Younger Baronets

Younger Baronets

Three separate Younger Baronetcies have been created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Younger of Auchen Castle Baronetcy was created in 1911 for William Younger, MP for Stamford from 1895 to 1906 and briefly for Peebles and Selkirkshire.

The Younger of Leckie Baronetcy was created in 1911 for George Younger, MP and member of the brewing family, later to become Viscount Younger of Leckie

The Younger of Fountainbridge Baronetcy, of Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, was one of the last Baronetcies created in the Baronetcy of the United Kingdom, established in 1964. It was created for William Younger, son of a brother of the 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie.

Younger of Auchen Castle Baronets (1911)

*Sir William Younger, 1st Baronet (1862–1937)
*Sir William Robert Younger, 2nd Baronet (1888–1973)
*Sir John William Younger, 3rd Baronet (1920–2002)
*Sir Julian William Richard Younger, 4th Baronet (1950–)

Younger of Leckie Baronets (1911)

*Sir George Younger, 1st Baronet (1851–1929)

The 1st Baronet was created Viscount Younger of Leckie in 1923, and the baronetcy remains united with the Viscountcy.

Younger of Fountainbridge Baronets (1964)

*Sir William McEwan Younger, 1st Baronet (1905–1992)

Baronetcy extinct on his death


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