Price Baronets
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There have been six Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Price, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2008.
The Price Baronetcy, of the Priory, Brecon, was created in the Baronetage of England in October 1657 for Herbert Price. The title became extinct upon the death of his son Thomas Arden Price c.1689.
The Price Baronetcy, of Jamaica in the West Indies, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 13 August 1768 for Charles Price, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica
. He was the grandson of Francis Price, who settled in Jamaica in the 1650's. The second Baronet also served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica. The title became extinct on his death in 1788.
The Price, later Rugge-Price Baronetcy, of Spring Grove in Richmond the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 February 1804. For more information on this creation, see Rugge-Price Baronets
.
The Price Baronetcy, of Trengwainton in the County of Cornwall, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 May 1815 for Rose Price. He was the grandson of John Price, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1768 creation. Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. Henry Talbot Price, younger brother of the third Baronet, was a Captain
in the Royal Navy
. John Price, fourth son of the first Baronet, was a magistrate and penal administrator. His third son Thomas Price
was a soldier. His son Thomas Rose Caradoc Prise (1875-1949) was a Brigadier-General. His younger son was the actor Dennis Price
.
The Price Baronetcy, of Foxley in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 February 1828 for Uvedale Price, best known for his writings on the Picturesque
. His only son, the second Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament
for Herefordshire
. The title became extinct on his death in 1857.
The Price Baronetcy, of Ardingly in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1953 for Henry Price, founder member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
. The title became extinct on his death in 1963.
For Green–Price Baronetcy of Norton Manor in the County of Radnor see Green-Price Baronets
The Price Baronetcy, of the Priory, Brecon, was created in the Baronetage of England in October 1657 for Herbert Price. The title became extinct upon the death of his son Thomas Arden Price c.1689.
The Price Baronetcy, of Jamaica in the West Indies, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 13 August 1768 for Charles Price, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. He was the grandson of Francis Price, who settled in Jamaica in the 1650's. The second Baronet also served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Jamaica. The title became extinct on his death in 1788.
The Price, later Rugge-Price Baronetcy, of Spring Grove in Richmond the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 February 1804. For more information on this creation, see Rugge-Price Baronets
Rugge-Price Baronets
The Price, later Rugge-Price Baronetcy, of Spring Grove in Richmond in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 February 1804 for Charles Price, Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1802 to 1812 and Lord Mayor of London from 1802 to...
.
The Price Baronetcy, of Trengwainton in the County of Cornwall, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 May 1815 for Rose Price. He was the grandson of John Price, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1768 creation. Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. Henry Talbot Price, younger brother of the third Baronet, was a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
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...
. John Price, fourth son of the first Baronet, was a magistrate and penal administrator. His third son Thomas Price
Thomas Price (soldier)
Thomas Caradoc Rose Price, CB, , often known as Colonel Tom Price, was an Australian soldier, acting commandant of the Commonwealth Military Forces in Victoria in 1902.-Early life:...
was a soldier. His son Thomas Rose Caradoc Prise (1875-1949) was a Brigadier-General. His younger son was the actor Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Dennis Price was an English actor, remembered for his suave screen roles, particularly Louis Mazzini in Kind Hearts and Coronets, and for his portrayal of the omniscient valet Jeeves in 1960s television adaptations of P. G...
.
The Price Baronetcy, of Foxley in the County of Hereford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 February 1828 for Uvedale Price, best known for his writings on the Picturesque
Picturesque
Picturesque is an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin in Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; made in the Summer of the Year 1770, a practical book which instructed England's...
. His only son, 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 Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1857.
The Price Baronetcy, of Ardingly in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1953 for Henry Price, founder member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
Chatham House
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's leading...
. The title became extinct on his death in 1963.
For Green–Price Baronetcy of Norton Manor in the County of Radnor see Green-Price Baronets
Green-Price Baronets
The Green-Price Baronetcy, of Norton Manor in the County of Radnor, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 March 1874 for Richard Green-Price, Liberal Member of Parliament for Radnor and Radnorshire. Born Richard Green, he had assumed the additional surname of...
Price Baronets, of the Priory (1657)
- Sir Herbert Price, 1st BaronetHerbert PriceHerbert Price was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1678. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War...
c.1605–1678 - Thomas Arden Price, 2nd Baronet 1642–c.1689
Price Baronets, of Jamaica (1768)
- Sir Charles Price, 1st Baronet (1708-1772)
- Sir Charles Price, 2nd Baronet (c. 1733-1788)
Price Baronets, of Trengwainton (1815)
- Sir Rose Price, 1st Baronet (1768-1834)
- Sir Charles Dutton Price, 2nd Baronet (1800-1872)
- Sir Rose Lambart Price, 3rd Baronet (1837-1899)
- Sir Rose Price, 4th Baronet (1878-1901)
- Sir Francis Caradoc Rose Price, 5th Baronet (1880-1949)
- Sir Rose Francis Price, 6th Baronet (1910-1979)
- Sir Francis Caradoc Rose Price, 7th Baronet (b. 1950)
Price Baronets, of Foxley (1828)
- Sir Uvedale Price, 1st Baronet (1747-1829)
- Sir Robert Price, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Price, 2nd BaronetSir Robert Price, 2nd Baronet was a British baronet and Member of Parliament.Robert Price was the only son of Sir Uvedale Price, the writer on the Picturesque, by Lady Caroline Carpenter, fourth daughter of George Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel.He was MP for Herefordshire from 1818 until 1841...
(1786-1857)
Price Baronets, of Ardingly (1953)
- Sir Henry Philip Price, 1st Baronet (1877-1963)
See also
- Pryce BaronetsPryce BaronetsThe Pryce Baronetcy, of Newton in the County of Montgomery, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 15 August 1628 for John Pryce, later Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire...
- Pryce-Jones Baronets
- Pryse BaronetsPryse BaronetsThere have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Pryse family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...