Armstrong Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Armstrong, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.
The Armstrong Baronetcy, of Gallen Priory in the King's County, was created on 18 September 1841 for Andrew Armstrong, Receiver-General of Stamps in Ireland and Member of Parliament
for King's County
. The third Baronet was High Sheriff
of King's County in 1914. The Armstrong family
was originally from the Scottish Borders
. Andrew Armstrong, ancestor and namesake of the first Baronet, settled in County Fermanagh
in the early 17th century.
The Armstrong Baronetcy, of Ashburn Place in the County of London, was created on 19 October 1892 for George Armstrong, owner of The Globe
newspaper. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1944.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Charles Andrew Armstrong (b. 1973).
The Armstrong Baronetcy, of Gallen Priory in the King's County, was created on 18 September 1841 for Andrew Armstrong, Receiver-General of Stamps in Ireland and 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 King's County
King's County (UK Parliament constituency)
King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:...
. The third 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...
of King's County in 1914. The Armstrong family
Clan Armstrong
Clan Armstrong is an armigerous clan whose origins lie in Cumberland, south of the frontier between Scotland and England which was officially established in 1237....
was originally from the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
. Andrew Armstrong, ancestor and namesake of the first Baronet, settled in County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
in the early 17th century.
The Armstrong Baronetcy, of Ashburn Place in the County of London, was created on 19 October 1892 for George Armstrong, owner of The Globe
The Globe (London newspaper)
The Globe was a British London newspaper founded in 1803 and merged with the Pall Mall Gazette in 1921....
newspaper. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1944.
Armstrong Baronets, of Gallen Priory (1841)
- Sir Andrew Armstrong, 1st Baronet (1786–1863)
- Sir Edmund Frederick Armstrong, 2nd Baronet (1836–1899)
- Sir Andrew Harvey Armstrong, 3rd Baronet (1866–1922)
- Sir Nesbitt William Armstrong, 4th Baronet (1875–1953)
- Sir Andrew St Clare Armstrong, 5th Baronet (1912–1987)
- Sir Andrew Clarence Francis Armstrong, 6th Baronet (1907–1997)
- Sir Christopher John Edmund Stuart Armstrong, 7th Baronet (b. 1940)
The heir 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....
is the present holder's son Charles Andrew Armstrong (b. 1973).
Armstrong Baronets, of Ashburn Place (1892)
- Sir George Carlyon Hughes Armstrong, 1st Baronet (1836–1907)
- Sir George Elliot Armstrong, 2nd Baronet (1866–1940)
- Sir Francis Philip Armstrong, 3rd Baronet (1871–1944)