There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Goschen, both in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...

. One creation is extant as of 2017. The Goschen baronetcy, of Beacon Lodge, in the parish of Highcliffe, in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 January 1916 for the diplomat Sir Edward Goschen. He served as

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from 1908 until the outbreak of the

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in 1914. As of 2016, the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2001. The

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, was the elder brother of the first Baronet and the uncle of the first Baronet of the 1927 creation (see below). The Goschen baronetcy, of Durrington House in the Parish of Sheering and

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in the

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on 27 June 1927 for the businessman Sir Harry Goschen, for public services. He was the son of Henry Goschen, younger brother of

, and elder brother of the first Baronet of the 1916 creation (see above). The title became extinct on his death in 1945. Major-General

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was a younger brother of Sir Harry.

Goschen baronets, of Beacon Lodge (1916)

* Sir (William) Edward Goschen, 1st Baronet (1847–1924) * Sir Edward Henry Goschen, 2nd Baronet (1876–1933) * Sir Edward Christian Goschen, 3rd Baronet (1913–2001) * Sir (Edward) Alexander Goschen, 4th Baronet (born 1949) The

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to the baronetcy is the present holder's second cousin, Sebastian Goschen (born 1959).

Goschen baronets, of Durrington House (1927)

* Sir (William) Henry Neville "Harry" Goschen, 1st Baronet (1865–1945)

Title succession chart

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Goschen baronets, of Beacon Lodge (1916)

Goschen baronets, of Durrington House (1927)

Title succession chart

See also

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