The Sheffield Baronetcy, of Normanby in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the

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. It was created on 1 March 1755 for Charles Herbert Sheffield, the illegitimate son of

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. On the death of his half brother, the 2nd Duke, in 1735, he inherited the family estates including Buckingham House which was sold to

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in 1762 and

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which latter remained the family residence until 1963. Thereafter the family's home was Sutton Park, York. Coat of arms of Sir Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield, KG

Coat of arms of Sir Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield, KG

The fourth baronet served as

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in 1817 and the fifth baronet in 1872. The sixth baronet sat as

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for

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is the daughter of the eighth Baronet and

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is the great-great-granddaughter of the sixth baronet.

Sheffield baronets, of Normanby (1755—)

* ''

Sir Charles Herbert Sheffield, 1st Baronet Sir Charles Herbert Sheffield, 1st Baronet (c. 1706–1774) of Normanby, Lincolnshire, England, was an illegitimate son of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby and the first of the Sheffield baronets, and the owner of Buckingham Pal ...

'' (–1774), who was born Charles Herbert and who took the name Sheffield in 1735 on the death of his half-brother Edmund Sheffield. ** '' Sir John Sheffield, 2nd Baronet'' (c. 1743–1815) ** '' Sir Robert Sheffield, 3rd Baronet'' (c. 1758–1815) *** '' Sir Robert Sheffield, 4th Baronet'' (1786–1862) **** '' Sir Robert Sheffield, 5th Baronet'' (1823–1886) ***** '' Sir Berkeley Digby George Sheffield, 6th Baronet'' (1876–1946) ****** '' Sir Robert Arthur Sheffield, 7th Baronet'' (1905–1977) ****** ''Edmund Charles Reginald Sheffield'' (1908—1977) ******* Sir Reginald Adrian Berkeley Sheffield, 8th Baronet (1946—) ******** Samantha Gwendoline Sheffield (1971–) ******** Emily Julia Sheffield (1973–) ******** Alice Daisy Victoria Sheffield (1980–) ******** Lucy Mary Sheffield (1981–) ******** (1) Robert Charles Berkeley Sheffield (1984—) ****** ''George Berkeley Sheffield'' (1910—1968) ****** ''John Vincent Sheffield'' (1913—2008) ******* (2) John Julian Lionel George Sheffield (1938—) ******** (3) John David Sheffield (1963—) ******** (4) Simon Robert Alexander Sheffield (1964—) ******** (5) Lionel Julian Sheffield (1969—) ********* (6) Jake Sheffield (1999—) ********* (7) Oliver Sheffield (2002—) The

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is the present holder's son, Robert Charles Berkeley Sheffield (born 1984). The heir apparent's

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is the present holder's first cousin, John Julian Lionel George Sheffield (born 1938).

Arms

*First five baronets bore argent, a chevron between three garbs gules, all within a bordure gobony argent and azure. *Since 6th baronet they bore argent, a chevron engrailed between two garbs in chief gules, and in base a sheaf of arrows proper, banded also gules.

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Deed Poll Office: Private Act of Parliament 1735 (9 Geo. 2). c. 20House of Sheffield and Phipps
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1755 establishments in Great Britain Sheffield family

Sheffield baronets, of Normanby (1755—)

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