There have been five baronetcies created for people with the surname Napier, three in the

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, one in the

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and one in the

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. As of 2014 two of the creations are extant. The Napier Baronetcy, of

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in the

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, was created in the

on 24 September 1611 for Robert Napier. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1748. The Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the

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, was created in the

on 2 March 1627 for

Archibald Napier Archibald Napier may refer to: * Sir Archibald Napier (landowner) (1534–1608), Scottish landowner and official, master of the Scottish mint and Laird of Merchiston * Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier (c. 1576–1645) * Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord ...

. Later that year he was raised to the

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Lord Napier Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in ...

. The baronetcy became dormant in 1683 on the death of the third Lord and third Baronet, while the lordship passed to the late Lord's nephew. The baronetcy was successfully claimed in 1817 by the third Lord Napier's heir male general, the eighth Baronet. The 13th Baronet settled in South Africa, where the 14th Baronet lives in

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. The Napier Baronetcy, of Middle Marsh in the

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, was created in the

on 25 June 1641 for Gerrard Napier. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1765. The Napier Baronetcy, of Punknoll in the County of Dorset, was created in the

on 25 February 1682 for Robert Napier, a nephew of Sir Gerrard Napier. The title probably became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1743. The Napier Baronetcy, of

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in the

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, was created in the

on 9 April 1867 for the

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politician and former

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Joseph Napier.

Napier baronets, of Luton Hoo (1611)

Blazon of Napier Baronets of Luton Hoo (1612)

* Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet (1560–1637) *

Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet (c. 1603 – 7 March 1661), of Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, was an English member of parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Luton Hoo, Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to ...

(–1661) *

Sir Robert Napier, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(died 1675) *

Sir John Napier, 4th Baronet Sir John Napier, 4th Baronet (1636–1711) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1664 and 1679. Napier was the son of Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet and his second wife Penelope Egerton, daughter of Joh ...

(1636–1711) *

Sir Theophilus Napier, 5th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(1672–1719) *

Sir John Napier, 6th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(died 1748)

Napier baronets, of Merchistoun (1627)

* Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier, 1st Baronet (–1645) * Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord Napier, 2nd Baronet (c. 1625–1660) * Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier, 3rd Baronet (died 1683) *

Sir Alexander Napier, ''de jure'' 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(died 1702) *

Sir John Napier, ''de jure'' 5th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(1686–1735) *

Sir William Napier, ''de jure'' 6th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(died ) * Sir Robert John Milliken-Napier, ''de jure'' 7th Baronet (1765–1808) * Sir William John Milliken-Napier, 8th Baronet (1788–1852) * Sir Robert John Milliken-Napier, 9th Baronet (1818–1884) * Sir Archibald Lennox Milliken Napier, 10th Baronet (1855–1907) * Sir Alexander Lennox Napier, 11th Baronet (1882–1954) * Sir Robert Archibald Napier,

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, 12th Baronet (1889–1965) * Sir William Archibald Napier, 13th Baronet (1915–1990) * Sir John Archibald Lennox Napier, 14th Baronet (born 1946) The

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is the present holder's only son Hugh Robert Lennox Napier of Merchistoun, Younger of Napier (born 1977).

Napier baronets, of Middle Marsh (1641)

Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet or Napper(19 October 1606 – 14 May 1673), of Middle Marsh and Moor Crichel in Dorset, was an English Member of Parliament (MP) who supported the Royalists during the English Civil War. Napier was born in 1606 an ...

(1606–1673) * Sir Nathaniel Napier, 2nd Baronet (–1709) *

Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet (c. 1668 – 24 February 1728), of Moor Crichel, Dorset, was an English landowner and politician who sat in the English House of Commons from 1695 to 1708 and in the British House of Commons from 1710 to 1722. E ...

(c. 1668–1728) * Sir William Napier, 4th Baronet (c. 1696–1753) * Sir Gerrard Napier, 5th Baronet (c. 1701–1759) * Sir Gerrard Napier, 6th Baronet (c. 1740–1765)

Napier baronets, of Punknoll (1682)

* Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet (c. 1640–1700) * Sir Charles Napier, 2nd Baronet (–1743)

Napier baronets, of Merrion Square (1867)

Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Baronet Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Baronet (26 December 1804 – 9 December 1882) was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament. He was also a barrister and judge, who served briefly as Lord Chancellor of ...

(1804–1882) * Sir Joseph Napier, 2nd Baronet (1841–1884) * Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Baronet (1867–1915) *Lt-Col. Sir Joseph William Lennox Napier, OBE, 4th Baronet (1895–1986) * Sir Robert Surtees Napier, 5th Baronet (1932–1994) * Sir Charles Joseph Napier, 6th Baronet (born 1973)

Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2012 Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England 1611 establishments in England 1627 establishments in Nova Scotia 1867 establishments in the United Kingdom

Napier baronets, of Luton Hoo (1611)

Napier baronets, of Merchistoun (1627)

Napier baronets, of Middle Marsh (1641)

Napier baronets, of Punknoll (1682)

Napier baronets, of Merrion Square (1867)

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