There have been eight baronetcies created for persons with the
surname Wilson, one in the
Baronetage of Ireland and six in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
Wilson baronets, of Killenure (1629)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Killenure in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 July 1629 for John Wilson. The title became extinct on his death in 1636.
*Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (died 1636)
Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson baronets, of Eastbourne (1661)
The Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson Baronetcy, of Eastbourne in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 March 1661. For more information on this creation, see
Maryon-Wilson Baronets
The Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson Baronetcy, of East Borne in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 March 1661 for William Wilson, of East Borne Place (now Compton Place) in the parish of Eastbourn ...
.
Wilson baronets, of Delhi (1858)
![Archdale Wilson](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Archdale_Wilson.jpg)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Delhi in India, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 January 1858 for the soldier
Archdale Wilson, whose father Rev. George Wilson, rector of
Didlington
Didlington is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It has an area of with a population of 48. At the 2011 Census the minimal population was included in the civil parish of Ickburgh.
The ...
, was younger brother of Henry Wilson, 10th
Baron Berners
Baron Berners is a barony created by writ in the Peerage of England.
From creation to first abeyance (1455–1693)
The barony was created in 1455 for Sir John Bourchier, youngest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and younger brothe ...
. He notably commanded the British troops during the
Siege of Delhi
The siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
The rebellion against the authority of the East India Company was widespread through much of Northern India, but essentially it was sparked by the mass up ...
in 1857 during the
Indian Rebellion
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against Company rule in India, the rule of the East India Company, British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the The Crown, British ...
. Dying without issue, he was succeeded by two nephews, brothers Roland and Arthur Wilson. The third Baronet was a noted naval commander and served as
First Sea Lord
The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is the military head of the Royal Navy and Naval Service of the United Kingdom. The First Sea Lord is usually the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the British Armed Fo ...
from 1910 to 1911. The title became extinct on his death in 1921.
*Sir
Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet (1803–1874)
*Sir
Roland Knyvet Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1840–1919)
*Sir
Arthur Knyvet Wilson
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd Baronet, (4 March 1842 – 25 May 1921) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the Anglo-Egyptian War and then the Mahdist War being awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of El Teb in F ...
, 3rd Baronet (1842–1921)
Wilson baronets, of Eshton Hall (1874)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Eshton Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 March 1874 for the
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
politician
Mathew Wilson. He represented
Clitheroe
Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...
,
West Riding of Yorkshire North and
Skipton
Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Ai ...
in the
House of Commons
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. The fourth Baronet sat as
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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for
Bethnal Green South West. The sixth Baronet was commonly known as "Tony Wilson", a retired
brigadier
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. I ...
of the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
, commanding the
5th Infantry Brigade in the
Falklands War of 1982. He lived in the United States and has published some travel books. He died in 2019 and was succeeded in the Baronetcy by his only son.
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Sir Mathew Wilson, 1st Baronet (1802–1891)
*Sir Mathew Wharton Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1827–1909)
*Sir Mathew Amcotts Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1853–1914)
*
Sir Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, 4th Baronet, CSI, DSO (1875–1958)
*Sir (Mathew) Martin Wilson, 5th Baronet (1906–1991)
*Sir
Mathew John Anthony Wilson, 6th Baronet, OBE, MC (1935-2019)
*Sir Mathew Edward Amcotts Wilson (born 1966), 7th Baronet
Wilson baronets, of Archer House (1897)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Archer House in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 August 1897 for Alexander Wilson, The title became extinct on his death in 1907.
*Sir Alexander Wilson, 1st Baronet (1837–1907)
Wilson baronets, of Airdrie (1906)
![Blazon of Wilson Baronets of Airdrie (1906)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Blazon_of_Wilson_Baronets_of_Airdrie_%281906%29.svg)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Airdrie in New Monkland in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 July 1906 for
John Wilson. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company and also represented
Falkirk Burghs in the House of Commons.
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Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (26 June 1844 – 28 July 1918) was a businessman and Liberal Unionist politician in Scotland. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company, and was Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is th ...
(1844–1918)
*Sir James Robertson Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1883–1964)
*Sir John Menzies Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1885–1968)
*Sir Thomas Douglas Wilson, 4th Baronet (1917–1984)
*Sir James William Douglas Wilson, 5th Baronet (born 1960)
Wilson baronets, of Currygrane (1919)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Currygrane in the County of Longford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 October 1919 for
Field Marshal Henry Hughes Wilson
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Baronet, (5 May 1864 – 22 June 1922) was one of the most senior British Army staff officers of the First World War and was briefly an Irish unionist politician.
Wilson served as Commandant of the S ...
.
The title became extinct when he was murdered in 1922.
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Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864–1922)
Wilson baronets, of Carbeth (1920)
![Blazon of Wilson Baronets of Carbeth (1920)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Blazon_of_Wilson_Baronets_of_Carbeth_%281920%29.svg)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Carbeth in Killearn in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 February 1920 for David Wilson. He was a Convenor of
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling, gd, Siorrachd Sruighlea) is a historic county and registration countyRegisters of Scotland. Publications, leaflets, Land Register Counties. of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling.
It borders Perth ...
and a member of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland's Advisory Committee. The second Baronet was Keeper of the
Royal Philatelic Collection
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from 1938 to 1969 and President of the
Royal Philatelic Society London
The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its he ...
from 1934 to 1940.
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Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet (1855–1930)
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Sir John Mitchell Harvey Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1898–1975)
*Sir David Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1928–2014)
*Sir Thomas David Wilson, 4th Baronet (born 1959)
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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External links
Biography 6th Baronet of Eshton Hall:
* http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/w/4533/Mathew+John.aspx
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Ireland
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronetcies created with special remainders
1629 establishments in Ireland