Roberts Baronets
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There have been nine Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Roberts, three in the Baronetage of England and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Glassenbury in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 3 July 1620 for Thomas Roberts. The fourth Baronet represented Kent
and Maidstone
in the House of Commons
. The title is believed to have become extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet, who left an only daughter, in 1745 (however, see the Roberts Baronetcy of 1809).
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Willesdon in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 October 1661 for William Roberts, later sitting for Middlesex
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1698.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Bow in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 2 February 1681 for John Roberts. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1692
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Britfieldstown in the County of Cork and of the City of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 September 1809 for Thomas Roberts. He had earlier claimed the Roberts Baronetcy of 1620. Jane Roberts, only daughter of the sixth Baronet of the 1620 creation, married George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans
. In circa 1775 she believed that she had discovered the descendants of Thomas, second son of the second Baronet, who lived at Britfieldstown in County Cork
, Ireland
, and the baronetcy was assumed by the head of that family, Randal Roberts. In 1809 a new patent was passed in favour of his son, the aforementioned Thomas. The baronetcy of 1620 is still claimed by the seventh holder of the 1809 creation, although this claim has not been established at the Herald's College.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 June 1881. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Roberts
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Brynwenalt of Kilmaron, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1908. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Clwyd
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Milner Field in Bingley in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 November 1909 for James Roberts. He was Chairman of Sir Titus Salt, Sons & Co
, of Saltaire
, Yorkshire
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Ecclesall and Queen's Tower in the City of Sheffield and the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of The United Kingdom on 9 September 1919 for Samuel Roberts
, Mayor of Sheffield
from 1899 to 1900 and Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Ecclesall from 1902 to 1923. The second Baronet was Lord Mayor of Sheffield
from 1919 to 1920 and later represented Hereford
and Eccleshall in the House of Commons as a Conservative. The third Baronet sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Ecclesall and Heeley.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Martholme in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 January 1931 for George Roberts. The title became extinct on his death in 1950.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Glassenbury in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 3 July 1620 for Thomas Roberts. The fourth Baronet represented Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
and Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
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 title is believed to have become extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet, who left an only daughter, in 1745 (however, see the Roberts Baronetcy of 1809).
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Willesdon in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 October 1661 for William Roberts, later sitting for Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1698.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Bow in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 2 February 1681 for John Roberts. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1692
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Britfieldstown in the County of Cork and of the City of Cork, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 September 1809 for Thomas Roberts. He had earlier claimed the Roberts Baronetcy of 1620. Jane Roberts, only daughter of the sixth Baronet of the 1620 creation, married George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans
George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans
George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans was a son of Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans and his wife Lucy Werden...
. In circa 1775 she believed that she had discovered the descendants of Thomas, second son of the second Baronet, who lived at Britfieldstown in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and the baronetcy was assumed by the head of that family, Randal Roberts. In 1809 a new patent was passed in favour of his son, the aforementioned Thomas. The baronetcy of 1620 is still claimed by the seventh holder of the 1809 creation, although this claim has not been established at the Herald's College.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 June 1881. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Roberts
Earl Roberts
Earl Roberts, of Kandahar in Afghanistan and Pretoria in the Transvaal Colony and of the City of Waterford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1901 for Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Baron Roberts...
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Brynwenalt of Kilmaron, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 July 1908. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Clwyd
Baron Clwyd
Baron Clwyd, of Abergele in the County of Denbigh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the Liberal politician Sir John Roberts, 1st Baronet, who had previously represented Denbighshire West in the House of Commons. He had already been created a Baronet, of...
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Milner Field in Bingley in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 November 1909 for James Roberts. He was Chairman of Sir Titus Salt, Sons & Co
Titus Salt
Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet , born in Morley, near Leeds, was a manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. His father Daniel Salt was a businessman and was sent Titus to Batley Grammar School...
, of Saltaire
Saltaire
Saltaire is a Victorian model village within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Ecclesall and Queen's Tower in the City of Sheffield and the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of The United Kingdom on 9 September 1919 for Samuel Roberts
Sir Samuel Roberts, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel Roberts, 1st Baronet PC, DL was a British politician and businessman.A descendent of the Samuel Roberts who built Queen's Tower in Norfolk Park, Roberts grew up in the building and attended Repton School, Trinity College, Cambridge and then Inner Temple, becoming a barrister in 1877.He...
, Mayor of Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
from 1899 to 1900 and 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...
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 Ecclesall from 1902 to 1923. The second Baronet was Lord Mayor of Sheffield
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is a ceremonial post held by a member of Sheffield City Council. They are elected annually by the council. The post originated in 1843, with the appointment of William Jeffcock as the first Mayor of Sheffield...
from 1919 to 1920 and later represented Hereford
Hereford (UK Parliament constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
and Eccleshall in the House of Commons as a Conservative. The third Baronet sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Ecclesall and Heeley.
The Roberts Baronetcy, of Martholme in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 January 1931 for George Roberts. The title became extinct on his death in 1950.
Roberts Baronets, of Glassenbury (1620)
- Sir Thomas Roberts, 1st Baronet (c. 1561–1628)
- Sir Walter Roberts, 2nd Baronet (c. 1655)
- Sir Howland Roberts, 3rd Baronet (c. 1634–1661)
- Sir Thomas Roberts, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Roberts, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Roberts, 4th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1691 and 1702....
(1658–1706) - Sir Thomas Roberts, 5th Baronet (1689–1730)
- Sir Walter Roberts, 6th Baronet (1691–1745)
Roberts Baronets, of Willesdon (1661)
- Sir William Roberts, 1st BaronetSir William Roberts, 1st BaronetSir William Roberts, 1st Baronet , of Willesden in Middlesex, was an English landowner and politician.The son of Sir William Roberts, a Member of Parliament and of Cromwell's House of Peers during the English Commonwealth, Roberts was created a baronet on 4 October 1661...
(1638–1688) - Sir William Roberts, 2nd Baronet (1659–1698)
Roberts Baronets, of Glassenbury and Brightfieldstown (1809)
- Sir Thomas Roberts, 1st Baronet (1738–1817)
- Sir Walter Roberts, 2nd Baronet (1770–1828)
- Sir Thomas Howland Roberts, 3rd Baronet (1804–1864)
- Sir Randal Howland Roberts, 4th Baronet (1837–1899)
- Sir Howland Roberts, 5th Baronet (1845–1917)
- Sir Thomas Langdon Howland Roberts, 6th Baronet (1898–1979)
- Sir Gilbert Howland Rookehurst Roberts, 7th Baronet (1934-)
Roberts Baronets, of Milner Field (1909)
- Sir James Roberts, 1st Baronet (1848–1935)
- Sir James Denby Roberts, 2nd Baronet (1904–1973)
- Sir William James Denby Roberts, 3rd Baronet (born 1936)
Roberts Baronets, of Ecclesall and Queen's Tower (1919)
- Sir Samuel Roberts, 1st BaronetSir Samuel Roberts, 1st BaronetSir Samuel Roberts, 1st Baronet PC, DL was a British politician and businessman.A descendent of the Samuel Roberts who built Queen's Tower in Norfolk Park, Roberts grew up in the building and attended Repton School, Trinity College, Cambridge and then Inner Temple, becoming a barrister in 1877.He...
(1852–1926) - Sir Samuel Roberts, 2nd BaronetSir Samuel Roberts, 2nd BaronetSir Samuel Roberts, 2nd Baronet JP was a British politician.Son of the Sheffield Ecclesall MP Samuel Roberts, Roberts grew up at Queen's Tower in Norfolk Park, Sheffield. He attended Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge before becoming a solicitor.In 1913, Roberts became a Justice of the...
(1882–1955) - Sir Peter Geoffrey Roberts, 3rd BaronetSir Peter Roberts, 3rd BaronetSir Peter Geoffrey Roberts, 3rd Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician.He was elected at the 1945 general election as Member of Parliament for Sheffield Ecclesall. When that constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, he was elected for the newly-created Sheffield...
(1912–1985) - Sir Samuel Roberts, 4th Baronet (born 1948)