Baker Baronets
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There have been four creations of baronets with the surname Baker. They are listed in order of creation.

Baker of Sisinghurst, Kent (1611)

A family with the surname of Baker settled in Kent at Cranbrooke in the 14th century. In 1480 Sir John Baker
John Baker (English statesman)
Sir John Baker was an English politician, and served as a Chancellor of the Exchequer, having previously been Speaker of the House of Commons of England.-Early life:...

 (1488-1558), Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...

, Speaker of the British House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...

 and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...

, acquired an estate at Sissinghurst where his son Richard Baker (1528-1574) built Sissinghurst Castle. A grandson of Sir John was Richard Baker (chronicler)
Richard Baker (chronicler)
Sir Richard Baker was the English author of the Chronicle of the Kings of England and other works.-Life:He was probably born at Sissinghurst in Kent, the grandson of Sir John Baker, the first Chancellor of the Exchequer. He entered Hart Hall, Oxford, as a commoner in 1584...

.

The Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Henry Baker of Siissinghurst Castle grandson of Richard Baker. The second Baronet served as High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...

 in 1635. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1661.

  • Sir Henry Baker, 1st Baronet (c. 1587–1623)
  • Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet
    Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet
    Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....

     (c.1608–1653)
  • Sir John Baker, 3rd Baronet (d. 1661), extinct.

Baker of Loventor, Devon (1776)

Created in the Baronetage of Great Britain
See Baker Wilbraham Baronets
Baker Wilbraham Baronets
The Baker, later Rhodes, later Baker Wilbraham Baronetcy, of Loventor in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 19 September 1776 for Sir George Baker, Physician to George III and President of the Royal College of Physicians...


Baker of Dunstable, Bedfordshire (1796)

Created in the Baronetage of Great Britain
See Sherston-Baker Baronets
Sherston-Baker Baronets
The Baker, later Sherston-Baker Baronetcy, of Dunstable House in Richmond in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 14 May 1796 for Robert Baker, in honour of him raising and maintaining a cavalry regiment of 500 men styled "The Richmond Rangers" for...


Baker of Ranston, Dorset (1802)

Created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
  • Sir Edward Baker, 1st Baronet (d. 1825)
  • Sir Edward Baker, 2nd Baronet (1806–1877)
  • Sir Talbot Hastings Bendall Baker, 3rd Baronet (1820–1900)
  • Sir Randolf Littlehales Baker (1879–1959), extinct.
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