinson. His son, the second Baronet, was a distinguished soldier. On 6 October 1919 he was raised to the

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as Baron Rawlinson, of Trent in the County of Dorset. On his death on 26 March 1925 the barony became extinct, while the baronetcy passed to his younger brother, the third Baronet.

Rawlinson baronets, of North Walsham (1891)

Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, Order of the Lion and the Sun, KLS (5 April 1810 – 5 March 1895) was a British East India Company army officer, politician and Oriental studies, Orientalist, sometimes described as the Father o ...

(1810–1895) 84 * Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 2nd Baronet (1864–1925) (created Baron Rawlinson in 1919)

Barons Rawlinson (1919)

* Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson (1864–1925)

Rawlinson baronets, of North Walsham (1891; reverted)

* Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet (1867–1934) *Sir (Alfred) Frederick Rawlinson, 4th Baronet (1900–1969) *Sir Anthony Henry John Rawlinson, 5th Baronet (born 1936)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2012

Rawlinson Rawlinson may refer to: * Sir Alfred Rawlinson, 3rd Baronet (1867–1934), English soldier, aviator and Olympic sportsman * Alfred Rawlinson (bishop) (1884–1960), Bishop of Derby, 1935–1959 * Edward Rawlinson (1912–1992), Canadian businessman ...