Farquhar Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Farquhar family, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Farquhar Baronetcy, of Cadogan House in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 1 March 1796 for Walter Farquhar
, Physician to George IV
when Prince of Wales
and subsequently President of the Royal College of Physicians
. Sir Harold Farquhar, grandson of Harvie Morton Farquhar, second son of the second Baronet, was a diplomat and served as British Ambassador to Sweden between 1948 and 1951.
The Townsend-Farquhar Baronetcy, of Mauritius, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 August 1821 for Robert Townsend-Farquhar, the first Governor of Mauritius
and Member of Parliament
for Newton
and Hythe
. He was the second son of the first Baronet of the 1796 creation. The second Baronet represented Hertford
in the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1924.
The Farquhar Baronetcy, of White Lodge in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 October 1892 for Horace Farquhar
. He was the fifth son of the second Baronet of the 1821 creation. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Farquhar.
The Farquhar Baronetcy, of Cadogan House in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 1 March 1796 for Walter Farquhar
Sir Walter Farquhar, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Farquhar, 1st Baronet was a prominent Scottish physician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, whose clientele included many of the leading figures of the day, including the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister William Pitt...
, Physician to George IV
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
when Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
and subsequently President of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
. Sir Harold Farquhar, grandson of Harvie Morton Farquhar, second son of the second Baronet, was a diplomat and served as British Ambassador to Sweden between 1948 and 1951.
The Townsend-Farquhar Baronetcy, of Mauritius, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 August 1821 for Robert Townsend-Farquhar, the first Governor of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
and 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 Newton
Newton (UK Parliament constituency)
Newton was a parliamentary borough in the county of Lancashire, in England. It was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1559 to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and Hythe
Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...
. He was the second son of the first Baronet of the 1796 creation. The second Baronet represented Hertford
Hertford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of...
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...
. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1924.
The Farquhar Baronetcy, of White Lodge in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 October 1892 for Horace Farquhar
Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar
Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar GCB, GCVO, PC , was a British financier, courtier and Conservative politician.-Background:...
. He was the fifth son of the second Baronet of the 1821 creation. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Farquhar.
Farquhar Baronets, of Cadogan House (1796)
- Sir Walter Farquhar, 1st BaronetSir Walter Farquhar, 1st BaronetSir Walter Farquhar, 1st Baronet was a prominent Scottish physician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, whose clientele included many of the leading figures of the day, including the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister William Pitt...
(1738-1819) - Sir Thomas Harvie Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (1775-1836)
- Sir Walter Rockliffe Farquhar, 3rd Baronet (1810-1900)
- Sir Henry Thomas Farquhar, 4th Baronet (1838-1916)
- Sir Walter Randolph Fitzroy Farquhar, 5th Baronet (1878-1918)
- Sir Peter Walter Farquhar, 6th Baronet (1904-1986)
- Sir Michael Fitzroy Henry Farquhar, 7th Baronet (b. 1938)
Townsend-Farquhar Baronets, of Mauritius (1821)
- Sir Robert Townsend Townsend-Farquhar, 1st Baronet (1776-1830)
- Sir Walter Minto Townsend-Farquhar, 2nd Baronet (1809-1866)
- Sir Eric Robert Townsend-Farquhar, 3rd Baronet (1836-1867)
- Sir Minto Walter Townsend-Farquhar, 4th Baronet (1837-1872)
- Sir John Henry Townsend-Farquhar, 5th Baronet (1839-1877)
- Sir Robert Townsend-Farquhar, 6th Baronet (1841-1924)