Osborne Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Osborne, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2010.
The Osborne Baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1620. For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Leeds
.
The Osborne, later Osborn Baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 February 1662. For more information this creation, see Osborn Baronets
.
The Osborne Baronetcy, of Ballentaylor in the County of Tipperary
, and Ballylemon in the county of Wexford
, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 15 October 1629 for Richard Osborne. The second and seventh Baronets both represented County Waterford in the Irish House of Commons
, the eighth Baronet represented Carysfort
while the ninth Baronet sat for Carysfort and Enniskillen
. The current British Chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osborne
is the heir apparent
to the baronetcy.
The Osborne Baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1620. For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen...
.
The Osborne, later Osborn Baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 February 1662. For more information this creation, see Osborn Baronets
Osborn Baronets
The Osborne, later Osborn Baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 11 February 1662 for John Osborne, subsequently Remembrancer to the Treasury from 1674 to 1698. The baronetcy was in recognition of the sufferings the family had...
.
The Osborne Baronetcy, of Ballentaylor in the County of Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, and Ballylemon in the county of Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 15 October 1629 for Richard Osborne. The second and seventh Baronets both represented County Waterford in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
, the eighth Baronet represented Carysfort
Carysfort (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carysfort was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carysfort was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
while the ninth Baronet sat for Carysfort and Enniskillen
Enniskillen (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Enniskillen was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Enniskillen was not represented.-1692–1801:...
. The current British Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
George Osborne
George Osborne
George Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
is the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the baronetcy.
Osborne Baronets, of Ballintaylor and Ballylemon (1629)
- Sir Richard Osborne, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1667)
- Sir Richard Osborne, 2nd Baronet (d. 1685)
- Sir John Osborne, 3rd Baronet (c. 1645-1713)
- Sir Richard Osborne, 4th Baronet (c. 1714)
- Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet (c. 1715)
- Sir Nicholas Osborne, 6th Baronet (c. 1685-1719)
- Sir John Osborne, 7th BaronetSir John Osborne, 7th BaronetSir John Osborne, 7th Baronet , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Nicholas Osborne and Anne Parsons and grandson of Sir Thomas Osborne, 5th Baronet. He succeeded in the baronetcy in 1715 on the death of his elder brother...
(c. 1697-1743) - Sir William Osborne, 8th BaronetSir William Osborne, 8th BaronetSir William Osborne, 8th Baronet PC , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet and Editha Proby, and succeeded in the baronetcy in 1743...
(d. 1783) - Sir Thomas Osborne, 9th BaronetSir Thomas Osborne, 9th BaronetSir Thomas Osborne, 9th Baronet , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet and Elizabeth Christmas. He sat as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons for Carysfort between 1776 and 1797 and served as High Sheriff of County Waterford in...
(1757–1821) - Sir William Osborne, 10th Baronet (1817–1824)
- Sir Henry Osborne, 11th BaronetSir Henry Osborne, 11th BaronetSir Henry Osborne, 11th Baronet, of Ballentaylor, in County Tipperary, and Ballylemon, in County Waterford, MP , was an Irish baronet and politician, son of the Rt. Hon...
(d. 1837) - Sir Daniel Toler Osborne, 12th Baronet (1783–1853)
- Sir William Osborne, 13th Baronet DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(16 October 1805–2 July 1875). Osborne was the son of Sir Daniel Osborne, 12th Baronet, and Lady Harriet Le Poer, daughter of William Trench, 1st Earl of ClancartyWilliam Trench, 1st Earl of ClancartyWilliam Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty was an Irish aristocrat and politician and later United Kingdom statesman at the time of the Act of Union...
. He was a Deputy LieutenantDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and Justice of the PeaceJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He married Maria (d. 25 October 1875), daughter of William Thompson, of Clonfin, County Longford, on 22 July 1842. They had no children. He died in July 1875, aged 69, and was succeeded by his younger brother, Charles.
- Sir Charles Stanley Osborne, 14th Baronet (1825–1879)
- Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet (1856–1948)
- Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(27 July 1894–21 July 1960). Osborne was the son of Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet, and Kathleen Eliza Whitfield. He was educated at Repton SchoolRepton SchoolRepton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
and the Royal Military Academy SandhurstRoyal Military Academy SandhurstThe Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, and fought in the First World War, where he was twice wounded, mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military CrossMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, eventually gaining the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Sussex RegimentRoyal Sussex RegimentThe Royal Sussex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1966. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers reforms by the amalgamation of the 35th Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot...
. Osborne married as his second wife Mary Grace Horn (died 1987), daughter of Clement Samuel Horn, of Goring-by-Sea, WorthingWorthingWorthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, SussexSussexSussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, on 27 February 1938. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in July 1960, aged 65, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Peter.
- Sir Peter George Osborne, 17th Baronet (b. 1943)
- George Gideon Oliver OsborneGeorge OsborneGeorge Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
, heir apparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's eldest son (b. 1971) who is the Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
since May 2010- Heir apparent's heir, Luke Osborne, (b. 2001)
- George Gideon Oliver Osborne