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in the County of Derby, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1846 for the soldier and

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politician Sir Henry Hardinge. His son, the second Viscount, represented

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in Parliament. His great-great-grandson, the sixth Viscount, succeeded a distant relative as eighth Baronet, of Belle Isle in the County of Fermanagh, in 1986. This title had been created in the

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1801 for Richard Hardinge. He was the third son of Nicolas Hardinge, younger brother of Reverend Henry Hardinge and uncle of the latter's third son

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. The baronetcy was created with special remainder to the heirs male of Richard Hardinge's father. Another member of the Hardinge family was the diplomat

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. He was the second son of the second Viscount Hardinge.

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, second son of Reverend Henry Hardinge and elder brother of the first Viscount. The family seat is Broadmere House, near

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Viscounts Hardinge (1846)

(1785–1856) * Charles Stewart Hardinge, 2nd Viscount Hardinge (1822–1894) *

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(1857–1924) *

Caryl Nicholas Charles Hardinge, 4th Viscount Hardinge Caryl is both a unisex given name and surname. As a given name, it is an alternate form of Carol that is common for women and Carroll that is uncommon for men. It is also an uncommon surname. Given name * Caryl Bagot, 6th Baron Bagot (1877–1961 ...

(1905–1979) *

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(1929–1984) *

Charles Henry Nicholas Hardinge, 6th Viscount Hardinge Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1956–2004) *

Andrew Hartland Hardinge 7th Viscount Hardinge Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...

(1960–2014) *

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(b. 1993) The

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is the present holder's brother Hon. Jamie Alexander David Hardinge (b. 1996).

Hardinge Baronets, of Belle Isle (1801)

Sir Richard Hardinge, 1st 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 p ...

(1756–1826) *

Sir Charles Hardinge, 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 p ...

(1780–1864) *

Sir Henry Charles Hardinge, 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 p ...

(1830–1873) * Sir Edmund Stracey Hardinge, 4th Baronet (1833–1924) *

Sir Charles Edmund Hardinge, 5th 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 p ...

(1878–1968) *

Sir Robert Hardinge, 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 p ...

(1887–1973) *

Sir Robert Arnold Hardinge, 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 p ...

(1914–1986) * Sir Charles Henry Nicholas Hardinge, 8th Baronet (1956–2004) (had already succeeded as Viscount Hardinge in 1984) ''for further succession, see above''

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References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardinge Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom People from King's Newton Noble titles created in 1846 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Viscounts Hardinge (1846)

Hardinge Baronets, of Belle Isle (1801)

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