There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Primrose, two in the

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and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Primrose Baronetcy, of Carrington in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 August 1651. For more information on this creation see the

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and the

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. The Foulis, later Primrose Baronetcy, of Ravelstoun, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 15 September 1661. For more information, see Foulis baronets. The Primrose Baronetcy, of Redholme, Dumbreck, in

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in the County of the City of

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 7 July 1903 for John Primrose. He was a senior partner in the firm of William Primrose and Sons, flour millers, of

, and served as

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from 1903 to 1905.

Primrose baronets, of Carrington (1651)

*see the

and the

Foulis, later Primrose baronets, of Ravelstoun (1661)

*see Foulis baronets

Primrose baronets, of Redholme (1903)

* Sir John Ure Primrose, 1st Baronet (1847–1924) *Sir William Louis Primrose, 2nd Baronet (1880–1953) *Sir John Ure Primrose, 3rd Baronet (1908–1984) *Sir Alasdair Neil Primrose, 4th Baronet (1935–1986) *Sir John Ure Primrose, 5th Baronet (born 1960) The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Andrew Richard Primrose (born 1966).

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*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012, P, 3 Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Forfeited baronetcies 1651 establishments in Nova Scotia 1903 establishments in the United Kingdom