Glyn Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Glyn family, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Glyn Baronetcy, of Ewell in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 29 September 1759 for Richard Glyn
. He was a banker and also represented the City of London
and Coventry
in Parliament. In 1942 the title was inherited by Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn, 4th Baronet, of Gaunt's House (see below), who became the eighth Baronet of Ewell as well. The ninth Baronet was a Conservative
politician.
The Glyn Baronetcy, of Gaunt's House in the County of Dorset, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 November 1800 for Richard Glyn
. He was the fourth son of the first Baronet of the 1759 creation. Glyn was also a banker and sat as a Member of Parliament
for St Ives
. In 1798 he served, like his father before him, as Lord Mayor of London. The fourth Baronet of this creation succeeded to the Glyn Baronetcy of Ewell in 1942. The titles have remained united ever since. Another member of the Glyn family was George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton
. He was the fourth son of the first Baronet of the 1800 creation.
The Glyn Baronetcy, of Farnborough Downs in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 January 1934. For more information on this creation, see Baron Glyn.
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The Glyn Baronetcy, of Ewell in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 29 September 1759 for Richard Glyn
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Together with Joseph Vere and Thomas Hallifax he founded the bank of Vere, Glyn & Hallifax, which evolved into Williams & Glyn's Bank....
. He was a banker and also represented the City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
and Coventry
Coventry (UK Parliament constituency)
Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom....
in Parliament. In 1942 the title was inherited by Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn, 4th Baronet, of Gaunt's House (see below), who became the eighth Baronet of Ewell as well. The ninth Baronet was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
The Glyn Baronetcy, of Gaunt's House in the County of Dorset, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 November 1800 for Richard Glyn
Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House
Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Glyn was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth...
. He was the fourth son of the first Baronet of the 1759 creation. Glyn was also a banker and sat as a 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 St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
. In 1798 he served, like his father before him, as Lord Mayor of London. The fourth Baronet of this creation succeeded to the Glyn Baronetcy of Ewell in 1942. The titles have remained united ever since. Another member of the Glyn family was George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton
George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton
George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London....
. He was the fourth son of the first Baronet of the 1800 creation.
The Glyn Baronetcy, of Farnborough Downs in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 January 1934. For more information on this creation, see Baron Glyn.
Glyn Baronets, of Ewell (1759)
- Sir Richard Glyn, 1st BaronetSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of EwellSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Together with Joseph Vere and Thomas Hallifax he founded the bank of Vere, Glyn & Hallifax, which evolved into Williams & Glyn's Bank....
(1711-1773) - Sir George Glyn, 2nd Baronet (c. 1739-1814)
- Sir Lewen Powell Glyn, 3rd Baronet (1801-1840)
- Sir George Lewen Glyn, 4th Baronet (1804-1885)
- Sir George Turbervill Glyn, 5th Baronet (1841-1891)
- Sir Gervas Powell Glyn, 6th Baronet (1862-1921)
- Sir Arthur Robert Glyn, 7th Baronet (1870-1942)
- Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn, 8th Baronet (1875-1960)
- Sir Richard Hamilton Glyn, 9th BaronetSir Richard Glyn, 9th BaronetLieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Hamilton Glyn, 9th Baronet OBE, TD, DL was a British army officer, Conservative politician and authority on breeding pedigree dogs...
(1907-1980) - Sir Richard Lindsay Glyn, 10th Baronet (b. 1943)
Glyn Baronets, of Gaunt's House (1800)
- Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st BaronetSir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's HouseSir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet was a British banker and politician.Glyn was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth...
(1755-1838) - Sir Richard Plumptre Glyn, 2nd Baronet (1787-1863)
- Sir Richard George Glyn, 3rd Baronet (1831-1918)
- Sir Richard Fitzgerald Glyn, 4th Baronet (1875-1960) (succeeded as eighth Baronet of Ewell in 1942)
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