Ward Baronets
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There have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ward, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. See also Warde Baronets.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Bexley in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 19 December 1660 for Edward Ward. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in circa 1770.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Killagh in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 December 1682 for Robert Ward. The title became extinct on his death in 1691.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Wellington in New Zealand, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 June 1911 for Joseph Ward
, Prime Minister of New Zealand
from 1906 to 1912 and 1928 to 1930. His younger son Vincent Ward
was also a politician.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Wilbraham Place in Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 January 1914 for the soldier Edward Ward. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1873.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Blyth in the County of Northumberland, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1929 for the Conservative
politician Lambert Ward. The title became extinct on his death in 1956.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Bexley in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 19 December 1660 for Edward Ward. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in circa 1770.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Killagh in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 9 December 1682 for Robert Ward. The title became extinct on his death in 1691.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Wellington in New Zealand, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 June 1911 for Joseph Ward
Joseph Ward
Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, GCMG was the 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century.-Early life:...
, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
from 1906 to 1912 and 1928 to 1930. His younger son Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward (politician)
Vincent Aubrey Ward, CBE was briefly a New Zealand Member of Parliament.-Early life:Born in Bluff, a son of the late Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward, he replaced his father in the 1930 by-election for the parliamentary seat of Invercargill that was held after Sir Joseph died...
was also a politician.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Wilbraham Place in Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 January 1914 for the soldier Edward Ward. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1873.
The Ward Baronetcy, of Blyth in the County of Northumberland, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1929 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Lambert Ward. The title became extinct on his death in 1956.
Ward Baronets, of Bexley (1660)
- Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet of Bexley (c. 1618-1684)
- Sir Edward Ward, 2nd Baronet (c. 1641-1686)
- Sir Thomas Ward, 3rd Baronet (d. 1692)
- Sir Edward Ward, 4th Baronet (d. 1719)
- Sir Edward Ward, 5th Baronet (d. 1737)
- Sir Edward Ward, 6th Baronet (1721-1742)
- Sir Randall Ward, 7th Baronet (d. 1762)
- Sir Edward Ward, 8th Baronet (d. c. 1770)
Ward Baronets, of Wellington (1911)
- Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet (1856-1930)
- Sir Cyril Rupert Joseph Ward, 2nd Baronet (1884-1940)
- Sir Joseph George Davidson Ward, 3rd Baronet (1909-1970)
- Sir Joseph James Laffey Ward, 4th Baronet (b. 1946)
Ward Baronets, of Wilbraham Place (1914)
- Sir Edward Willis Duncan Ward, 1st Baronet (1853-1928), soldier
- Sir Edward Simons Ward, 2nd Baronet (1882-1930)
- Sir Melvill Willis Ward, 3rd Baronet (1885-1973)
Ward Baronets, of Blyth (1929)
- Sir (Albert) Lambert Ward, 1st BaronetSir Lambert Ward, 1st BaronetSir Lambert Ward, 1st Baronet CVO DSO TD was a volunteer soldier in the Territorial Army and a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom....
(1875-1956)