Wilson Baronets
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Wilsons Baronets, of Killenure (1629)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Killenure in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 3 July 1629 for John Wilson. The title became extinct on his death in 1636.- Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (d. 1636)
Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson Baronets, of Eastbourne (1661)
The Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson Baronetcy, of Eastbourne in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 March 1661. For more information on this creation, see Maryon-Wilson BaronetsMaryon-Wilson Baronets
The Wilson, later Maryon-Wilson Baronetcy, of Eastbourne in the County of Sussex, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 March 1661 for William Wilson. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Sussex. The eleventh Baronet assumed the additional surname of Maryon in...
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Wilsons Baronets, of Delhi (1858)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Delhi in India, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 January 1858 for the soldier Archdale Wilson. He notably commanded the British troops during the Siege of DelhiSiege of Delhi
The Siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian rebellion of 1857.The rebellion against the authority of the British East India Company was widespread through much of Northern India, but essentially it was sparked by the mass uprising by the sepoys of the units of the Army which...
in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
. The third Baronet was a noted naval commander and served as First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord
The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service; it was formerly known as First Naval Lord. He also holds the title of Chief of Naval Staff, and is known by the abbreviations 1SL/CNS...
from 1910 to 1911. The title became extinct on his death in 1921.
- Sir Archdale Wilson, 1st Baronet (1803-1874)
- Sir Roland Knyvet Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1840-1919)
- Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1842-1921)
Wilsons Baronets, of Eshton Hall (1874)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Eshton Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 16 March 1874 for the LiberalLiberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Mathew Wilson
Sir Mathew Wilson, 1st Baronet
Sir Mathew Wilson,1st baronet was an English landowner and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1842 and 1886....
. He represented Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
, West Riding of Yorkshire North and Skipton
Skipton (UK Parliament constituency)
Skipton was a county constituency centred on the town of Skipton in Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
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 fourth Baronet sat as 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...
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 Bethnal Green South West
Bethnal Green South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Bethnal Green South West was a constituency in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. The sixth Baronet is a travel writer and adventurer.
- Sir Mathew Wilson, 1st BaronetSir Mathew Wilson, 1st BaronetSir Mathew Wilson,1st baronet was an English landowner and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1842 and 1886....
(1802-1891) - Sir Mathew Wharton Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1827-1909)
- Sir Mathew Amcotts Wilson, 4th Baronet (1853-1914)
- Sir Mathew Richard Henry Wilson, 5th Baronet (1875-1958)
- Sir (Mathew) Martin Wilson, 6th Baronet (1906-1991)
- Sir Mathew John Anthony Wilson, 7th Baronet (b. 1935)
Wilsons Baronets, of Archer House (1897)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Archer House in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 August 1897 for Alexander Wilson, The title became extinct on his death in 1907.- Sir Alexander Wilson, 1st Baronet (1837-1907)
Wilsons Baronets, of Airdrie (1906)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Airdrie in New Monkland in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 July 1906 for John WilsonSir John Wilson, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet was a businessman and Unionist politician in Scotland. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company, and was Member of Parliament for Falkirk Burghs from 1895 to 1906....
. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company and also represented Falkirk Burghs
Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Falkirk Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.In 1918,...
in the House of Commons.
- Sir John Wilson, 1st BaronetSir John Wilson, 1st BaronetSir John Wilson, 1st Baronet was a businessman and Unionist politician in Scotland. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company, and was Member of Parliament for Falkirk Burghs from 1895 to 1906....
(1844-1918) - Sir James Robertson Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1883-1964)
- Sir John Menzies Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1885-1968)
- Sir Thomas Douglas Wilson, 4th Baronet (1917-1984)
- Sir James William Douglas Wilson, 5th Baronet (b. 1960)
Wilsons Baronets, of Currygrane (1919)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Currygrane in the County of Longford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 October 1919 for Field MarshalField Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Henry Hughes Wilson. The title became extinct when he was murdered in 1922.
- Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864-1922)
Wilsons Baronets, of Carbeth (1920)
The Wilson Baronetcy, of Carbeth in Killearn in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 February 1920 for David Wilson. He was a Convenor of StirlingshireStirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
and a member of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland's Advisory Committee. The second Baronet was Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection
Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces.- Early history :...
from 1938 to 1969 and President of the Royal Philatelic Society London from 1934 to 1940.
- Sir David Wilson, 1st BaronetSir David Wilson, 1st BaronetSir David Wilson, 1st Baronet was a Scottish landowner and agriculturalist.Wilson was educated at the University of Glasgow, graduating MA and DSc. He was a working farmer and served on many agricultural committees, as well as on Stirlingshire County Council. He was created a Baronet in the 1920...
(1855-1930) - Sir John Mitchell Harvey Wilson, 2nd BaronetJohn Wilson (philatelist)John Mitchell Harvey Wilson was a British philatelist, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection from 1938 to 1969...
(1898-1975) - Sir David Wilson, 3rd Baronet (b. 1928)