Buchan-Hepburn Baronets
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The Buchan-Hepburn Baronetcy, of Smeaton-Hepburn in the County of Haddington, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1815 for George Buchan-Hepburn. He was a Judge of the Admiralty Court
from 1790 to 1791 and a Baron of the Exchequer for Scotland
from 1791 to 1814. Born George Buchan, he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Hepburn in 1764, which was that of his maternal grandfather. His grandson, the third Baronet (who succeeded his father), represented Haddington in the House of Commons
from 1838 to 1847. His son, the fourth Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant
of Haddingtonshire. On the death of his grandson, the sixth Baronet, in 1992, the line of the eldest son of the second Baronet failed. The late Baronet was succeeded by his third cousin, the seventh and (as of 2007) present holder of the title. He is the great-grandson of John Buchan-Hepburn, younger son of the second Baronet. The family surname is pronounced "Bukkan-Hebburn".
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes
, was the third son of the fourth Baronet.
Admiralty court
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.- Admiralty Courts in England and Wales :...
from 1790 to 1791 and a Baron of the Exchequer for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
from 1791 to 1814. Born George Buchan, he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Hepburn in 1764, which was that of his maternal grandfather. His grandson, the third Baronet (who succeeded his father), represented Haddington 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...
from 1838 to 1847. His son, the fourth Baronet, was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In 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....
of Haddingtonshire. On the death of his grandson, the sixth Baronet, in 1992, the line of the eldest son of the second Baronet failed. The late Baronet was succeeded by his third cousin, the seventh and (as of 2007) present holder of the title. He is the great-grandson of John Buchan-Hepburn, younger son of the second Baronet. The family surname is pronounced "Bukkan-Hebburn".
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes
Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes, GBE, CH , was a British Conservative politician and the only Governor-General of the short-lived West Indies Federation, from 3 January 1958, to 31 May 1962, when the country was disbanded.-Background and education:Buchan-Hepburn was the...
, was the third son of the fourth Baronet.
Buchan-Hepburn Baronets, of Smeaton-Hepburn (1815)
- Sir George Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baronet (1739-1819)
- Sir John Buchan-Hepburn, 2nd Baronet (1776-1833)
- Sir Thomas Buchan-Hepburn, 3rd Baronet (1804-1893)
- Sir Archibald Buchan-Hepburn, 4th Baronet (1852-1929)
- Sir John Karslake Thomas Buchan-Hepburn, 5th Baronet (1894-1961)
- Sir Ninian Buchan Archibald John Buchan-Hepburn, 6th Baronet (1922-1992)
- Sir John Alistair Trant Kidd Buchan-Hepburn, 7th Baronet (b. 1931)