There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Stephen, both in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. Both creations are extinct.
The Stephen baronetcy, of
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
in the Province of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
in the Dominion of Canada, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 March 1886 for
George Stephen, a prominent Canadian businessman who was born in Scotland. In 1891, he was granted the title of Baron Mount Stephen in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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.
His titles became extinct upon his death in 1921.
The Stephen baronetcy, of
De Vere Gardens
De Vere Gardens is a street in Kensington, London, that in 2015 was considered the fifth most expensive street in England.
Location
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in the parish of Saint Mary Abbott, Kensington, in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1891 for
Sir James Stephen, a judge of the
High Court of Justice
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. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1987.
Stephen baronets, of Montreal (1886)
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Sir George Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829–1921), created Baron Mount Stephen in 1891
Stephen baronets, of De Vere Gardens (1891)
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Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet (1829–1894)
*Sir Herbert Stephen, 2nd Baronet (1857–1932)
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Sir Harry Lushington Stephen, 3rd Baronet (1860–1945)
*Sir James Alexander Stephen, 4th Baronet (1908–1987)
Arms
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom