The Burney Baronetcy, of
Preston Candover
Preston Candover is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has two churches, only one of which is still in use. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, approximately away. It has an acreage of , which lies on comparatively low grou ...
in the
County of Southampton
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire is ...
, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
It was created on 27 January 1921 for
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney. He was second-in-command of the
Grand Fleet
The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War. It was established in August 1914 and disbanded in April 1919. Its main base was Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
History
Formed in August 1914 from the F ...
from 1914 to 1916 and
Second Sea Lord
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from 1916 to 1917. He was succeeded by his only son, the second baronet. He was an aeronautical engineer and
Conservative
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politician. His son, the third baronet, was a businessman and a member of the legislative councils of
Rhodesia and
Zambia
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. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the fourth baronet, who succeeded in 2002.
Burney baronets, of Preston Candover (1921)
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Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet (1858–1929)
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Sir (Charles) Dennistoun Burney, 2nd Baronet (1888–1968)
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Sir Cecil Dennistoun Burney, 3rd Baronet (1923–2002)
*Sir Nigel Dennistoun Burney, 4th Baronet (born 1959)
References
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