The Magnus Baronetcy, of Tangley Hill in
Wonersh
Wonersh is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Waverley, Surrey, Waverley district of Surrey, England and Surrey Hills AONB, Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It contains three Conservation Areas and spans ...
in the
County of Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The largest settlement is Woking.
The cou ...
, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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 ...
. It was created on 22 June 1917 for the educationalist and
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
politician
Philip Magnus
Sir Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet (7 October 1842 – 29 August 1933) was an England, English educational reformer, rabbi, and politician, who represented the London University (UK Parliament constituency), London University constituency as a Li ...
. He represented
London University
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degr ...
in the
House of Commons
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from 1906 to 1922. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baronet, who was a historian and biographer. In 1951 he assumed by
deed poll
A deed poll (plural: deeds poll) is a legal document binding on a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an intention or create an obligation. It is a deed, and not a contract, because it binds only one party.
Etymology
Th ...
the additional surname of Allcroft. He died childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baronet and (as of 2022) present holder of the title.
Magnus baronets, later Magnus-Allcroft, later Magnus baronets, of Tangley Hill (1917)
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Sir Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet (1842–1933)
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Sir Philip Magnus-Allcroft, 2nd Baronet
Sir Philip Montefiore Magnus-Allcroft, 2nd Baronet, CBE JP (8 February 1906 – 21 December 1988), was a British biographer. He wrote under the name Philip Magnus.
Magnus-Allcroft was born in London, the son of Laurie Magnus and Dora Marian Sp ...
(1906–1988)
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Sir Laurence Henry Philip Magnus, 3rd Baronet (b. 1955)
The
heir apparent
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is the present holder’s eldest son Thomas Henry Philip Magnus (b. 1985).
References
External links
* {{NPG name , id = 63848 , name = Sir Philip Magnus, 1st Baronet
Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...