There have been three Baronetcies created for the family of Walker, later known as Forestier-Walker. The original title was in the
Baronetage of England and the other two in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The earliest and the latest are both extinct, but one baronetcy is still extant.
History
The Walker Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England in 1679, for
Sir George Walker of
Bushey Hall in the County of
Hertford. Sir George, the first baronet, was the son of
Sir Walter Walker, the legal adviser to Queen
Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza ( pt, Catarina de Bragança; 25 November 1638 – 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She ...
from 1661, who received a knighthood for his services. Sir Walter's grandson was named after him and, in turn, inherited the Walker baronetcy. This Sir Walter, the second baronet, was the last holder of the title: upon his death without an heir, the Bushey Hall baronetcy became extinct.
The United Kingdom Walker – later Forestier-Walker – Baronetcy, of
Castleton in the County of
Monmouth, was created on 28 March 1835, for the soldier
George Walker George Walker may refer to:
Arts and letters
* George Walker (chess player) (1803–1879), English chess player and writer
*George Walker (composer) (1922–2018), American composer
* George Walker (illustrator) (1781–1856), author of ''The Co ...
. The second baronet assumed by
deed poll the additional surname of ''Forestier''. Another member of the family, George Edmond Lushington Walker, fourth son of the first baronet, was a
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...
in the Army.
The Forestier-Walker Baronetcy, of
Rhiwderin
Rhiwderin ( cy, Rhiwderyn) is a small village in the west of the city of Newport, South Wales.
It lies in the community parish and electoral district (ward) of Graig.
The original village lies across a level crossing alongside the Ebbw Valle ...
in the County of
Monmouth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 July 1929 for the
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
politician
Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker.
The title became extinct on his death in 1934.
Walker Baronets, of Bushey Hall (1679)
*
Sir George Walker, 1st Baronet
*Sir Walter Walker, 2nd Baronet
Forestier-Walker Baronets, of Castleton (1835)
*
Sir George Townshend Walker, 1st Baronet (1764–1842)
*Sir George Ferdinand Radziwill Forestier-Walker, 2nd Baronet (1825–1896)
*Sir George Ferdinand Radziwill Forestier-Walker, 3rd Baronet (1855–1933)
*Sir George Ferdinand Forestier-Walker, 4th Baronet (1899–1976)
*Sir Clive Radziwill Forestier-Walker, 5th Baronet (1922–1983)
*Sir Michael Leolin Forestier-Walker, 6th Baronet (born 1949)
The
heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
to the baronetcy is Joseph Alan Forestier-Walker (born 1992), only son of the 6th Baronet.
Forestier-Walker Baronets, of Rhiwderin (1929)
*
Sir (Charles) Leolin Forestier-Walker, 1st Baronet (1866–1934)
See also
*Sir
Frederick Forestier-Walker
General Sir Frederick William Edward Forestier-Walker, (17 April 1844 – 30 August 1910) was a British senior military officer and Governor of Gibraltar.
Military career
Forestier-Walker was the eldest son of General Sir Edward Forestier-Walke ...
, Governor of Gibraltar
References
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
1679 establishments in England