Throckmorton Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Throckmorton, both in the Baronetage of England. Both titles are extinct.

The Throckmorton Baronetcy, of Tortworth in the County of Gloucester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for William Throckmorton, of Tortworth, Gloucestershire. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and Wotton Basset. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1682.

The Throckmorton Baronetcy, of Coughton in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 September 1642 for Robert Throckmorton, of Coughton Court, near Alcester, Warwickshire. The Throckmortons, originally of Throckmorton near Pershore, Worcestershire,trace their history back to the 12th century. In 1409 Sir John de Throckmorton married Eleanor Spinetti, heiress of Coughton where the family became established. They were mostly determined Roman Catholics and various members of the family were involved in or connected with pre reformation plots and conspiracies including the Throckmorton Plot of 1583 and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Elizabeth Throckmorton was the wife of Sir Walter Raleigh. Although Royalist sympathisers during the Civil War the family was one of very few recusant families to survive the turbulent 16th and 17th centuries with their estates intact. The sixth Baronet assumed the additional surname of Courtenay in 1792 on inheriting the Courtenay estates of Molland, Devon, through his mother. However, none of his successors have used this surname. The eighth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Berkshire. The title became extinct on the death of the twelfth Baronet in 1994. However, the Throckmorton family is still resident at Coughton Court as tenants of the National Trust.

Herbert John Anthony Anthony Throckmorton (1871-1941), third son of the tenth Baronet and father of the twelfth Baronet, was a Captain in the Royal Navy.

Throckmorton Baronets, of Tortworth (1611)

*Sir William Throckmorton, 1st Baronet (c. 1579-1628)
*Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1606-1664)
*Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1628-c. 1681)
*Sir William Throckmorton, 4th Baronet (1658-1682)

Throckmorton Baronets, of Coughton (1642)

*Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Baronet (d 1650)
*Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet (1641-1680)
*Sir Robert Throckmorton 3rd Baronet (1662-1720)
*Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Baronet (1702-1791)
*Sir John Courtenay Throckmorton, 5th Baronet (1754-1819)
*Sir George Courtenay Throckmorton, 6th Baronet (1754-1826)
*Sir Charles Throckmorton, 7th Baronet (1757-1840)
*Sir Robert George Throckmorton, 8th Baronet (1800-1862)
*Sir Nicholas William George Throckmorton, 9th Baronet (1838-1919)
*Sir Richard Charles Acton Throckmorton, 10th Baronet (1839-1927)
*Sir Robert George Maxwell Throckmorton, 11th Baronet (1908-1989)
*Sir Anthony John Benedict Throckmorton, 12th Baronet (1916-1994)

Other notable family members

*Francis Throckmorton (1554-1584)
*Nicholas Throckmorton (1515-1571)
*John Throckmorton (1524-1580)

References

* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/tt/throckmorton01.htm Throckmorton of Tortworth Pedigree from Stirnet]
* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/tt/throckmorton02.htm Throckmorton of Coughton Pedigree]
* [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/houses/coughton.htm Gunpowder Plot Society website]
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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