Buzzard Baronets
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The Buzzard Baronetcy, of Munstead Grange in the Parish of Godalming in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 25 June 1929 for the prominent physician Farquhar Buzzard
. He was Regius Professor of Medicine
at the University of Oxford
from 1928 to 1943 and Physician-in-Ordinary to King George V
from 1932 to 1936. Buzzard was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
. As of 2007 the title is held by his eldest son, the third Baronet, who succeeded in 1972.
Farquhar Buzzard
Sir Edward Farquhar Buzzard, 1st Baronet KCVO, FRCP , was a prominent British physician and Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford ....
. He was Regius Professor of Medicine
Regius Professor of Medicine (Oxford)
The Regius Professor of Medicine is an appointment held at the University of Oxford. The chair was founded by Henry VIII of England by 1546, and until the 20th century the title was Regius Professor of Physic...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1928 to 1943 and Physician-in-Ordinary to King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
from 1932 to 1936. Buzzard was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He was a Rear-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...
. As of 2007 the title is held by his eldest son, the third Baronet, who succeeded in 1972.
Buzzard Baronets, of Munstead Grange (1929)
- Sir (Edward) Farquhar Buzzard, 1st BaronetFarquhar BuzzardSir Edward Farquhar Buzzard, 1st Baronet KCVO, FRCP , was a prominent British physician and Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford ....
(1871-1945) - Sir Anthony Wass Buzzard, 2nd BaronetSir Anthony Buzzard, 2nd BaronetSir Anthony Wass Buzzard, 2nd Baronet CB, DSO, OBE , was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a Director of Naval Intelligence.-Early life:...
(1902-1972) - Sir Anthony Farquhar Buzzard, 3rd BaronetSir Anthony Buzzard, 3rd BaronetSir Anthony Farquhar Buzzard, 3rd Baronet, ARCM , is a Christian scholar, author and professor on the faculty of Atlanta Bible College.-Early life:...
(b. 1935)