Burgoyne Baronets
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There have been two creations of Baronetcies for members of the Burgoyne family.
The Baronetcy of Burgoyne of Sutton was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 July 1641 for John Burgoyne of Sutton, Bedfordshire
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The Burgoyne family acquired the two manors of Sutton in 1529 and 1544. Robert Burgoyne (d 1545), the great grandfather of the first Baronet, was one of the King's Commissioners for the Dissolution of the Monasteries
and in 1544 he was granted the lands of the dissolved Priory of Wroxall
by Henry VIII
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The family seats were Sutton Park and Wroxall Priory
The Baronetcy of Burgoyne of the Army was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1856 for Lieutenant General
John Fox Burgoyne
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The Baronetcy of Burgoyne of Sutton was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 July 1641 for John Burgoyne of Sutton, Bedfordshire
Sutton, Bedfordshire
Sutton, Bedfordshire, is a small village and civil parish located to the south of Potton, England. Sutton falls under the postal town of Sandy and is also near the market town of Biggleswade.- History :...
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The Burgoyne family acquired the two manors of Sutton in 1529 and 1544. Robert Burgoyne (d 1545), the great grandfather of the first Baronet, was one of the King's Commissioners for the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
and in 1544 he was granted the lands of the dissolved Priory of Wroxall
Wroxall Abbey
Wroxall Abbey is today a substantial Victorian mansion house situated at Wroxall, Warwickshire which has been converted for use as an hotel, spa, wedding venue and conference centre...
by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
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The family seats were Sutton Park and Wroxall Priory
Wroxall Abbey
Wroxall Abbey is today a substantial Victorian mansion house situated at Wroxall, Warwickshire which has been converted for use as an hotel, spa, wedding venue and conference centre...
The Baronetcy of Burgoyne of the Army was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1856 for Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
John Fox Burgoyne
John Fox Burgoyne
Field Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet GCB was a British Army officer.-Military career:Burgoyne was the illegitimate son of General John Burgoyne and opera singer Susan Caulfield. In 1798, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a Second Lieutenant...
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Burgoyne of Sutton (1642)
- Sir John Burgoyne, 1st BaronetSir John Burgoyne, 1st BaronetSir John Burgoyne, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War....
(1581–1657). High Sheriff of BedfordshireHigh Sheriff of Bedfordshire-1066–1125:*1066-c.1084: Ansculf de Picquigny*Ralph Taillebois*Hugh de Belcamp*1124 Richard of WinchesterFrom 1125 through the end of 1575, appointees to the shrievalty held the joint office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.-1575–1599:...
1640. Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA 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 WarwickshireWarwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
1645-8 - Sir Roger Burgoyne, 2nd BaronetSir Roger Burgoyne, 2nd BaronetSir Roger Burgoyne, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1641 and 1656....
(1618–1677). Member of Parliament for BedfordshireBedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
1640 and 1641-8 and for WarwickshireWarwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...
1656-8. - Sir John Burgoyne, 3rd Baronet (c1651-1709).
- Sir Roger Burgoyne, 4th Baronet (d 1716).
- Sir John Burgoyne, 5th Baronet (c1705-1716).
- *Sir Roger Burgoyne, 6th Baronet (1710–1780). Member of Parliament for BedfordshireBedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
1734-47. - Sir John Burgoyne, 7th BaronetSir John Burgoyne, 7th BaronetSir John Burgoyne, 7th Baronet , general, seventh baronet, of Sutton, Bedfordshire, and cousin of Lieutenant-General John Burgoyne, was born in 1739, and entered the army at an early age. After serving in the 7th Fusiliers and other corps, he obtained the lieutenant-colonelcy of the 58th Foot in...
(1739–1785). - Sir Montagu Roger Burgoyne, 8th Baronet (1773–1817). Major General.
- Sir John Montagu Burgoyne, 9th Baronet (1796–1858). High Sheriff of Bedfordshire 1852. Colonel, Grenadier GuardsGrenadier GuardsThe Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
. - Sir John Montagu Burgoyne, 10th Baronet (1832–1921), Lieutenant General, Grenadier Guards. Extinct on his death
Burgoyne of the Army (1856)
- Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st BaronetJohn Fox BurgoyneField Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet GCB was a British Army officer.-Military career:Burgoyne was the illegitimate son of General John Burgoyne and opera singer Susan Caulfield. In 1798, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a Second Lieutenant...
(1782–1871) Extinct on his death