Grotrian Baronets
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The Grotrian Baronetcy, of Leighton Buzzard in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 June 1934 for Herbert Brent Grotrian
, who had earlier represented Kingston upon Hull South West
in the House of Commons
as a Conservative
. He was the second son of Frederick Brent Grotrian
, Conservative Member of Parliament
for Kingston upon Hull East
from 1886 to 1892.
Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Baronet
Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Baronet KC was an English member of parliament from 1924 to 1929 who was created a baronet in 1934....
, who had earlier represented Kingston upon Hull South West
Kingston upon Hull South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull South West was a borough constituency in the city of Kingston upon Hull in East Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency was created for the...
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...
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...
. He was the second son of Frederick Brent Grotrian
Frederick Brent Grotrian
-Biography:F.B. Grotian married Elizabeth Hunter in 1862, having eight children Ethel, Hilda, Bessie, Gwendolen, Frederick, Herbert , Harold, and Edgar....
, Conservative 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 Kingston upon Hull East
Kingston upon Hull East (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull East is a borough 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 :...
from 1886 to 1892.
Grotrian Baronets, of Leighton Buzzard (1934)
- Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Baronet KC was an English member of parliament from 1924 to 1929 who was created a baronet in 1934....
(1870–1951) - Sir Joseph Appelbe Brent Grotrian, 2nd Baronet (1904–1984)
- Sir (Philip) Christian Brent Grotrian, 3rd Baronet (b. 1935)