The Esplen Baronetcy, of
Hardres Court in
Canterbury
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in the
County of Kent
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 July 1921 for
Sir John Esplen, KBE,.
He was a Senior Director of Esplen, Sons and Swainston, consulting engineers and naval architects, and served as Chief Technical Adviser to the
Ministry of Shipping during the
First World War
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.
Esplen baronets, of Hardres Court (1921)
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Sir John Esplen, 1st Baronet (1863–1930)
*Sir William Graham Esplen, 2nd Baronet (1899–1989)
*Sir John Graham Esplen, 3rd Baronet (1932–2016)
*Sir William John Harry Esplen, 4th Baronet (born 1967)
:The heir apparent is Frederick William Harry Esplen (born 2001), only son of the 4th Baronet
Arms
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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