The Brunner Baronetcy, of Druids Cross in the parish of
Little Woolton in the
County Palatine of Lancaster
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; of Winnington Old Hall in the parish of
Winnington
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Industry
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in the
County Palatine of Chester
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; and of
Ennismore Gardens
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in the parish of
St Margaret's, Westminster
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in the
County of London
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
King James ...
.
It was created on 27 July 1895 for the industrialist,
Liberal
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* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
politician and philanthropist
John Brunner John Brunner may refer to:
* Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament
* John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician
* Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Libera ...
. He was the second son of Reverend John Brunner, of
Zürich
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, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Z ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The second and third Baronets were also Liberal politicians. The fourth Baronet was a cousin of
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
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.
Brunner baronets, of Druids Cross, Winnington Old Hall and Ennismore Gardens (1895)
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Sir John Tomlinson Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919)
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Sir John Fowler Leece Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929)
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Sir Felix John Morgan Brunner, 3rd Baronet (1897–1982)
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Sir John Henry Kilian Brunner, 4th Baronet (1927–2015)
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Sir Nicholas Felix Minturn Brunner, 5th Baronet (born 1960)
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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