Bernard Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bernard, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is still extant.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Huntingdon in the County of Huntingdon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 July 1662 for Robert Bernard
, who represented Huntingdon
in the House of Commons
. His son, the second Baronet, and grandson, the third Baronet, also represented this constituency in tn Parliament. The latter's grandson, the fifth Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament
for Huntingdon and Westminster
. On his death in 1789 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Nettleham in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 5 April 1769 for Francis Bernard. He was colonial Governor of New Jersey
and Massachusetts Bay
. His younger son, the fourth Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament for Aylesbury
and for St Mawes
and served under William Pitt the Younger
as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
. In 1789 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Tyringham and in 1811 the surname of Morland in lieu of Tyringham. His younger son, the sixth Baronet, also represented Aylesbury in the House of Commons. On his death in 1883 without surviving male issue the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Snakemoor in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 January 1954 for Dallas Bernard, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
from 1949 to 1954. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1975.
There is no heir to the baronetcy.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Huntingdon in the County of Huntingdon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 July 1662 for Robert Bernard
Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.Bernard was born at Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, the son of Francis Bernard. He was admitted at the Middle Temple on 13 November 1615...
, who represented Huntingdon
Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
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...
. His son, the second Baronet, and grandson, the third Baronet, also represented this constituency in tn Parliament. The latter's grandson, the fifth Baronet, sat as 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 Huntingdon and Westminster
Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter....
. On his death in 1789 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Nettleham in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 5 April 1769 for Francis Bernard. He was colonial Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay
The Massachusetts Bay, also called Mass Bay, is one of the largest bays of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the distinctive shape of the coastline of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its waters extend 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts Bay includes the Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay,...
. His younger son, the fourth Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament for Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:...
and for St Mawes
St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency)
St Mawes was a rotten borough in Cornwall. It returned two Members of Parliament ) to the House of Commons of England from 1562 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until it was abolished by the Great Reform Act in...
and served under William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger was a British politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24 . He left office in 1801, but was Prime Minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806...
as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
. In 1789 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Tyringham and in 1811 the surname of Morland in lieu of Tyringham. His younger son, the sixth Baronet, also represented Aylesbury in the House of Commons. On his death in 1883 without surviving male issue the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bernard Baronetcy, of Snakemoor in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 January 1954 for Dallas Bernard, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
from 1949 to 1954. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1975.
Bernard Baronets, of Huntingdon (1662)
- Sir Robert Bernard, 1st BaronetSir Robert Bernard, 1st BaronetSir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.Bernard was born at Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, the son of Francis Bernard. He was admitted at the Middle Temple on 13 November 1615...
(1601-1666) - Sir John Bernard, 2nd BaronetSir John Bernard, 2nd BaronetSir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1660.Bernard was born at Northampton, the son of Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet and his wife Elizabeth Tallakerne, daughter of Sir John Tallakerne. His father had been MP for Huntingdon in 1640...
(1630-1679) - Sir Robert Bernard, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1703)
- Sir John Bernard, 4th Baronet (c. 1695-1766)
- Sir Robert Bernard, 5th Baronet (c. 1740-1789)
Bernard Baronets, of Nettleham (1769)
- Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet (c. 1712-1779)
- Sir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet (c. 1746-1809)
- Sir Thomas Bernard, 3rd Baronet (1750-1818)
- Sir Scrope Bernard-Morland, 4th BaronetSir Scrope Bernard-Morland, 4th BaronetSir Scrope Bernard-Morland, 4th Baronet was a British politician and baronet.-Background:Born Scrope Bernard in Pestel Amberg in New Jersey, he was the sixth and youngest son of Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet and Amelia Offley, daughter of Stephen Offley. In 1818, he succeeded his older brother...
(1758-1830) - Sir Francis Bernard-Morland, 5th Baronet (1790-1876)
- Sir Thomas Tyringham Bernard, 6th BaronetSir Thomas Bernard, 6th BaronetSir Thomas Tyringham Bernard, 6th Baronet was a British Liberal Party politician and baronet.Bernard was the son of Sir Scrope Bernard-Morland, 4th Baronet and Hannah Morland and educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford...
(1791-1883)
Bernard Baronets, of Snakemoor (1954)
- Sir Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard, 1st Baronet (1888-1975)
- Sir Dallas Edmund Bernard, 2nd Baronet (b. 1926)
There is no heir to the baronetcy.