Style Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Style, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and two in the Baronetage of England. Two of the creations were in favour of the same person. One creation is extant as of 2007.
The Style Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 13 September 1624 for Humphry Style. On 20 May 1627 he was created a Baronet, of Beckenham in the County of Kent, in the Baronetage of England. Both titles became extinct on his death in 1659
The Style Baronetcy, of Wateringbury
in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 21 April 1627 for Thomas Style. He served as High Sheriff of Kent
in 1634. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Kent
in 1659. The fourth Baronet was High Sheriff
in 1710 and represented Bramber
in the House of Commons
in 1715. The eighth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Scarborough
. Two other members of the family may also be mentioned. William Style, second son of Reverend Robert Style, second son of the fourth Baronet, was a Captain
in the Royal Navy
. Rodney Charles Style (1863-1957), fourth son of the ninth Baronet, was a Brigadier-General in the British Army
.
The Style Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 13 September 1624 for Humphry Style. On 20 May 1627 he was created a Baronet, of Beckenham in the County of Kent, in the Baronetage of England. Both titles became extinct on his death in 1659
The Style Baronetcy, of Wateringbury
Wateringbury
Wateringbury is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows into the River Medway just above Bow Bridge. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line.- Demography :As...
in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 21 April 1627 for Thomas Style. He served as High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1634. The second Baronet 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 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...
in 1659. The fourth Baronet was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
in 1710 and represented Bramber
Bramber (UK Parliament constituency)
Bramber was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1472 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:The borough consisted of...
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...
in 1715. The eighth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Scarborough
Scarborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Scarborough was the name of a constituency in Yorkshire, electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, at two periods. From 1295 until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough consisting only of the town of Scarborough, electing two MPs until 1885 and one from 1885 until 1918...
. Two other members of the family may also be mentioned. William Style, second son of Reverend Robert Style, second son of the fourth Baronet, was a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Rodney Charles Style (1863-1957), fourth son of the ninth Baronet, was a Brigadier-General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
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Style Baronets, of Wateringbury (1627)
- Sir Thomas Style, 1st Baronet (1587-1637)
- Sir Thomas Style, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Style, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1659.Style was the son of Sir Thomas Style, 1st Baronet of Wateringbury, Kent and his wife Elizabeth Foulkes daughter of Robert Foulkes of Monchesning, Essex...
(1624-1702) - Sir Oliver Style, 3rd Baronet (c. 1670-1703)
- Sir Thomas Style, 4th Baronet (d. 1769)
- Sir Charles Style, 5th Baronet (d. 1774)
- Sir Charles Style, 6th Baronet (d. 1804)
- Sir Thomas Style, 7th Baronet (d. 1813)
- Sir Thomas Charles Style, 8th Baronet (1797-1879)
- Sir William Henry Marsham Style, 9th Baronet (1826-1904)
- Sir Frederick Montague Style, 10th Baronet (1857-1930)
- Sir William Frederick Style, 11th Baronet (1887-1943)
- Sir William Montague Style, 12th Baronet (1916-1981)
- Sir William Frederick Style, 13th Baronet (b. 1945)