Barttelot Baronets
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The Barttelot Baronetcy, of Stopham
in the County of West Sussex
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 June 1875 for the Conservative
politician Walter Barttelot
. The Barttelots are said to have come into England with William the Conqueror
, and to have fixed their residence at a place called La Ford, in the parish
of Stopham.
As of 2007 the title is held by his great-great-grandson (the title having descended in the direct line), the fifth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1944. He is a Colonel
in the Coldstream Guards
.
The family surname is pronounced "Bartlot". They have owned the village of Stopham since the Norman Conquest and seem to be descended through the female line from the Saxon family called Ford who had previously held it.
Stopham
Stopham is a hamlet and civil parish in the District of Chichester in West Sussex, England located two kilometres west of Pulborough on the A283 road....
in the County of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 June 1875 for the 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 Walter Barttelot
Walter Barttelot
Sir Walter Barttelot, 1st Baronet, CB was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Member of Parliament for several constituencies....
. The Barttelots are said to have come into England with William the Conqueror
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
, and to have fixed their residence at a place called La Ford, in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Stopham.
As of 2007 the title is held by his great-great-grandson (the title having descended in the direct line), the fifth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1944. He is a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
.
The family surname is pronounced "Bartlot". They have owned the village of Stopham since the Norman Conquest and seem to be descended through the female line from the Saxon family called Ford who had previously held it.
Barttelot Baronets, of Stopham (1875)
- Sir Walter Barttelot Barttelot, 1st Baronet (1820-1893)
- Sir Walter George Barttelot, 2nd BaronetSir Walter George Barttelot, 2nd BaronetSir Walter George Barttelot, 2nd Baronet was of the Barttelot Baronetcy and son of Sir Walter Barttelot, 1st Baronet...
(1855-1900) - Sir Walter Balfour Barttelot, 3rd BaronetSir Walter Balfour Barttelot, 3rd BaronetSir Walter Balfour Barttelot, 3rd Baronet DSO was of the Barttelot Baronetcy and grandson of Sir Walter Barttelot, 1st Baronet...
(1880-1918) - Sir Walter de Stopham Barttelot, 4th Baronet (1904-1944)
- Sir Brian Walter de Stopham Barttelot, 5th Baronet (b. 1941)