King Baronets
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There have been six Baronetcies created for persons with the surname King, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the creations are extant as of 2007.
The King Baronetcy, of Boyle Abbey in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 27 September 1682. For more information on this creation, see the Earl of Kingston
.
The King, later Duckworth-King Baronetcy, of Bellevue in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 18 July 1792. For more information on this creation, see Duckworth-King Baronets
.
The King Baronetcy, of Charlestown in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 July 1815 for Gilbert King, a descendant of Edward King
, Bishop of Elphin.
The King Baronetcy, of Corrard in the County of Fermanagh, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 November 1821 for Abraham Bradley King. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1921.
The King Baronetcy, of Campsie in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 October 1888 for James King, Lord Provost of Glasgow between 1886 and 1889.
The King Baronetcy, of Cornwall Gardens, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1932 for Henry Seymour King, Member of Parliament
for Kingston upon Hull Central
from 1885 to 1911. The title became extinct on his death in 1933.
Heir to the Baronetcy Peter Richard Donald King (b. 1988)
The King Baronetcy, of Boyle Abbey in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 27 September 1682. For more information on this creation, see the Earl of Kingston
Earl of Kingston
Earl of Kingston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1768 for Edward King, 1st Viscount Kingston. He had already succeeded his father as fifth Baronet of Boyle Abbey and been created Baron Kingston, of Rockingham in the County of Roscommon in 1764 and Viscount Kingston in 1766,...
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The King, later Duckworth-King Baronetcy, of Bellevue in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 18 July 1792. For more information on this creation, see Duckworth-King Baronets
Duckworth-King Baronets
The King, later Duckworth-King Baronetcy, of Bellevue in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 18 July 1792 for the naval officer and colonial governor Richard King. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was also a naval commander and...
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The King Baronetcy, of Charlestown in the County of Roscommon, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 July 1815 for Gilbert King, a descendant of Edward King
Edward King (bishop)
Edward King DD was a Church of Ireland Bishop of Elphin from 1611 to 1639.King was an Englishman, a native of Huntingdonshire. His predecessor as bishop of Elphin, John Lynch, greatly impoverished the see by alienating properties and in 1611 resigned, declaring himself a Roman Catholic...
, Bishop of Elphin.
The King Baronetcy, of Corrard in the County of Fermanagh, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 November 1821 for Abraham Bradley King. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1921.
The King Baronetcy, of Campsie in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 October 1888 for James King, Lord Provost of Glasgow between 1886 and 1889.
The King Baronetcy, of Cornwall Gardens, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1932 for Henry Seymour King, 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 Central
Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull Central was a parliamentary 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....
from 1885 to 1911. The title became extinct on his death in 1933.
King Baronets, of Charlestown (1815)
- Sir Gilbert King, 1st Baronet (1746-1818)
- Sir Robert King, 2nd Baronet (1785-1825)
- Sir Gilbert King, 3rd Baronet (1812-1895)
- Sir Gilbert King, 4th Baronet (1846-1920)
- Sir George Adolphus King, 5th Baronet (1864-1954)
- Sir Alexander William King, 6th Baronet (1892-1969)
- Sir Peter Alexander King, 7th Baronet (1928-1973)
- Sir Wayne Alexander King, 8th Baronet (b. 1962)
Heir to the Baronetcy Peter Richard Donald King (b. 1988)
King Baronets, of Corrard (1821)
- Sir Abraham Bradley King, 1st Baronet (1774-1838)
- Sir James Walker King, 2nd Baronet (1796-1874)
- Sir Charles Simeon King, 3rd Baronet (1840-1921)
King Baronets, of Campsie (1888)
- Sir James King, 1st Baronet (1830-1911)
- Sir John Westall King, 2nd Baronet (1863-1940)
- Sir James Granville Le Neve King, 3rd Baronet (1898-1989)
- Sir John Christopher King, 4th Baronet (b. 1933)
King Baronets, of Cornwall Gardens (1932)
- Sir Henry Seymour King, 1st BaronetSir Henry King, 1st BaronetSir Henry Seymour King, 1st Baronet KCIE was an English banker, mountaineer and Conservative politician.King was born at Brighton, the son of Henry Samuel King. He was educated at Charterhouse School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he won an oratory gold medal. He joined his father in the...
(1852-1933)