Two baronetcies with the surname Arbuthnot have been created for members of the

Arbuthnot family Clan Arbuthnott is a Lowland Scottish clan. History Origin of name The name Arbuthnott is of territorial origin from the lands of the same name in the county of Kincardineshire. Early documents refer to these lands as ''Aberbothenoth'' which ...

—both in the Baronetage of the

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, and still extant.

Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823)

The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Edinburgh was created in the

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on 3 April 1823 for Sir William Arbuthnot,

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. *

Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh FRSE (24 December 1766 – 18 September 1829) was a Scottish landowner and politician. He served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh. Life William was the s ...

(1766–1829) *

Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 2nd Baronet Two baronetcies with the surname Arbuthnot have been created for members of the Arbuthnot family—both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, and still extant. Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823) The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Edinburgh was cre ...

(1801–1873) married Anne Fitzgerald, daughter of Field Marshal Sir

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, G.C.H., and his wife, Charlotte, child of the Hon. William Hazen. Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber is named after Lady Anne, who died at

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, Italy, 6 March 1882, her husband having predeceased her on 4 March 1873. The couple had five sons and two daughters. *

Sir William Wedderburn Arbuthnot, 3rd Baronet Two baronetcies with the surname Arbuthnot have been created for members of the Arbuthnot family—both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, and still extant. Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823) The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Edinburgh was cre ...

(1831–1889) * Rear Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet (1864–1916), commander of the Royal Navy's

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; killed in action at the

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on 31 May 1916, knighted KCB posthumously * Sir Dalrymple Arbuthnot, CMG, DSO, 5th Baronet (1867–1941), younger brother of 4th baronet *

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(1919–1944),

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, killed in action at

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on 30 June 1944 *

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(1922–1983), younger brother of 6th baronet; married Julia Grace, daughter of Major General Frederick Peake *

Sir Keith Robert Charles Arbuthnot, 8th Baronet Two baronetcies with the surname Arbuthnot have been created for members of the Arbuthnot family—both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, and still extant. Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823) The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Edinburgh was cre ...

(born 1951), educated at

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and the

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. The

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is the present holder’s eldest son Robert Hugh Peter Arbuthnot (b. 1986)

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Arbuthnot baronets of Kittybrewster (1964)

The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Kittybrewster in the County of the City of Aberdeen was created in the

on 26 February 1964 for John Sinclair Wemyss Arbuthnot, for services to church and state. * Sir John Sinclair Wemyss Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet (1912–1992) *

Sir William Reierson Arbuthnot, 2nd Baronet Two baronetcies with the surname Arbuthnot have been created for members of the Arbuthnot family—both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, and still extant. Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823) The Arbuthnot Baronetcy of Edinburgh was cre ...

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Sir Henry William Arbuthnot, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(b. 2011) The

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is the present holder's twin brother, John Walter Arbuthnot (b. 2011)

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Sir Robert Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet, (23 March 1864 – 31 May 1916) was a British Royal Navy officer during World War I. He was killed at the Battle of Jutland, when the cruiser squadron he commanded came under heavy fir ...

File:Sir william arbuthnot, 2nd bt.jpg, Sir William Arbuthnot, 2nd Baronet

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Arbuthnot baronets of Edinburgh (1823)

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Arbuthnot baronets of Kittybrewster (1964)

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