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{{short description|Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom}}

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There have been four '''baronetcies''' created for members of the '''Harmsworth family''', all in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]. All recipients were brothers.
There have been four '''baronetcies''' created for members of the '''Harmsworth family''', all in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]. All recipients were brothers.


The '''Harmsworth Baronetcy''', of Elmwood, in the parish of St Peter's, Thanet, in the County of Kent, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 23 August 1904 for the press lord [[Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe|Alfred Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 27696 |date= 15 July 1904 |startpage= 4556 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28804 |supp= yes|date= 20 February 1914 |startpage= 1510 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref> He was later created [[Viscount Northcliffe]], with which title the baronetcy merged and became extinct on his death in 1922.
The '''Harmsworth baronetcy''', of Elmwood, in the parish of St Peter's, Thanet, in the County of Kent, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 23 August 1904 for the press lord [[Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe|Alfred Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 27696 |date= 15 July 1904 |page=4556 |city= London }}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28804 |supp= y|date= 20 February 1914 |page=1510 |city= London }}</ref> He was later created [[Viscount Northcliffe]], with which title the baronetcy merged and became extinct on his death in 1922.


The '''Harmsworth Baronetcy''', of Horsey in the County of Norfolk, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 14 July 1910 for the press lord [[Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere|Harold Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28400 |date= 26 July 1910 |startpage= 5392 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28804 |supp= yes|date= 20 February 1914 |startpage= 1512 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref> He was later created [[Viscount Rothermere]], with which title the baronetcy remains merged.
The '''Harmsworth baronetcy''', of Horsey in the County of Norfolk, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 14 July 1910 for the press lord [[Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere|Harold Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28400 |date= 26 July 1910 |page=5392 |city= London }}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 28804 |supp= y|date= 20 February 1914 |page=1512 |city= London }}</ref> He was later created [[Viscount Rothermere]], with which title the baronetcy remains merged.


The '''Harmsworth Baronetcy''', of Moray Lodge in the Royal Borough of Kensington, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 1 July 1918 for [[Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Leicester Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 30958 |date= 18 October 1918 |startpage= 12250 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref> He represented [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] and [[Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness and Sutherland]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] as a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]. The title became extinct in 1980 on the death of his younger son, the third Baronet.
The '''Harmsworth baronetcy''', of Moray Lodge in the Royal Borough of Kensington, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 1 July 1918 for [[Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Leicester Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 30958 |date= 18 October 1918 |page=12250 |city= London }}</ref> He represented [[Caithness (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness]] and [[Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)|Caithness and Sutherland]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] as a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]. The title became extinct in 1980 on the death of his younger son, Arthur Geoffrey Annesley Harmsworth, the third Baronet.


The '''Harmsworth Baronetcy''', of Freshwater Grove in the parish of Shipley in the County of Sussex, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 21 June 1922 for the newspaper owner [[Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Hildebrand Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 32733 |date= 28 July 1922 |startpage= 5593 |city= London |accessdate= 2008-12-12}}</ref> He was the proprietor of ''The Globe''. As of 28 September 2008 the presumed third holder (the grandson of the first Baronet) has not proven his claim to the title, with the baronetcy is considered dormant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baronetage.org/succession-to-baronetcy/|title=Baronetcies to which no Succession has been proved|date=28 September 2008|publisher=The [[Standing Council of the Baronetage]]|accessdate=2008-12-12}}</ref>
The '''Harmsworth baronetcy''', of Freshwater Grove in the parish of Shipley in the County of Sussex, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] on 21 June 1922 for the newspaper owner [[Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Hildebrand Harmsworth]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue= 32733 |date= 28 July 1922 |page=5593 |city= London }}</ref> He was the proprietor of ''The Globe''. As of 25 February 2020 the title is held by the grandson of the first Baronet, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baronetage.org/official-roll/|title=Official Roll of the Baronetage as at 25 February 2020|date=25 February 2020|publisher=The [[Standing Council of the Baronetage]]|accessdate=2020-02-27}}</ref>


Another brother, [[Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth|Cecil Harmsworth]], was created [[Baron Harmsworth]] in 1939.
Another brother, [[Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth|Cecil Harmsworth]], was created [[Baron Harmsworth]] in 1939.


==Harmsworth baronets, of Elmwood (1904–1922)==
==Harmsworth baronets, of Elmwood (1904)==
* [[Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe|Sir Alfred Harmsworth]] (1865–1922) (created Viscount Northcliffe in 1905; both titles extinct upon his death in 1922)
* [[Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe|Sir Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Baronet]] (1865–1922) (created '''Viscount Northcliffe''' in 1905; both titles extinct upon his death in 1922)


==Harmsworth baronets, of Horsey (1910)==
==Harmsworth baronets, of Horsey (1910)==
*see [[Viscount Rothermere]]
*see [[Viscount Rothermere]]


==Harmsworth baronets, of Moray Lodge (1918–1980)==
==Harmsworth baronets, of Moray Lodge (1918)==
*[[Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Sir (Robert) Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet]] (1870–1937)
*[[Sir Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Sir (Robert) Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet]] (1870–1937)
*Sir Alfred Leicester St Barbe Harmsworth, 2nd Baronet (1892–1962)
*Sir Alfred Leicester St Barbe Harmsworth, 2nd Baronet (1892–1962)
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==Harmsworth baronets, of Freshwater Grove (1922)==
==Harmsworth baronets, of Freshwater Grove (1922)==
*[[Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Sir Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth, 1st Baronet]] (1872–1929)
*[[Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet|Sir Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth, 1st Baronet]] (1872–1929)
*Sir Hildebrand Alfred Beresford Harmsworth, 2nd Baronet (1901–1977) (dormant)
*Sir [[Hildebrand Alfred Beresford Harmsworth, 2nd Baronet]] (1901–1977)
*Hildebrand Harold Harmsworth, presumed 3rd Baronet (born 1930)
*Sir Hildebrand Harold Harmsworth, 3rd Baronet (born 1931)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hildebrand Esmond Miles Harmsworth (born 1964).


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsH1.htm Baronetage]. {{Rayment-bt|date=March 2012}}. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501225114/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsH1.htm Baronetage]}}. {{Rayment-bt|date=March 2012}}. Retrieved 12 December 2008.

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Latest revision as of 13:51, 24 November 2024

There have been four baronetcies created for members of the Harmsworth family, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All recipients were brothers.

The Harmsworth baronetcy, of Elmwood, in the parish of St Peter's, Thanet, in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 August 1904 for the press lord Alfred Harmsworth.[1][2] He was later created Viscount Northcliffe, with which title the baronetcy merged and became extinct on his death in 1922.

The Harmsworth baronetcy, of Horsey in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 July 1910 for the press lord Harold Harmsworth.[3][4] He was later created Viscount Rothermere, with which title the baronetcy remains merged.

The Harmsworth baronetcy, of Moray Lodge in the Royal Borough of Kensington, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 July 1918 for Leicester Harmsworth.[5] He represented Caithness and Caithness and Sutherland in the House of Commons as a Liberal. The title became extinct in 1980 on the death of his younger son, Arthur Geoffrey Annesley Harmsworth, the third Baronet.

The Harmsworth baronetcy, of Freshwater Grove in the parish of Shipley in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1922 for the newspaper owner Hildebrand Harmsworth.[6] He was the proprietor of The Globe. As of 25 February 2020 the title is held by the grandson of the first Baronet, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1977.[7]

Another brother, Cecil Harmsworth, was created Baron Harmsworth in 1939.

Harmsworth baronets, of Elmwood (1904)

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Harmsworth baronets, of Horsey (1910)

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Harmsworth baronets, of Moray Lodge (1918)

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Harmsworth baronets, of Freshwater Grove (1922)

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The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Hildebrand Esmond Miles Harmsworth (born 1964).

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "No. 27696". The London Gazette. 15 July 1904. p. 4556.
  2. ^ "No. 28804". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1914. p. 1510.
  3. ^ "No. 28400". The London Gazette. 26 July 1910. p. 5392.
  4. ^ "No. 28804". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1914. p. 1512.
  5. ^ "No. 30958". The London Gazette. 18 October 1918. p. 12250.
  6. ^ "No. 32733". The London Gazette. 28 July 1922. p. 5593.
  7. ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage as at 25 February 2020". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

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