Wolff Baronets
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The Wolff Baronetcy, of Town Hill
in Southampton
in the County of Southampton, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 27 October 1766 for Jacob Wolff by King George III. He had already been created a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire
in 1761 by Emperor Leopold II
and had been naturalized as a British citizen. He married Anne the daughter of Edward Weston
of Somerby Hall, Lincolnshire
. They lived at Cams Hall
, Hampshire
and later Mellyfont Abbey, Somerset
, Chulmleigh
, Devon
and were buried at St Matthew's church, Wookey
, Somerset
where a monument stands in memory of the 1st Baronet, the Dame and of the children.
The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1837.
-Ann-Elizabeth died 13th July 1777, age 9. Buried in Exeter Cathedral.
-Charlotte, 25th March, age 20 1792.
-Sophia died May 13th, 1834 aged 50.
Townhill Park
Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End. It is built on land which once belonged to the house which carries the same name.- History :...
in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
in the County of Southampton, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 27 October 1766 for Jacob Wolff by King George III. He had already been created a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
in 1761 by Emperor Leopold II
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...
and had been naturalized as a British citizen. He married Anne the daughter of Edward Weston
Edward Weston (politician)
- Early life and education :He was the second son of Stephen Weston [q. v.], bishop of Exeter. He was born at Eton in 1703, and was educated at Eton College and at King's College, Cambridge, where he was admitted in 1719, graduating B.A. in 1723 and M.A...
of Somerby Hall, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. They lived at Cams Hall
Cams Hall
Cams Hall at Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom, is a Palladian mansion set in parkland overlooking Portsmouth Harbour.The land at Cams Hall was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and a manor house was recorded here as far back as the 13th century....
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
and later Mellyfont Abbey, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, Chulmleigh
Chulmleigh
Chulmleigh is a remote, Saxon hilltop town and civil parish located in North Devon in the heart of the English county of Devon. It is located north west of Exeter, just north of the Mid Devon boundary, linked by the A377 and B3096 roads. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308.Chulmleigh...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and were buried at St Matthew's church, Wookey
Wookey
Wookey is a village and civil parish west of Wells, on the River Axe in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. Wookey is often confused with its sister village Wookey Hole which is perhaps best known today for the Wookey Hole Caves...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
where a monument stands in memory of the 1st Baronet, the Dame and of the children.
The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1837.
Wolff Baronets, of Town Hill (1766)
- Sir Jacob Wolff, 1st Baronet (1740-1809)
-Ann-Elizabeth died 13th July 1777, age 9. Buried in Exeter Cathedral.
-Charlotte, 25th March, age 20 1792.
-Sophia died May 13th, 1834 aged 50.
- Sir James William Weston Wolff, 2nd Baronet (1778-1837)