Gladstone Baronets
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The Gladstone Baronetcy, of Fasque and Balfour in the County of Kincardine, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 July 1846 for the Scottish businessman and politician John Gladstone, father of the Prime Minister. Born John Gladstones, he assumed by Royal license the surname of Gladstone (without the "s" at the end) in 1835. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet. He represented several constituencies in the House of Commons
and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
. His son, the third Baronet, was briefly Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire in 1926. He never married and was succeeded by his cousin, the fourth Baronet. He was the son of John Neilson Gladstone
, third son of the first Baronet. He had no sons and was succeeded by his cousin, the fifth Baronet. He was the son of Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone, eldest son of William Ewart Gladstone
, fourth son of the first Baronet. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet, who did not use the title. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1968.
Several other members of the Gladstone family have also gained distinction. Robertson Gladstone
, second son of the first Baronet, was a merchant and politician. John Neilson Gladstone
, third son of the first Baronet, was a politician. William Ewart Gladstone
, fourth son of the first Baronet, was the distinguished statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
. William Henry Gladstone
, Henry Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden
, and Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
, were all younger sons of William Ewart Gladstone. William Glynne Charles Gladstone
, son of William Henry Gladstone, was a politician.
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...
and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire.*Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 5th Earl of Kintore 17 March 1794 – 30 August 1804*John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott 5 October 1804 – 1847...
. His son, the third Baronet, was briefly Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire in 1926. He never married and was succeeded by his cousin, the fourth Baronet. He was the son of John Neilson Gladstone
John Neilson Gladstone
Captain John Neilson Gladstone was a politician in the United Kingdom and an officer in the Royal Navy....
, third son of the first Baronet. He had no sons and was succeeded by his cousin, the fifth Baronet. He was the son of Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone, eldest son of William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, fourth son of the first Baronet. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet, who did not use the title. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1968.
Several other members of the Gladstone family have also gained distinction. Robertson Gladstone
Robertson Gladstone
Robertson Gladstone was an English merchant and politician. He was the second son, and third child of Sir John Gladstone and the brother of William Ewart Gladstone who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times....
, second son of the first Baronet, was a merchant and politician. John Neilson Gladstone
John Neilson Gladstone
Captain John Neilson Gladstone was a politician in the United Kingdom and an officer in the Royal Navy....
, third son of the first Baronet, was a politician. William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, fourth son of the first Baronet, was the distinguished statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. William Henry Gladstone
William Henry Gladstone
William Henry Gladstone was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, and the eldest son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine née Glynne....
, Henry Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden
Henry Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden
Henry Neville Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden was a British businessman and politician. He was the third son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.-Background and education:...
, and Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone
Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone GCB, GCMG, GBE, PC, JP was a British Liberal statesman. The youngest son of William Ewart Gladstone, he was Home Secretary from 1905 to 1910 and Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1914.-Background and education:Gladstone was...
, were all younger sons of William Ewart Gladstone. William Glynne Charles Gladstone
William Glynne Charles Gladstone
William Glynne Charles Gladstone was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom, and the last of four generations of Gladstones to serve in the House of Commons, the first being his great-grandfather Sir John Gladstone .He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock Burghs at a...
, son of William Henry Gladstone, was a politician.
Gladstone Baronets, of Fasque and Balfour (1846)
- Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet (1764-1851)
- Sir Thomas Gladstone, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Gladstone, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Gladstone, 2nd Baronet was a Tory politician in the United Kingdom.He was Member of Parliament for Queenborough from 1830 to 1831, for Portarlington from 1832 to 1835, for Leicester from 1835 to 1837, and for Ipswich 1842...
(1804-1889) - Sir John Robert Gladstone, 3rd BaronetSir John Gladstone, 3rd BaronetSir John Robert Gladstone was the son of Sir Thomas Gladstone, an older brother of the Liberal Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone, and Louisa Fellowes....
(1852-1926) - Sir John Evelyn Gladstone, 4th BaronetSir John Gladstone, 4th BaronetSir John Evelyn Gladstone Bt was the 4th Baronet of Fasque and Balfour. He succeeded to the title on 25 June 1926 on the death of his cousin, Sir John Robert Gladstone, the 3rd Baronet...
(1855-1945) - Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th BaronetSir Albert Gladstone, 5th BaronetSir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet MBE was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics....
(1886-1967) - Sir Charles Andrew Gladstone, 6th BaronetSir Charles Gladstone, 6th BaronetSir Charles Andrew Gladstone, 6th Baronet was a Master at Eton College and a British Baronet.Gladstone was the son of the Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson, and the grandson of the former Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone. As a ten year old, he attended William...
(1888-1968) - Sir (Erskine) William Gladstone, 7th Baronet (b. 1925)