Holland Baronets
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There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holland, one in the Baronetage of England and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Quiddenham in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1629 for John Holland
. He represented Norfolk
, Castle Rising
and Aldborough
in the House of Commons
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Norfolk. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1729.
The Holland, later Holland-Hibbert Baronetcy, of Sandlebridge in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 May 1853. For more information on this creation, see the Viscount Knutsford
.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Broughton in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 July 1907. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Rotherham
.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Westwell Manor in the County of Oxford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 February 1917 for Sothern Holland. He was Trade Commissioner to South Africa
from 1908 to 1914 and Director-General of Inspection of Munitions in 1916. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1997.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Quiddenham in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1629 for John Holland
Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet
Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1679....
. He represented Norfolk
Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament...
, Castle Rising
Castle Rising (UK Parliament constituency)
Castle Rising was a parliamentary borough in Norfolk, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1558 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
and Aldborough
Aldborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldborough was a parliamentary borough located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, abolished in the Great Reform Act of 1832. Aldborough returned two Members of Parliament from 1558 until 1832....
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...
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
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,...
for Norfolk. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1729.
The Holland, later Holland-Hibbert Baronetcy, of Sandlebridge in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 May 1853. For more information on this creation, see the Viscount Knutsford
Viscount Knutsford
Viscount Knutsford, of Knutsford in the County Palatine of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1895 for the lawyer, Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Henry Holland, 1st Baron Knutsford...
.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Broughton in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 July 1907. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Rotherham
Baron Rotherham
Baron Rotherham, of Broughton in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 July 1910 for the industrialist and Liberal politician Sir William Holland, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United...
.
The Holland Baronetcy, of Westwell Manor in the County of Oxford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 February 1917 for Sothern Holland. He was Trade Commissioner to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
from 1908 to 1914 and Director-General of Inspection of Munitions in 1916. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1997.
Holland Baronets, of Quiddenham (1629)
- Sir John Holland, 1st BaronetSir John Holland, 1st BaronetSir John Holland, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1679....
(1603-1701) - Sir John Holland, 2nd BaronetSir John Holland, 2nd BaronetSir John Holland, 2nd Baronet was a British politician.He was a Privy Counsellor, Comptroller of the Household and Member of Parliament for Norfolk from 17 Dec 1701 to 29 Jul 1710....
(c. 1669-c. 1724) - Sir William Holland, 3rd Baronet (1700-1729)
Holland Baronets, of Westwell Manor (1917)
- Sir (Alfred Reginald) Sothern Holland, 1st Baronet (1876-1948)
- Sir Jim Sothern Holland, 2nd Baronet (1911-1981)
- Sir Guy Hope Holland, 3rd Baronet (1918-1997)