Standing Council of the Baronetage
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The Standing Council of the Baronetage is a United Kingdom organisation which deals with the affairs of baronet
s. It was first established in January 1898 as Honourable Society of the Baronetage. In July 1903 it was reconstituted as a permanent organisation under the name of the Standing Council of the Baronetage.
Its roles include publishing the Official Roll of the Baronetage
, providing advice to those wishing to prove their succession to a baronetage, to provide an environment for social interaction between members of the society and to make contributions to charitable good causes. Membership of the organisation is restricted to baronets and their heirs apparent
. In order to be recognised by the society as a baronet an individual's name must be entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
s. It was first established in January 1898 as Honourable Society of the Baronetage. In July 1903 it was reconstituted as a permanent organisation under the name of the Standing Council of the Baronetage.
Its roles include publishing the Official Roll of the Baronetage
Official Roll of the Baronetage
The Official Roll of the Baronetage is an official list of baronets compiled by the Crown Office, a section of the Ministry of Justice, and published by the Standing Council of the Baronetage. It was first published 23 February 1914...
, providing advice to those wishing to prove their succession to a baronetage, to provide an environment for social interaction between members of the society and to make contributions to charitable good causes. Membership of the organisation is restricted to baronets and their heirs 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....
. In order to be recognised by the society as a baronet an individual's name must be entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
External links
- http://www.baronetage.org - Official website of the Standing Council of the Baronetage