The Edwardes Baronetcy, of Shrewsbury in the County of Shropshire, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 21 March 1645 for Thomas Edwardes. It was recreated on 22 April 1678 for his son and successor Francis Edwardes, with special remainders and precedence back to 1645, possibly due to the loss of the original patent. Sir Francis, the 2nd Baronet was Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

 for Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...

 1685-90. In 1734 the 3rd Baronet was succeeded by his cousin Henry (grandson of Thomas Edwardes, a younger son of the first Baronet) who married Eleanor Edwardes daughter of the 3rd Baronet. In 1790 the 6th Baronet was succeeded by Reverend Thomas Edwardes, Rector of Frodesley, Shropshire, great grandson of the 1st Baronet by his 5th son. The 7th Baronet was also Rector of Frodesley. The titles became extinct on the death of the 10th Baronet in 1900.

Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes

Herbert Benjamin Edwardes

Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes DCL KCSI KCB was an English administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab, India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal role in securing the British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.-Early life:Edwardes was born at...

(1819-1868), son of Reverend Benjamin Edwardes, Rector of Frodesley, younger son of the 8th Baronet, was a soldier & political officer in India.

Edwardes Baronets, of Shrewsbury (1645/1678)

• Sir Thomas Edwardes, 1st Baronet (1599-1660)
• Sir Francis Edwardes, 2nd Baronet (1643–1690)
• Sir Francis Edwardes, 3rd Baronet (d. 1701)
• Sir Francis Edwardes, 4th Baronet (1699–1734)
• Sir Henry Edwardes, 5th Baronet (d. 1767)
• Sir Thomas Edwardes, 6th Baronet (1730–1790)
• Sir Thomas Edwardes, 7th Baronet (1727–1797)
• Sir John Thomas Cholmondeley Edwardes, 8th Baronet (1764–1816)
• Sir Henry Edwardes, 9th Baronet (1787–1841)
• Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829–1900)