North Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname North, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two creations are extinct while one is still extant. The last creation passed into the North family through marriage.
The North Baronetcy, of Mildenhall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 June 1660 for Henry North
. He represented Suffolk
in the House of Commons
. The second Baronet also sat as Member of Parliament
for this constituency. On his death in 1695 the title became extinct.
The Hicking, later North Baronetcy, of Southwell in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 March 1920 for William Hicking, Chairman of the Nottingham and Notts Banking Company. He had already been granted a baronetcy in 1917 with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. The 1920 creation was created with remainder to the sons of his daughters, and the heirs male of their bodies. On Hicking's death in 1947 the creation of 1917 became extinct while he was succeeded in the 1920 creation according to the special remainder by his grandson Jonathan North, the second and (as of 2010) present holder of the title. He is the son of Muriel, younger daughter of the first Baronet, and her husband the Hon. John Montagu William North, second son of Frederick North, 8th Earl of Guilford. Consequently, he is also in remainder to the earldom of Guilford and its subsidiary title the barony of Guilford.
The North Baronetcy, of Mildenhall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 June 1660 for Henry North
Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1671....
. He represented Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
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...
. The second Baronet also sat as 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 this constituency. On his death in 1695 the title became extinct.
The Hicking, later North Baronetcy, of Southwell in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 March 1920 for William Hicking, Chairman of the Nottingham and Notts Banking Company. He had already been granted a baronetcy in 1917 with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. The 1920 creation was created with remainder to the sons of his daughters, and the heirs male of their bodies. On Hicking's death in 1947 the creation of 1917 became extinct while he was succeeded in the 1920 creation according to the special remainder by his grandson Jonathan North, the second and (as of 2010) present holder of the title. He is the son of Muriel, younger daughter of the first Baronet, and her husband the Hon. John Montagu William North, second son of Frederick North, 8th Earl of Guilford. Consequently, he is also in remainder to the earldom of Guilford and its subsidiary title the barony of Guilford.
North Baronets, of Mildenhall (1660)
- Sir Henry North, 1st BaronetSir Henry North, 1st BaronetSir Henry North, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1656 and 1671....
(c. 1609-1671) - Sir Henry North, 2nd Baronet (d. 1695)
Hicking, later North Baronets, of Southwell (1920)
- Sir William Norton Hicking, 1st Baronet (1865-1947)
- Sir (William) Jonathan Frederick North, 2nd Baronet (b. 1931)