The Colthurst Baronetcy, of Ardrum in the County of Cork, is a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 3 August 1744 for John Colthurst, who represented Doneraile

Doneraile (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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, Youghal

Youghal (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Youghal was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. It was a corporation with burgesses and freemen under the patronage of the Earl of Shannon...

 and Castle Martyr in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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. The third Baronet was a member of the Irish Parliament for Longford

St Johnstown (County Longford) (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

St Johnstown was a constituency in County Longford represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...

 and Castle Martyr. The fourth Baronet represented Cork City

Cork City (UK Parliament constituency)

Cork City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1880 to 1922 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...

 in the British House of Commons

British House of Commons

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 from 1812 to 1829. The fifth Baronet sat as Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Kinsale

Kinsale (UK Parliament constituency)

Kinsale was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...

 between 1863 and 1874. The sixth Baronet served as High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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 of County Cork

County Cork

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. The eighth Baronet was High Sheriff of County Dublin

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.

The family seats are Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446...

, County Cork, and Ardrum, Inniscarra, County Cork.

Colthurst Baronets, of Ardrum (1744)

• Sir John Colthurst, 1st Baronet (d. 1775)
• Sir John Conway Colthurst, 2nd Baronet (c. 1743-1787)
• Sir Nicholas Colthurst, 3rd Baronet (d. 1795)
• Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, 4th Baronet (1789–1829)
• Sir George Conway Colthurst, 5th Baronet (1824–1878)
• Sir George St John Colthurst, 6th Baronet (1850–1925)
• Sir George Oliver Colthurst, 7th Baronet (1882–1951)
• Sir Richard St John Jefferyes Colthurst, 8th Baronet (1887–1955)
• Sir Richard la Touche Colthurst, 9th Baronet (1928–2003)
• Sir Charles St John Colthurst, 10th Baronet (b. 1955)