Ernle Baronets
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The Ernle Baronetcy, of Etchilhampton in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 2 February 1660 for Walter Ernle, later Member of Parliament
for Devizes
. He died 25 July 1682, and was buried at Bishops Cannings
, Wiltshire. He was succeeded by his grandson, Sir Walter Ernle (1672–1690), 2nd Baronet, of Maddington, Wiltshire
, who was, in turn, succeeded at his own death by his younger brother, Sir Edward Ernle (1673-1728/9), 3rd Baronet, P.C.
, MP
. The third Baronet was succeeded by a kinsman, Sir Walter Ernle (1676–1732), 4th Baronet, of Conock, in the parish of Chirton
, Wiltshire, who died childless, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the Reverend Sir John Ernle (circa 1680/1-1724), 5th Baronet, Rector
of All Cannings
, Wiltshire, who was predeceased by his only son.
The title is generally considered to have become extinct on the fifth Baronet's death in 1734. However, it was assumed by the late Baronet's kinsman Sir Michael Ernle (circa 1704-1771), a descendant
of the first Baronet's younger brother. He also died without issue. The claim was then passed on to his younger brother, The Reverend Sir Edward Ernle (circa 1711/2-1787). Since his death in 1787, the title has not been claimed.
The Ernle baronets bore the coat-of-arms: Argent
, on a bend
sable
, three eagles displayed or
.
The estates of the family passed through female lines of descendants, and the surname Ernle, pronounced Earnley, after the Sussex
parish from which it derived, now forms part of the orotund surname, Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
, borne by Admiral The Honourable Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
, younger son of the 17th Lord Dunsany
whose wife, Ernle Elizabeth Louisa Mary Grosvenor Ernle-Erle-Drax, née Burton, was the eventual heiress of the senior line of the Wiltshire Ernle family. The surname continues among the admiral's descendants, being thus preserved whereas it would otherwise, apparently, have died out in the United Kingdom. No other current bearers of the surname worldwide are known to be related in the male-line to the Wiltshire and Sussex Ernle sib
.
A one-name study
of the surname
Ernle and its many variants, including Erneley
and Ernly, is being undertaken by a descendant of an earlier cadet
line (descended from Thomas Ernle, gent., of Brembridge or Bremeridge manor, Dilton, parish of Westbury, Wilts., who was buried in Westbury parish church in 1595. He was the second son of John Ernle, Esq., of Burton Priory, Bishops Cannings, Wilts., who died in 1571) of the same Wiltshire family which originated with the mediæval lords of the manor of Earnley
on the Sussex coast.
For a more extensive account of the Ernle lineage, readers are advised to consult, with caution for their many errors, Burke's Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, and the entries for the family listed in various editions of Burke's Landed Gentry
, indexed by Burke's Family Index. For the baronetcy, the account in the Complete Baronetage should be examined.
Member of Parliament
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for Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
. He died 25 July 1682, and was buried at Bishops Cannings
Bishops Cannings
Bishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Coate, Horton, Bourton and Easton, as well as the village of Bishops Cannings itself.-History:...
, Wiltshire. He was succeeded by his grandson, Sir Walter Ernle (1672–1690), 2nd Baronet, of Maddington, Wiltshire
Maddington, Wiltshire
Maddington is a small settlement and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Amesbury, six miles away to the south east. Since 1934 Maddington has been part of Shrewton....
, who was, in turn, succeeded at his own death by his younger brother, Sir Edward Ernle (1673-1728/9), 3rd Baronet, P.C.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, MP
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,...
. The third Baronet was succeeded by a kinsman, Sir Walter Ernle (1676–1732), 4th Baronet, of Conock, in the parish of Chirton
Chirton
Chirton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 393.-Local government:Chirton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council and is represented at that level by Brigadier Robert Hall...
, Wiltshire, who died childless, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the Reverend Sir John Ernle (circa 1680/1-1724), 5th Baronet, Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of All Cannings
All Cannings
All Cannings pr Allcannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. The parish includes the nearby smaller settlement of Allington.-History:...
, Wiltshire, who was predeceased by his only son.
The title is generally considered to have become extinct on the fifth Baronet's death in 1734. However, it was assumed by the late Baronet's kinsman Sir Michael Ernle (circa 1704-1771), a descendant
Kinship
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of the first Baronet's younger brother. He also died without issue. The claim was then passed on to his younger brother, The Reverend Sir Edward Ernle (circa 1711/2-1787). Since his death in 1787, the title has not been claimed.
The Ernle baronets bore the coat-of-arms: Argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
, on a bend
Bend (heraldry)
In heraldry, a bend is a coloured band running from the upper right corner of the shield to the lower left . Writers differ in how much of the field they say it covers, ranging from one-fifth up to one-third...
sable
Sable
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, three eagles displayed or
Or (heraldry)
In heraldry, Or is the tincture of gold and, together with argent , belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly spaced dots...
.
The estates of the family passed through female lines of descendants, and the surname Ernle, pronounced Earnley, after the Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
parish from which it derived, now forms part of the orotund surname, Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax is the quadruple-barrelled surname of the descendants of Admiral The Honourable Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax , who was the younger son of the 17th Baron of Dunsany by his wife Ernle Elizabeth Louisa Maria Grosvenor Ernle-Erle-Drax, née Ernle...
, borne by Admiral The Honourable Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
Reginald Drax
Admiral The Hon. Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, KCB, DSO, JP, DL was a British admiral...
, younger son of the 17th Lord Dunsany
John William Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany
John William Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany , whose seat was Dunsany Castle, County Meath, Ireland, was the second son of Edward Plunkett, 16th Baron of Dunsany , and Lady Anne Constance Dutton .John William Plunkett received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trinity College, Dublin...
whose wife, Ernle Elizabeth Louisa Mary Grosvenor Ernle-Erle-Drax, née Burton, was the eventual heiress of the senior line of the Wiltshire Ernle family. The surname continues among the admiral's descendants, being thus preserved whereas it would otherwise, apparently, have died out in the United Kingdom. No other current bearers of the surname worldwide are known to be related in the male-line to the Wiltshire and Sussex Ernle sib
SIB
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.
A one-name study
One-name study
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of the surname
Surname
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Ernle and its many variants, including Erneley
Erneley
Erneley is a variant of the surname more commonly found as Ernle. This variant was employed by some of the Ernle Baronets, and was perhaps the preferred, but not exclusive, form of the name in the 18th century....
and Ernly, is being undertaken by a descendant of an earlier cadet
Cadet
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line (descended from Thomas Ernle, gent., of Brembridge or Bremeridge manor, Dilton, parish of Westbury, Wilts., who was buried in Westbury parish church in 1595. He was the second son of John Ernle, Esq., of Burton Priory, Bishops Cannings, Wilts., who died in 1571) of the same Wiltshire family which originated with the mediæval lords of the manor of Earnley
Earnley
Earnley is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located four miles south-west of Chichester, and lies on the south coast of England...
on the Sussex coast.
For a more extensive account of the Ernle lineage, readers are advised to consult, with caution for their many errors, Burke's Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, and the entries for the family listed in various editions of Burke's Landed Gentry
Burke's Landed Gentry
Burke's Landed Gentry is the result of nearly two centuries of intense work by the Burke family, and others since, in building a collection of books of genealogical and heraldic interest,...
, indexed by Burke's Family Index. For the baronetcy, the account in the Complete Baronetage should be examined.
Ernle Baronets, of Etchilhampton (1660)
- Sir Walter Ernle, 1st Baronet (c. 1628-1682)
- Sir Walter Ernle, 2nd Baronet (c. 1671-1690)
- Sir Edward Ernle, 3rd Baronet (c. 1673-1729)
- Sir Walter Ernle, 4th Baronet (1676-1732)
- Sir John Ernle, 5th Baronet (c. 1681-1734)