Betenson Baronets
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The Baronetcy of Betenson of Wimbledon in the county of Surrey
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 February 1663 for Sir Richard Betenson . He had been knighted in 1624 and served as High Sheriff of Surrey
in 1645. In 1678 and 1679 he was High Sheriff of Kent
at which time his seat was at Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst
, Kent
.
The second Baronet was his grandson Edward, High Sheriff of Kent in 1705. He was succeeded by his cousin Edward, (also a grandson of the first Baronet) whose seat was at Bradburn Place, Sevenoaks, Kent. His son Richard, succeeded as fourth Baronet but died without issue in 1786 when the Baronetcy was extinct.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 7 February 1663 for Sir Richard Betenson . He had been knighted in 1624 and served as High Sheriff of Surrey
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
in 1645. In 1678 and 1679 he was 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...
at which time his seat was at Scadbury Manor, near Chislehurst
Chislehurst
Chislehurst is a suburban district in south-east London, England, and an electoral ward of the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
The second Baronet was his grandson Edward, High Sheriff of Kent in 1705. He was succeeded by his cousin Edward, (also a grandson of the first Baronet) whose seat was at Bradburn Place, Sevenoaks, Kent. His son Richard, succeeded as fourth Baronet but died without issue in 1786 when the Baronetcy was extinct.
Betenson of Wimbledon (1663)
- Sir Richard Betenson, 1st Baronet (1602–1679)
- Sir Edward Betenson, 2nd Baronet (1675–1733)
- Sir Edward Betenson, 3rd Baronet (1688–1762)
- Sir Richard Betenson, 4th Baronet (d 1786)