Official Roll of the Baronetage
The Official Roll of the Baronetage is an official list of baronets kept by the Lord Chancellor; an abridged version is published online by the Standing Council of the Baronetage.[1]
Any person who wishes to claim succession to a baronetcy must produce the necessary proof of succession; there are many heirs to baronetcies who have not done so.[2]
As of January 2020, there are 1,245 baronetcies on the official roll (including about 200 with no incumbent because succession is dormant or unproven); of these 142 are of England, 60 of Ireland, 116 of Scotland, 125 of Great Britain and 802 of the United Kingdom.[3] Of the current baronets, 254 are also peers.[3] The oldest baronetage by date of creation (the Premier Baronet) is Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet of Redgrave whose title was created in 1611.[3]
See also[]
- Roll of the Peerage
- Standing Council of the Baronetage
- Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- Baronetage of England
- Baronetage of Nova Scotia
- Baronetage of Ireland
- Baronetage of Great Britain
References[]
- ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage (as of 12th January 2021)". Standing Council of the Baronetage.
- ^ "Baronetcies to which no Succession has been proved". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "History". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
External links[]
- Baronetcies