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There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Sharp, one in the
Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...
and two in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...
. The Sharp Baronetcy, of
Scotscraig Tayport, also known as Ferry-Port on Craig, is a town and burgh, and parish, in the county of Fife, Scotland, acting as a commuter town for Dundee. The motto of the Burgh is ''Te oportet alte ferri'' ("It is incumbent on you to carry yoursel ...
in the
County of Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross ...
, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 April 1683. For more information on this creation, see
Bethune baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bethune, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the Unit ...
. The Sharp Baronetcy, of
Heckmondwike Heckmondwike is a town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, south west of Leeds. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge. It is mostly in the Batley and Sp ...
in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1920 for Milton Sharp. He was Chairman of the Bradford Dyers' Association Ltd. The Sharp Baronetcy, of Warden Court in the Borough of
Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c ...
in the
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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 June 1922 for Edward Sharp. He was the founder and chairman of Edward Sharp & Sons, manufacturing confectioners, of
Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c ...
.


Sharp baronets, of Scotscraig (1683)

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Bethune baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bethune, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the Unit ...


Sharp baronets, of Heckmondwike (1920)

* Sir Milton Sheridan Sharp, 1st Baronet (1856–1924) * Sir Milton Sharp, 2nd Baronet (1880–1941) *
Sir Milton Reginald Sharp, 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 ...
(1909–1996) *
Sir Sheridan Christopher Robin Sharp, 4th 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 ...
(1936–2014) *
Sir Fabian Alexander Sebastian Sharp, 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 ...
(born 1973)


Sharp baronets, of Warden Court (1922)

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Sir Edward Sharp, 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 ...
(1854–1931) *
Sir Herbert Edward Sharp, 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 ...
(1879–1936) *
Sir Edward Herbert Sharp, 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 ...
(1927–1985) * Sir Adrian Sharp, 4th Baronet (born 1951)


References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia