Holburn Baronets
Encyclopedia
James Holborne of Menstrie
Major General Sir James Holborne of Menstrie was a Scottish soldier during the years of the English Civil War. Although he initially fought on the side of the English Parliament, he later became a senior officer in the Scottish Army, fighting against Cromwell...
. The third Baronet was a Captain in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. The fifth Baronet was founder of the Holburne Museum of Art
Holburne Museum of Art
The Holburne Museum of Art is in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Sydney Place, in the Bathwick area of Bath, Somerset, England.-History:...
, Bath, Somerset. On his death in 1874 the baronetcy became either extinct or dormant.
The family seat was Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle is a three-storey castellated house in the town of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, central Scotland. From the early 17th century, it was home to Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was instrumental in founding the colony of Nova Scotia. It was later owned by...
, Menstrie
Menstrie
Menstrie is a village in the county of Clackmannanshire in Scotland, UK. It is about 5 miles east-north-east of Stirling...
, Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....
.
Holburn Baronets, of Menstrie (1706)
- Sir James Holburn, 1st Baronet (d. 1737)
- Sir James Holburn, 2nd Baronet (d. 1758)
- Sir Alexander Holburn, 3rd Baronet (d. 1772)
- Sir Francis Holburn, 4th Baronet (d. 1820)
- Sir Thomas William Holburn, 5th Baronet (c. 1793-1874)