Hardy Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hardy, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The first creation became extinct on the death of the first holder while the second creation is still extant.

The Hardy Baronetcy, of the Navy, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 February 1806 for the prominent naval commander Vice-Admiral Thomas Hardy. The title became extinct on his death in 1839.

The Hardy Baronetcy, of Dunstall Hall
Dunstall Hall
Dunstall Hall is a privately owned 18th century mansion house near Tatenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II listed building and is available for corporate and business functions....

 in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 February 1876 for the 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...

 politician John Hardy
Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet
Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet , was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.Hardy was the son of John Hardy and Isabele Gathorne. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, was his younger brother. Hardy was elected to the House of Commons for Midhurst in March 1859, but held the seat for...

, who had previously represented Midhurst
Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency)
Midhurst was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1311 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...

, Dartmouth
Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from...

 and Warwickshire South 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...

. He was the son of John Hardy
John Hardy (MP)
John Hardy was a British businessman and Member of Parliament.Hardy was the main owner of the Low Moor ironworks and also represented Bradford in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837 and from 1841 to 1847. He married Isabel, daughter of Richard Gathorne...

 and the elder brother of the Conservative politician Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...

 in 1893.

Hardy Baronets, of the Navy (1806)

  • Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet (1769-1839)

Hardy Baronets, of Dunstall Hall (1876)

  • Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet
    Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet
    Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet , was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.Hardy was the son of John Hardy and Isabele Gathorne. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, was his younger brother. Hardy was elected to the House of Commons for Midhurst in March 1859, but held the seat for...

    (1809-1888)
  • Sir Reginald Hardy, 2nd Baronet (1848-1938)
  • Sir Bertram Hardy, 3rd Baronet (1877-1953)
  • Sir Rupert John Hardy, 4th Baronet (1902-1997)
  • Sir Richard Charles Chandos Hardy, 5th Baronet (b. 1945)
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