Baron Bruntisfield
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Baron Bruntisfield, of Boroughmuir in the City of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1942 for the Scottish
Conservative
politician and former Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
, Sir Victor Warrender, 8th Baronet
. The Warrender family descends from George Warrender
. He was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and represented Edinburgh
in Parliament. In 1715 he was created a Baronet, of Lochend in the County of Haddington, in the Baronetage of Great Britain. His grandson, the third Baronet, fought at the Battle of Minden
in 1759, represented Haddington Burghs
in the House of Commons
and served as King’s Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer
from 1771 to 1791. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baronet. He sat as a Member of Parliament
for Haddington Burghs
, Truro, Sandwich
, Westbury
and Honiton
and notably served as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1812 to 1812. In 1822 Warrender was admitted to the Privy Council
. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the fifth Baronet. His grandson, the seventh Baronet, was a Vice Admiral
in the Royal Navy
. He was succeeded by his son, the eighth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage as Baron Bruntisfield, of Boroughmuir in the City of Edinburgh, in 1942. the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2007. He is a retired officer in the British Army
and investment banker.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. John Michael Patrick Caspar Warrender (b. 1996)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1942 for the Scottish
Scotland
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and former Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
, Sir Victor Warrender, 8th Baronet
Victor Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield
Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield MC , known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, between 1917 and 1942, was a British Conservative politician...
. The Warrender family descends from George Warrender
Sir George Warrender, 1st Baronet
Sir George Warrender of Lochend, 1st Baronet was a Scottish merchant and politician.He was the son of George Warrender and Margaret Cunninghame...
. He was Lord Provost of Edinburgh and represented Edinburgh
Edinburgh (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885. Originally a single member constituency, representation was increased to two members in 1832...
in Parliament. In 1715 he was created a Baronet, of Lochend in the County of Haddington, in the Baronetage of Great Britain. His grandson, the third Baronet, fought at the Battle of Minden
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden—or Thonhausen—was fought on 1 August 1759, during the Seven Years' War. An army fielded by the Anglo-German alliance commanded by Field Marshal Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, defeated a French army commanded by Marshal of France Louis, Marquis de Contades...
in 1759, represented Haddington Burghs
Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Haddington Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
and served as King’s Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer
King's Remembrancer
The Queen's Remembrancer is an ancient judicial post in the legal system of England and Wales. Since the Lord Chancellor no longer sits as a judge, the Remembrancer is the oldest judicial position in continual existence...
from 1771 to 1791. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Baronet. He sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Haddington Burghs
Haddington Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Haddington Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885...
, Truro, Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
, Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
and Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
and notably served as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1812 to 1812. In 1822 Warrender was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the fifth Baronet. His grandson, the seventh Baronet, was a Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He was succeeded by his son, the eighth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage as Baron Bruntisfield, of Boroughmuir in the City of Edinburgh, in 1942. the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 2007. He is a retired officer in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and investment banker.
Warrender Baronets, of Lochend (1715)
- Sir George Warrender, 1st BaronetSir George Warrender, 1st BaronetSir George Warrender of Lochend, 1st Baronet was a Scottish merchant and politician.He was the son of George Warrender and Margaret Cunninghame...
(c. 1658–1721) - Sir John Warrender, 2nd Baronet (c. 1686–1772)
- Sir Patrick Warrender, 3rd Baronet (1731–1799)
- Sir George Warrender, 4th BaronetSir George Warrender, 4th BaronetSir George Warrender of Lochend, 4th Baronet PC, FRS was a Scottish politician. In 1799, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Due to his lifestyle, he was nicknamed Sir Gorge Provender....
(1782–1849) - Sir John Warrender, 5th Baronet (1786–1867)
- Sir George Warrender, 6th Baronet (1825–1901)
- Sir George Warrender, 7th BaronetSir George Warrender, 7th BaronetVice-Admiral Sir George John Scott Warrender of Lochend, 7th Baronet KCB KCVO was a senior officer in the Royal Navy during World War I.-Early career:...
(1860–1917) - Sir Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 8th BaronetVictor Warrender, 1st Baron BruntisfieldVictor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield MC , known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, between 1917 and 1942, was a British Conservative politician...
(1899–1993) (created Baron Bruntisfield in 1942)
Barons Bruntisfield (1942)
- Victor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron BruntisfieldVictor Warrender, 1st Baron BruntisfieldVictor Alexander George Anthony Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield MC , known as Sir Victor Warrender, Bt, between 1917 and 1942, was a British Conservative politician...
(1899–1993) - John Robert Warrender, 2nd Baron BruntisfieldJohn Warrender, 2nd Baron BruntisfieldJohn Robert Warrender, 2nd Baron Bruntisfield MC OBE TD was a Scottish soldier, farmer and Conservative politician....
(1921–2007) - Michael John George Warrender, 3rd Baron BruntisfieldMichael Warrender, 3rd Baron BruntisfieldMichael John George Warrender, 3rd Baron Bruntisfield is the elder son and heir of the late John Robert Warrender, 2nd Baron Bruntisfield by his first wife Moireen Campbell ....
(b. 1949)
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 the Hon. John Michael Patrick Caspar Warrender (b. 1996)