The Milbank Baronetcy, of Well in the

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, and of Hart in the

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 16 May 1882 for

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for the

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and for

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. The second Baronet represented

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in the

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as a

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. The fourth Baronet was

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between 1954 and 1967. The fifth Baronet focused on estate management and won awards for game conservancy. Barningham Park country house and estate has been home to the Milbank family since 1690.

Milbank baronets, of Well and Hart (1882)

* Sir Frederick Acclom Milbank, 1st Baronet (1820–1898) * Sir Powlett Charles John Milbank, 2nd Baronet (1852–1918) *Sir Frederick Richard Powlett Milbank, 3rd Baronet (1881–1964) * Sir Mark Vane Milbank, 4th Baronet (1907–1984) *Sir Anthony Frederick Milbank, 5th Baronet (1939–2016) *Sir Edward Mark Somerset Milbank, 6th Baronet (born 1973) The

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is the present holder's son Harry Frederick Somerset Milbank (born 2009).

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012, M, 3

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Milbank baronets, of Well and Hart (1882)

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