Child Baronets
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There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Child, two in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Child Baronetcy, of Wanstead in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 July 1678. For more information on this creation, see Earl Tylney
.
The Child Baronetcy, of the City of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 February 1685 for the East India merchant and colonial administrator John Child. The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1753.
The Child Baronetcy, of Newfield and of Stallington in the county of Stafford
, and of Dunlosset, Islay, the county of Argyll
was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 December 1868 for the philanthropist and politician Smith Child
. He sat as Member of Parliament
for Staffordshire North
and Staffordshire West
. The second Baronet represented Stone
in the House of Commons
. On his death in 1958 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Child Baronetcy, of Bromley Place in Bromley in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 September 1919 for Coles Child. He was a Justice of the Peace
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Kent
. His only son, the second Baronet, was a Major in the Coldstream Guards
and served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baronet, who succeeded in 1971.
The Child Baronetcy, of Wanstead in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 July 1678. For more information on this creation, see Earl Tylney
Earl Tylney
Earl Tylney, of Castlemaine in the County of Kerry, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 11 June 1731 for Richard Child, 1st Viscount Castlemaine. The Child family descended from the merchant, economist and colonial administrator Josiah Child, who on 16 July 1678 was created a...
.
The Child Baronetcy, of the City of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 February 1685 for the East India merchant and colonial administrator John Child. The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1753.
The Child Baronetcy, of Newfield and of Stallington in the county of Stafford
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, and of Dunlosset, Islay, the county of Argyll
Argyll
Argyll , archaically Argyle , is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part of ancient Dál Riata that was located on the island of Great Britain, and in a historical context can be used to mean the entire western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath...
was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 December 1868 for the philanthropist and politician Smith Child
Sir Smith Child, 1st Baronet
Sir Smith Child, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was born at Newfield hall, Tunstall, Staffordshire the son of John George Child and the grandson of Admiral Smith Child...
. He sat as 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 Staffordshire North
North Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Staffordshire was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-History:The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general...
and Staffordshire West
West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and then one member.-History:...
. The second Baronet represented Stone
Stone (UK Parliament constituency)
Stone is a county constituency in Staffordshire which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. On his death in 1958 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Child Baronetcy, of Bromley Place in Bromley in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 September 1919 for Coles Child. He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for 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...
. His only son, the second Baronet, was a Major in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
and served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's only son, the third Baronet, who succeeded in 1971.
Child Baronets, of the City of London (1685)
- Sir John Child, 1st Baronet (d. 1690)
- Sir Caesar Child, 2nd Baronet (c. 1678-1725)
- Sir Caesar Child, 3rd Baronet (1702-1753)
Child Baronets, of Newfield (1868)
- Sir Smith Child, 1st BaronetSir Smith Child, 1st BaronetSir Smith Child, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was born at Newfield hall, Tunstall, Staffordshire the son of John George Child and the grandson of Admiral Smith Child...
(1808-1896) - Sir Smith Hill Child, 2nd BaronetSir Smith Child, 2nd BaronetBrigadier-General Sir Smith Hill Child, 2nd Baronet, GCVO, CB, CMG, DSO was an officer in the British Army and a Conservative Party politician...
(1880-1958)
Child Baronets, of Bromley Place (1919)
- Sir Coles Child, 1st Baronet (1862-1929)
- Sir Coles John Child, 2nd Baronet (1906-1971)
- Sir Coles John Jeremy Child, 3rd BaronetJeremy ChildSir Coles John "Jeremy" Child, 3rd Baronet is an English actor.He was born in Woking, England and educated at Eton College, as well as trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. After appearing in repertory theatre, he was cast in a significant role in the 1967 film Privilege...
(b. 1944)