The Alexander, later Hagart-Alexander Baronetcy, of Ballochmyle in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 January 1886 for Major-General Claud Alexander, who served in the Crimean War

Crimean War

The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...

 and represented Ayrshire South

South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)

South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983, when it was abolished...

 in Parliament 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...

. The third Baronet assumed the additional surname of Hagart. This was recognized by decree of the Lord Lyon in 1948.

Alexander, later Hagart-Alexander Baronets, of Ballochmyle (1886)

• Sir Claud Alexander, 1st Baronet (1831-1899)
• Sir Claud Alexander, 2nd Baronet (1867-1945)
• Sir Claud Hagart-Alexander, 3rd Baronet (1927-2006)
• Sir Claud Hagart-Alexander, 4th Baronet (b. 1963)