Cradock-Hartopp Baronets
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The Cradock-Hartopp Baronetcy, of Freathby in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 12 May 1796 for Edmund Cradock-Hartopp
, Member of Parliament
for Leicestershire
. Born Edmund Bunney, he was the husband of Anne Hurlock, granddaughter and heiress of Sir John Hartopp, 4th Baronet, of Freathby (a title which had become extinct in 1762; see Hartopp Baronets
). On his marriage in 1777 he assumed the surname of Cradock-Hartopp in lieu of his patronymic according to the wills of his uncle Joseph Cradock and his wife's grandfather. His eldest surviving son Edmund, the second Baronet, died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, William, the third Baronet. The title then descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, Charles, the fifth Baronet, in 1929.
Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet
Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet was a British baronet and politician.Born Edmund Bunney, he was the son of Joseph Bunney and Mary Cradock in Freathby, Leicestershire...
, 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 Leicestershire
Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from...
. Born Edmund Bunney, he was the husband of Anne Hurlock, granddaughter and heiress of Sir John Hartopp, 4th Baronet, of Freathby (a title which had become extinct in 1762; see Hartopp Baronets
Hartopp Baronets
The Baronetcy of Hartopp of Freathby was created in on 3 December 1619 in the Baronetage of England for Edmund Hartopp, High Sheriff of Leicestershire 1618/9. He represented the parliamentary constituency of Leicestershire 1628/9. His grandson, the third Baronet represented the county 1679-81...
). On his marriage in 1777 he assumed the surname of Cradock-Hartopp in lieu of his patronymic according to the wills of his uncle Joseph Cradock and his wife's grandfather. His eldest surviving son Edmund, the second Baronet, died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, William, the third Baronet. The title then descended from father to son until the death of his grandson, Charles, the fifth Baronet, in 1929.
Cradock-Hartopp Baronets, of Freathby (1796)
- Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st BaronetSir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st BaronetSir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet was a British baronet and politician.Born Edmund Bunney, he was the son of Joseph Bunney and Mary Cradock in Freathby, Leicestershire...
(1749–1833). High Sheriff of LeicestershireHigh Sheriff of LeicestershireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Leicestershire. 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...
for 1781.
- Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 2nd Baronet (1789-1849). High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1838.
- Sir William Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 3rd Baronet (1797–October 16, 1864). Cradock-Hartopp was born at Four Oaks Hall, Sutton ColdfieldSutton ColdfieldSutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
, the son of Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 1st Baronet, and Anne Hurlock. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1849 on the death of his brother Sir Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 2nd Baronet. He lived at Four Oaks Hall, Sutton Coldfield and was Warden (equivalent to MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
) of that town in 1835. He was High Sheriff of WarwickshireHigh Sheriff of WarwickshireThe 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...
in 1853. Cradock-Hartopp married Jane Mary Keane and was succeeded by his son John.
- Sir John William Cradock-Hartopp, 4th Baronet (1829 – 25 May 1888). Cradock-Hartopp was the son of Sir William Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 3rd Baronet, and Jane Mary Keane. He succeeded in the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1864. In 1873 he acquired Kingswood Warren House and estate at Kingswood, Surrey which he extended and improved with the assistance of architect William Basset Smith. He had become party to an 1877 lawsuit relating to EnclosureEnclosureEnclosure or inclosure is the process which ends traditional rights such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on common land. Once enclosed, these uses of the land become restricted to the owner, and it ceases to be common land. In England and Wales the term is also used for the...
but when in 1884 his lawyers became insolvent and absconded, his involvement caused his own bankruptcy, and the house and estate were sold in 1885. The house became the headquarters of the BBC Research DepartmentBBC Research Department-Function:It has responsibility for researching and developing advanced and emerging media technologies for the benefit of the corporation, and wider UK and European media industries, and is also the technical design authority for a number of major technical infrastructure transformation projects...
in 1948. Cradock-Hartopp married Charlotte Francis Howard in 1855 and was succeeded by his son Charles.
- Sir Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp, 5th Baronet (1858–1929)
- Sir Charles William Everard Cradock-Hartopp, 6th Baronet (1893–1930). Nephew of the fifth Baronet. He was in the Diplomatic ServiceDiplomatic serviceDiplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries...
. He died unmarried at an early age and was succeeded by his uncle, Frederick, the seventh Baronet.
- Sir Frederick Cradock-Hartopp, 7th Baronet (1869–1937). He died childless in 1937 and was succeeded by his younger brother, George, the eighth Baronet.
- Sir George Francis Fleetwood Cradock-Hartopp, 8th Baronet (1870–1949). He was childless and on his death in 1949 the line of the fourth Baronet failed. The late Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, John, the ninth Baronet.
- Sir John Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 9th Baronet (1912–1996). He was the grandson of Edmund Charles Cradock-Hartopp, youngest son of the third Baronet. He died without male issue in 1996 and was succeeded by his first cousin, Kenneth, the tenth Baronet.
- Sir Kenneth Alston Cradock-Hartopp, 10th Baronet (1918–2000). He had no male issue and on his death in 2000 the title became extinct.