The Bonsor Baronetcy, of Kingswood, Epsom, in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 January 1925 for Cosmo Bonsor, Chairman of the South Eastern Railway

South Eastern Railway (UK)

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, Conservative

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 Member of Parliament

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 for Wimbledon

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 and a Director of the Bank of England

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. As of 2010 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet

Nicholas Bonsor

Sir Nicholas Cosmo Bonsor, 4th Baronet DL is a British Conservative politician.Bonsor was Member of Parliament for Nantwich from 1979 to 1983, then for Upminster from 1983 until he lost the seat to Labour's Keith Darvill in 1997...

, who succeeded his father in 1977. He has previously represented Nantwich

Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency)

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 and Upminster

Upminster (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the House of Commons

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 as a Conservative.

The family seat is Liscombe Park, Soulbury

Soulbury

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, Buckinghamshire

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. It is an Elizabethan manor hall.

Bonsor Baronets, of Kingswood (1925)

• Sir (Henry) Cosmo Orme Bonsor, 1st Baronet (1848-1929)
• Sir Reginald Bonsor, 2nd Baronet (1879-1959)
• Sir Bryan Cosmo Bonsor, 3rd Baronet (1916-1977)
• Sir Nicholas Cosmo Bonsor, 4th Baronet (b. 1942)

The heir apparent

Heir apparent

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is the present holder's son Alexander Cosmo Walrond Bonsor (b. 1976). He became engaged in November 2005 to Jane Troughton.