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Sir John Newton, 3rd Baronet
There have been six baronetcies created for persons with the surname Newton, three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Newton Baronetcy, of Charlton in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 2 April 1620 for Adam Newton. The name of the baronetcy was changed to Puckering Baronets, Puckering. The Newton Baronetcy, of Barrs Court in the County of Gloucester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 August 1660 for John Newton. The second Baronet represented Grantham (UK Parliament constituency), Grantham in the British House of Commons, House of Commons. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Beverley (UK Parliament constituency), Beverley and Grantham. He married Margaret Coningsby, 2nd Countess Coningsby (see Earl Coningsby). Newton had no surviving male issue and the title became extinct on his death in 1743. The Newton Baronetcy, of London, was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of England
Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession. When this has been done, the name is entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Persons who have not proven their claims may not be officially styled as baronets. This was ordained by Royal warrant (document), Royal Warrant in February 1910. A baronetcy is considered vacant if the previous holder has died within the previous five years and if no one has proven their succession, and is considered dormant if no one has proven their succession in more than five years after the death of the previous incumbent. All extant baronetcies, including vacant baronetcies, are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including those which are extinct, dormant or forfeit, are on a separ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
