Wilson Baronets

There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wilson, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

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)

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 Delhi in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. The third Baronet was a noted naval commander and served as First Sea Lord 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 Liberal politician Mathew Wilson. He represented Clitheroe, West Riding of Yorkshire North and Skipton in the House of Commons. The fourth Baronet sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green South West. The sixth Baronet is a travel writer and adventurer.

*Sir Mathew Wilson, 1st Baronet (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 Wilson. He was Chairman of the Wilsons and Clyde Coal Company and also represented Falkirk in the House of Commons.

*Sir John Wilson, 1st Baronet (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 Marshal Henry Hughes Wilson. [LondonGazette|issue=31708|startpage=15988|date=30 December 1919|accessdate=2008-01-28] 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 Stirlingshire and a member of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland's Advisory Committee. The second Baronet was Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection from 1938 to 1969 and President of the Royal Philatelic Society London from 1934 to 1940.

*Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet (1855-1930)
*Sir John Mitchell Harvey Wilson, 2nd Baronet (1898-1975)
*Sir David Wilson, 3rd Baronet (b. 1928)

External links

* [http://www.nomadpress.net/A.MWilson.html Biography of Sir Mathew Wilson, 6th Baronet, of Eshton Hall]

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]