There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hawley, one in the
Baronetage of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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and one in the
Baronetage of Great Britain
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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The Hawley Baronetcy, of Buckland in the County of Somerset, was created in the Baronetage of England on 14 March 1644. For more information on this creation, see
Baron Hawley
Baron Hawley, of Donsmore, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 8 July 1646 for Sir Francis Hawley, 1st Baronet, a supporter of Charles I. He had already been created a baronet, of Buckland in the County of Somerset, in the Bar ...
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The Hawley Baronetcy, of Leybourne Grange in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 14 March 1795 for Henry Hawley. The third Baronet who served as
High Sheriff of Kent in 1844 was succeeded by his brother. The fifth Baronet was the nephew of both the 3rd and 4th Baronets, and the son of Rev Henry Charles Hawley, Rector of Leybourne. The sixth Baronet died without issue and was succeeded by his nephew who was
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1962. The eighth Baronet, who did not use his title, had not attempted to prove his succession and was therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 198
The baronetcy became extinct on his death in 2015.
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Hawley baronets, of Buckland (1644)
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Baron Hawley
Baron Hawley, of Donsmore, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 8 July 1646 for Sir Francis Hawley, 1st Baronet, a supporter of Charles I. He had already been created a baronet, of Buckland in the County of Somerset, in the Bar ...
Hawley baronets, of Leybourne Grange (1795)
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Sir Henry Hawley, 1st Baronet (1745–1826)
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Sir Henry Hawley, 2nd Baronet (1776–1831)
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Sir Joseph Henry Hawley, 3rd Baronet
Sir Joseph Henry Hawley Bt. (1813–75) was a noted English thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder.
Life
Hawley was born in Harley Street, London, on 27 October 1813 , the eldest in a family of ten children. His parents were Sir Henry Hawl ...
(1814–1875)
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Sir Henry James Hawley, 4th Baronet (1815–1898)
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Sir Henry Michael Hawley, 5th Baronet (1848–1909)
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Sir Henry Cusack Wingfield Hawley, 6th Baronet (1876–1923)
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Sir David Henry Hawley, 7th Baronet (1913–1988)
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Sir Henry Nicholas Hawley, 8th Baronet (1939–2015
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References
Sources
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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1644 establishments in England
1795 establishments in Great Britain