Fuller Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Fuller, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.
The Fuller Baronetcy, of the Inner Temple
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 August 1687 for James Chapman Fuller. The title became extinct on his death in 1709.
The Fuller Baronetcy, of Neston Park
in Corsham, Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 July 1910 for John Fuller
. He represented Westbury
in the House of Commons
as a Liberal
from 1900 to 1911 and served as Governor of Victoria from 1911 to 1914.
Fuller Baronets, of Neston Park
The Fuller Baronetcy, of the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 August 1687 for James Chapman Fuller. The title became extinct on his death in 1709.
The Fuller Baronetcy, of Neston Park
Neston Park
Neston Park is an English country house and estate, 2 miles south of Corsham, Wiltshire, in the village of Neston. The name of the village comes from the name of the house.The house was built just after 1790....
in Corsham, Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 July 1910 for John Fuller
Sir John Fuller, 1st Baronet
Sir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller, 1st Baronet KCMG , was a British Liberal Party politician and colonial administrator....
. He represented Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
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...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
from 1900 to 1911 and served as Governor of Victoria from 1911 to 1914.
Fuller Baronets, of Neston ParkNeston ParkNeston Park is an English country house and estate, 2 miles south of Corsham, Wiltshire, in the village of Neston. The name of the village comes from the name of the house.The house was built just after 1790....
(1910)
- Sir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller, 1st BaronetSir John Fuller, 1st BaronetSir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller, 1st Baronet KCMG , was a British Liberal Party politician and colonial administrator....
(1864-1915) - Sir (John) Gerard Henry Fleetwood Fuller, 2nd Baronet (1906-1981), born 8 July 1906, son of 1st Baronet and Norah Jacintha Phipps, daughter of Charles Nicholas Paul PhippsCharles Nicholas Paul PhippsCharles Nicholas Paul Phipps , of Chalcot House, Westbury, Wiltshire, was a Brazil merchant, Conservative MP for Westbury and High Sheriff of Wiltshire ....
of Chalcot House, Westbury, WiltshireWestbury, WiltshireWestbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same...
; served Life GuardsLife Guards (British Army)The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
, 1927 to 1946; Second World War (mentioned in despatches); Justice of the PeaceJustice of the PeaceA 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...
for Wiltshire, 1946; Member of Wiltshire County CouncilWiltshire County CouncilWiltshire County Council was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county....
, 1947–1971 (aldermanAldermanAn alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
, 1961); Joint Master, Avon Vale Fox Hounds, 1947–1961 and 1962–1964. Married 1931, Lady Fiona Pratt, daughter of 4th Marquess CamdenMarquess CamdenMarquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from Sir John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Sir Charles Pratt, was also a...
GCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(divorced 1944), two sons; secondly, 1945, Kathleen Elizabeth MBE DStJ (died 1964), daughter of Sir George Farrar, Bt; and thirdly, 1966, Mrs Mary Leventon; he died 16 October 1981. - Sir John William Fleetwood Fuller, 3rd Baronet (1936-1998)
- Sir James Henry Fleetwood Fuller, 4th Baronet (b. 1970)
See also
- Fuller-Eliott-Drake BaronetsFuller-Eliott-Drake BaronetsThe Fuller-Eliott-Drake Baronetcy, of Nutwell Court, Buckland Abbey, or Monachorum, Sherford, and Yarcombe in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
- Fuller-Acland-Hood Baronet of St Audries