There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Barker, three in the

Baronetage of England Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...

, one in the

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and one in the

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. All five creations are extinct. The Barker Baronetcy, of Grimston Hall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 March 1622 for John Barker. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for

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. The fifth Baronet represented Ipswich,

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and

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in Parliament. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1766. The Barker Baronetcy, of Hambleton in the County of Rutland, was created in the Baronetage of England on 9 September 1665 for Abel Barker, Member of Parliament for

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. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1707. The Barker Baronetcy, of Bocking Hall in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 March 1676 for William Barker. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1818. Through marriage into the Alexander family, they acquired the impressive stately home

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which became their principal residence. The Barker Baronetcy, of Bushbridge in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 24 March 1781 for

Robert Barker Robert Barker may refer to: Politicians * Robert Barker (MP for Ipswich) (died 1571), English MP for Ipswich * Robert Barker (MP for Thetford), English MP for Thetford * Robert Barker (MP for Colchester) (1563–1618), English MP for Colchester ...

, previously Member of Parliament for Wallingford. The title became extinct on his death in 1789. The Barker Baronetcy, of

Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is in the London metropolitan area, London commuter belt, near the border with Essex, just west of the ...

in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 December 1908 for the entrepreneur and politician John Barker. The title became extinct upon his death in 1914.

Barker baronets, of Grimston Hall (1622)

*Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet (died 1652) *Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet (died 1664) *Sir Jeremy Barker, 3rd Baronet (died 1665) *

Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet (1655 – 14 August 1696) was an English baronet and Tory politician. He was the second son of Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet and Winifred Parker, daughter of Sir Philip Parker. In 1665, he succeeded his older brot ...

(1655–1696) * Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet (1685–1731) *Sir John Barker, 6th Baronet (1724– 1757) of Sproughton *Sir John Fytche Barker, 7th Baronet (1741–1766)

Barker baronets, of Hambleton (1665)

* Sir Abel Barker, 1st Baronet (–1679) *Sir Thomas Barker, 2nd Baronet (c. 1648–1707)

Barker baronets, of Bocking Hall (1676)

*Sir William Barker, 1st Baronet (c. 1652–c. 1719) *Sir William Barker, 2nd Baronet (c. 1677–1746) *Sir William Barker, 3rd Baronet (1704–1770) *Sir William Barker, 4th Baronet (died 1818)

Barker baronets, of Bushbridge (1781)

Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet Brigadier-General Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet, FRS (1732 – 14 September 1789) was a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. He served as Commander-in-Chief, In ...

(died 1789)

Barker baronets, of Bishop's Stortford (1908)

* Sir John Barker, 1st Baronet (1840–1914)

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