There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilmot, one in the

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and two in the

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. One creation (of Chaddesden) is extant as of 2008. The Wilmot Baronetcy, of

Witney Witney is a market town on the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is west of Oxford. The place-name "Witney" is derived from the Old English for "Witta's island". The earliest known record of it is as ...

in the County of Oxford, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 1 October 1621 for Arthur Wilmot. The title became extinct on his death in 1629. He lived at

Wield Wield is a civil parish in Hampshire, England, within the district of East Hampshire. It includes two neighbouring villages, Upper Wield and Lower Wield. At the 2011 Census the population was 254. The parish council meets quarterly at the par ...

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and was uncle of Charles, Viscount Wilmot to whom he left most of his estate, while also providing for Dorothy Waringe wife of Arnold Waringe, who was probably his natural daughter.'The Wild Wilmots' ''The Ancestor'' XI (1904), 1–2 17–18. The Wilmot Baronetcy, of

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in the County of Derby, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 15 February 1759 for Edward Wilmot, Physician to the Army and Physician-in-Ordinary to King George II and

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. The third and fourth Baronets served as

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in 1803 and 1852 respectively. The fifth Baronet represented

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in the

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. The Wilmot Baronetcy, of Osmaston in the County of Derby, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 October 1772 for Robert Wilmot, Secretary to the

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. The second Baronet was

in 1796. The third Baronet, Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, was a statesman who was

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for

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and served as

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. The fourth Baronet was high sheriff of Derbyshire in 1846. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1931. The Wilmot baronets of Chaddesden and Osmaston both share a common ancestry with the

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of Berkswell Hall.

Wilmot baronets, of Witney (1621)

* Sir Arthur Wilmot, 1st Baronet (died 1629)

Wilmot baronets, of Chaddesden (1759)

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(1693–1786) *

Sir Robert Mead Wilmot, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in 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 in French only as ...

(1731–1793) *

Sir Robert Wilmot, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in 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 in French only as ...

(1765–1842) *

Sir Henry Sacheverell Wilmot, 4th Baronet There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilmot, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation (of Chaddesden) is extant as of 2008. The Wilmot Baronetcy, of Witney in th ...

(1801–1872) *

Sir Henry Wilmot, 5th Baronet Colonel Sir Henry Wilmot, 5th Baronet (3 February 1831 – 7 April 1901) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonweal ...

(1831–1901) *

Sir Ralph Henry Sacheverell Wilmot, 6th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in 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 in French only as ...

(1875–1918) *

Sir Arthur Ralph Wilmot, 7th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in 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 in French only as ...

(1909–1942) *

Sir Robert Arthur Wilmot, 8th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in 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 in French only as ...

(1939–1974) *

Sir Henry Robert Wilmot, 9th Baronet There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilmot, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation (of Chaddesden) is extant as of 2008. The Wilmot Baronetcy, of Witney in th ...

(born 1967)

Wilmot baronets, of Osmaston (1772)

Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1708–1772) was an English servant of the Crown, Secretary to successive Viceroys of Ireland from 1740 to 1772, and after 1758 Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. By 1750 several correspondents ...

(c. 1708–1772) *

Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet (c. 1752 – 23 July 1834) was the natural son of Sir Robert Wilmot the first baronet of Osmaston Hall, who was the Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Biography Robert Wilmot was born the natural son of ...

(c. 1752–1834) * Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet (1784–1841) *Sir Robert Edward Wilmot, 4th Baronet (1808–1880) *Sir George Lewis Wilmot-Horton, 5th Baronet (1825–1887) *Sir Robert Rodney Wilmot, 6th Baronet (1853–1931)

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilmot Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Baronetcies created with special remainders 1621 establishments in Ireland 1759 establishments in Great Britain

Wilmot baronets, of Witney (1621)

Wilmot baronets, of Chaddesden (1759)

Wilmot baronets, of Osmaston (1772)

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