The Hodson Baronetcy, of Holybrooke House in the County of Wicklow, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 28 August 1789 for Robert Hodson. He was a descendant of Reverend John Hodson, Dean of Clogher

Clogher

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 and Bishop of Elphin

Diocese of Elphin

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, the member of a family that had long been settled at Houghton, Staffordshire

Staffordshire

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, England and was High Sheriff of Wicklow

High Sheriff of Wicklow

The High Sheriff of Wicklow was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Wicklow, Ireland from Wicklow's formation in 1606 until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Wicklow County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral,...

, Cavan

High Sheriff of Cavan

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, and Westmeath

High Sheriff of Westmeath

The High Sheriff of Westmeath was the British Crown’s judicial representative in County Westmeath, Ireland from its creation under The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act of 1543 until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Westmeath County Sheriff...

(1776).

Hodson Baronets, of Holybrooke House (1789)

• Sir Robert Hodson, 1st Baronet (1747–1809)
• Sir Robert Arair Hodson, 2nd Baronet (1802–1831)
• Sir George Frederick John Hodson, 3rd Baronet (1806–1888)
• Sir Robert Adair Hodson, 4th Baronet (1853–1921)
• Sir Edmund Adair Hodson, 5th Baronet (1893–1972)
• Sir Michael Robin Adderley Hodson, 6th Baronet (b. 1932)