Chatterton Baronets
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The Chatterton Baronetcy, of Castle Mahon, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 August 1801 for James Chatterton. The third Baronet served as MP for Cork from 1849 to 1852 and as High Sheriff of County Cork
for 1851. The baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1874.
High Sheriff of County Cork
The High Sheriff of County Cork was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Cork. Initially an office for lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became an annual appointment following the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Besides his judicial importance, the sheriff had...
for 1851. The baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1874.
Chatterton Baronets, of Castle Mahon (1801)
- Sir James Chatterton, 1st Baronet (Died 9 April 1806)
- Sir William Abraham Chatterton, 2nd Baronet (5 August 1794 – 1855)
- Sir James Charles Chatterton, 3rd Baronet (1794 – 5 January 1874)