Agnew Baronets
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There have been three Agnew baronetcies.
The first was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The second and third were created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Mark Douglas Noel Agnew (b. 1991)
The Agnew Baronets of Lochnaw are also the hereditary Clan Chief
s of Clan Agnew
.
The heir presumptive
is the present holder's cousin John Stewart Agnew (b. 1949)
The first was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The second and third were created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
Agnew Baronets of Lochnaw, Co. Wigtown (28 July 1629)
- Sir Patrick Agnew, 1st BaronetSir Patrick Agnew, 1st BaronetSir Patrick Agnew, 1st Baronet was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Agnes Stewart.-Succession:He was created 1st Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on 28 July 1629. On his death in 1661 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son...
(c. 1578–1661) - Sir Andrew Agnew, 2nd BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 2nd BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 2nd Baronet was the son of Sir Patrick Agnew, 1st Baronet and Margaret Kennedy.-Succession:He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death in 1661. On his death in 1671 he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son.-Career:He was Member of...
(d. 1671) - Sir Andrew Agnew, 3rd BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 3rd BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 3rd Baronet was the son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 2nd Baronet and Lady Anne Stewart.-Succession:He succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death in 1671...
(d. 1702) - Sir James Agnew, 4th Baronet (c. 1660–1735)
- Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 5th BaronetLt-Gen. Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th Baronet JP was the son of Sir James Agnew, 4th Baronet and Lady Mary Montgomerie.-Succession:He succeeded his father as 5th Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death on 9 March 1735...
(1687–1771) - Sir Stair Agnew, 6th Baronet (1734–1809)
- Sir Andrew Agnew, 7th BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 7th BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 7th Baronet was the son of Andrew Agnew and Hon. Martha de Courcy.-Succession:He succeeded his grandfather as 7th Baronet Agnew, of Lochnaw on the latter's death on 28 June 1809...
(1793–1849) - Sir Andrew Agnew, 8th BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 8th BaronetSir Andrew Agnew, 8th Baronet DL was a British politician and baronet.Born in Edinburgh, he was the oldest son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 7th Baronet and his wife Madeline Carnegie, daughter of Sir David Carnegie, 4th Baronet. In 1849, he succeeded his father as baronet. Agnew attended Harrow School and...
(1818–1892) - Sir Andrew Noel Agnew, 9th Baronet (1850–1928)
- Sir Fulque Melville Gerald Noel Agnew, 10th Baronet (1900–1975)
- Sir Crispin Hamlyn Agnew, 11th Baronet (b. 1944)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Mark Douglas Noel Agnew (b. 1991)
The Agnew Baronets of Lochnaw are also the hereditary Clan Chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
s of Clan Agnew
Clan Agnew
Clan Agnew is a Lowland Scottish clan from Wigtownshire and Galloway in the southwest of Scotland.-Origins:There are two theories as to the origins of the name Agnew. The most widely accepted is that the name is French and derives from the Barony d'Agneaux in Normandy. Emigrants from the region...
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Agnew Baronets of Great Stanhope Street, London (2 September 1895)
- Sir William Agnew, 1st BaronetSir William Agnew, 1st BaronetSir William Agnew, 1st Baronet was an English politician and art dealer.-Career:Agnew was a Liberal Member of Parliament, first for South East Lancashire between 1880 and 1885 and later for Stretford from 1885 to 1886...
(1825–1910)
- Sir George William Agnew, 2nd BaronetSir George Agnew, 2nd BaronetSir George William Agnew, 2nd Baronet JP , was a British art dealer, publisher and Liberal politician.-Early life:...
(1852–1941)
- Sir John Stuart Agnew, 3rd Baronet TDTerritorial DecorationThe Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(16 September 1879-27 August 1957). Agnew was the son of Sir George William Agnew, 2nd Baronet and Fanny Bolton, and was educated at RugbyRugby SchoolRugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Trinity College, CambridgeTrinity College, CambridgeTrinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He rose to the rank of Major in the Suffolk Yeomanry, fought in the First World War, and was awarded the Territorial DecorationTerritorial DecorationThe Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
. He was also Deputy LieutenantDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and Justice of the PeaceJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for West Suffolk. Agnew married Kathleen White, daughter of Isaac William Hewitt White, on 14 April 1910. They had three sons: Sir John Anthony Stuart Agnew, 4th Baronet; Sir George Keith Agnew, 5th Baronet; Stephen William Agnew (1921–2001).
- Sir John Anthony Stuart Agnew, 4th Baronet (1914–1993)
- Sir George Keith Agnew, 5th Baronet (1918–1994)
- Sir John Keith AgnewJohn Keith AgnewSir John Keith Agnew, 6th Baronet was the owner of the Rougham estates in Suffolk, England.He was the son of Sir George Keith Agnew, fifth Baronet , and his wife Baroness Anne Merete Louise Schaffalitzky de Muckadell .Agnew was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, from 1964 to 1969 and then...
, 6th Baronet (19 December 1950-2011). Agnew was the son of Sir George Keith Agnew, 5th Baronet, and his wife Baroness Anne Merete Louise Schaffalitzky de Muckadell (1924–2005). He was the owner of the Rougham estates in SuffolkSuffolkSuffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Agnew was educated at Gresham's SchoolGresham's SchoolGresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, HoltHolt, NorfolkHolt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, from 1964 to 1969 and then at the Royal Agricultural CollegeRoyal Agricultural CollegeThe Royal Agricultural College is a higher education institution located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural college in the English speaking world...
, CirencesterCirencesterCirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
. He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1994. The Rougham estates include Rougham Airfield, where Agnew organizes a wide variety of annual fairs, rallies and events, including the Wings, Wheels & Steam Country Fair, the annual Rougham Air Display & Harvest Fair, and the East Anglian Medieval Battle & Fair. A Rougham Music Festival, of which Agnew's brother George Agnew is the Arts Director, is also held on the estate. Sir John Agnew of Rougham should not be confused with his cousin John Stuart Agnew of Rougham, farmer, a parliamentary candidate of the UK Independence Party.
- Sir George Anthony Agnew, 7th Baronet (b. 18 August 1953). He was educated at Gresham's SchoolGresham's SchoolGresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
and at the University of East AngliaUniversity of East AngliaThe University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
The heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is the present holder's cousin John Stewart Agnew (b. 1949)
Agnew, later Agnew-Somerville Baronets, of Clendry (1957)
- Sir Peter Garnett Agnew, 1st Baronet (1900–1990)
- Sir Quentin Charles Agnew-Somerville, 2nd Baronet (8 March 1929 - 2010). Agnew-Somerville was the son of Sir Peter Agnew, 1st Baronet, and Enid Frances Boan. He attended Britannia Royal Naval CollegeBritannia Royal Naval CollegeBritannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
and rose to become a sub-lieutenantSub-LieutenantSub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of...
in the Royal Navy. Since then, he pursued a career as an insurance consultant. He assumed by Royal Licence in 1950 the additional surname of Somerville, after that of Agnew, and the arms of Somerville quarterly with those of Agnew, in compliance with the will of his uncle (by marriage), James Somerville, 2nd Baron AthlumneyJames Somerville, 2nd Baron AthlumneyJames Herbert Gustavus Meredyth Somerville, 2nd Baron Athlumney was the son of William Meredyth Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney and Maria Georgiana Elizabeth Jones...
; Quentin married 1963 Hon. (Margaret) April Irene Drummond, youngest daughter and co-heiress of John Drummond, 15th Baron StrangeJohn Drummond, 15th Baron StrangeJohn Drummond, 10th of Megginch, 15th Baron Strange , Chief of the Baronial House and Branch of Drummond of Concraig and Lennoch within the clan Drummond and Baron of Megginch....
and Violet Margaret Florence Jardine, on 14 December 1963, and had issue, by whom he had two daughters, including the actress Geraldine SomervilleGeraldine SomervilleGeraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville is a British actress best known for her roles as Detective Sergeant Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon in Cracker, and Lily Potter in the Harry Potter film series.-Early life:...
, and one son. - Sir James Lockett Charles Agnew-Somerville, 3rd Baronet (b. 1970)