There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Barker, three in the

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, one in the

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and one in the

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. All five creations are extinct. The Barker Baronetcy, of Grimston Hall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 March 1622 for John Barker. The fourth Baronet sat as

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for

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. The fifth Baronet represented Ipswich,

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and

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in Parliament. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1766. The Barker Baronetcy, of Hambleton in the County of Rutland, was created in the Baronetage of England on 9 September 1665 for Abel Barker,

for

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. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1707. The Barker Baronetcy, of Bocking Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 March 1676 for William Barker. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1818. Through marriage into the Alexander family, they acquired the impressive stately home

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which became their principal residence. The Barker Baronetcy, of Bushbridge in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 March 1781 for Robert Barker, previously

for Wallingford. The title became extinct on his death in 1789. The Barker Baronetcy, of

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in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 December 1908 for the entrepreneur and politician John Barker. The title became extinct upon his death in 1914.

Barker baronets, of Grimston Hall (1622)

*Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet (died 1652) *Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet (died 1664) *Sir Jeremy Barker, 3rd Baronet (died 1665) *

Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet (1655 – 14 August 1696) was an English baronet and Tory politician. He was the second son of Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet and Winifred Parker, daughter of Sir Philip Parker. In 1665, he succeeded his older broth ...

(1655–1696) *

Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet (1685 – 23 July 1731) of Grimston Hall, Suffolk was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1731. Early life Barker was the son of Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet and his wife Brid ...

(1685–1731) *Sir John Barker, 6th Baronet (1724– 1757) of Sproughton *Sir John Fytche Barker, 7th Baronet (1741–1766)

Barker baronets, of Hambleton (1665)

* Sir Abel Barker, 1st Baronet (–1679) *Sir Thomas Barker, 2nd Baronet (c. 1648–1707)

Barker baronets, of Bocking Hall (1676)

*Sir William Barker, 1st Baronet (c. 1652–c. 1719) *Sir William Barker, 2nd Baronet (c. 1677–1746) *Sir William Barker, 3rd Baronet (1704–1770) *Sir William Barker, 4th Baronet (died 1818)

Barker baronets, of Bushbridge (1781)

Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet Brigadier-General Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet, FRS (1732 – 14 September 1789) was a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. He served as Commander-in-Chief, I ...

(died 1789)

Barker baronets, of Bishop's Stortford (1908)

Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet (6 April 1840 – 16 December 1914) was a British entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the founder of the Barkers of Kensington, Barkers department store in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. ...

(1840–1914)

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