The Mordaunt Baronetcy, of Massingham Parva in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 June 1611 for Lestrange Mordaunt, who had earlier distinguished himself in the Wars of the Low Countries during the reign of Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I of England

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. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth Baronets all represented Warwickshire

Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The...

 in the House of Commons

British House of Commons

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. The ninth and tenth Baronets sat as Members of Parliament for Warwickshire South.

In addition to the Massingham seat, the Mordaunts acquired Walton Hall, Warwickshire

Walton Hall, Warwickshire

Walton Hall is a 19th century country mansion at Walton, near Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, once owned by the late entertainer Danny La Rue, now in use as an hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building....

, near Wellesbourne

Wellesbourne

Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of the UK. In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Walton, had a population of 5,691 Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire,...

, Warwickshire

Warwickshire

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 by the marriage in 1541 of Robert Mordaunt to Barbara Lestrange, heiress of Walton.

The family surname is pronounced "Mordant". Massingham Parva is now known as Little Massingham

Little Massingham

Little Massingham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the northern boundary of Great Massingham.It covers an area of and had a population of 74 in 37 households as of the 2001 census....

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Mordaunt Baronets, of Massingham Parva (1611)

• Sir Lestrange Mordaunt, 1st Baronet (1572-1627)
• Sir Robert Mordaunt, 2nd Baronet (d. 1638)
• Sir Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Baronet (c. 1615-1648)
• Sir Charles Mordaunt, 4th Baronet (c. 1638-1665)
• Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 5th Baronet was an English politician. He represented Warwickshire from 3 August 1698 to 1715.He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet.-References:...
  
   (d. 1721)
• Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet , of Walton d'Eiville in Warwickshire, was an English landowner and Tory Member of Parliament ....
  
   (c. 1697-1778)
• Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet was an English politician. He represented the constituency of Warwickshire.He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets, succeeding Sir Charles Mordaunt, 6th Baronet to the title....
  
   (1734-1806)
• Sir Charles Mordaunt, 8th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 8th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 8th Baronet was an English politician. He represented the constituency of Warwickshire 1804-1820. He was one of the Mordaunt Baronets, succeeding Sir John Mordaunt, 7th Baronet to the title....
  
   (1771-1823)
• Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet
  Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet was an English politician.He was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1833 and represented the constituency of South Warwickshire. from 1835 to 1845....
  
   (1808-1845)
• Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet
  Sir Charles Mordaunt, 10th Baronet was a wealthy English country gentleman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire , High Sheriff of Warwickshire 1879, was notorious for involving the Prince of Wales in his divorce case.Sir Charles was married on 7 December 1866 to Harriet...
  
   (1836-1897)
• Sir Osbert L'Estrange Mordaunt, 11th Baronet (1884-1934)
• Sir Henry Mordaunt, 12th Baronet
  Sir Henry Mordaunt, 12th Baronet
  Sir Henry John Mordaunt, 12th Baronet was an English baronet and cricketer. Mordaunt was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.-Cricket career:...
  
  (1867-1939)
• Sir Nigel John Mordaunt, 13th Baronet (1907-1979)
• Sir Richard Nigel Charles Mordaunt, 14th Baronet (b. 1940)