Duncan Baronets
Encyclopedia
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Duncan, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All three creations are extinct.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Marylebone, London, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 9 August 1764 for William Duncan, physician to King George III
. He was the uncle of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (see Earl of Camperdown
). Duncan was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1774.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Horsforth Hall in the Parish of Guiseley in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 December 1905 for William Duncan. He had contested Pudsey
as a Conservative
in 1885 general election. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1964.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Jordanstone in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 June 1957 for James Duncan
, Member of Parliament
for Kensington North
and Angus South. The title became extinct on his death in 1974.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Marylebone, London, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 9 August 1764 for William Duncan, physician to King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
. He was the uncle of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (see Earl of Camperdown
Earl of Camperdown
Earl of Camperdown, of Lundie in the County of Forfar and of Gleneagles in the County of Perth, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1831 for Robert Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Viscount Duncan...
). Duncan was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1774.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Horsforth Hall in the Parish of Guiseley in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 December 1905 for William Duncan. He had contested Pudsey
Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Pudsey is a 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.- Boundaries :...
as a 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...
in 1885 general election. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1964.
The Duncan Baronetcy, of Jordanstone in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 June 1957 for James Duncan
Sir James Duncan, 1st Baronet
Captain Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician....
, 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 Kensington North
Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency)
Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and Angus South. The title became extinct on his death in 1974.
Duncan Baronets, of Horsforth Hall (1905)
- Sir (Surr) William Duncan, 1st Baronet (1834–1908)
- Sir Frederick William Duncan, 2nd Baronet (1859–1929)
- Sir Charles Edgar Oliver Duncan, 3rd Baronet (1892–1964)
Duncan Baronets, of Jordanstone (1957)
- Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st BaronetSir James Duncan, 1st BaronetCaptain Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician....
(1899–1974)