Locock Baronets
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The Locock Baronetcy, of Speldhurst in the County of Kent and of Hertford Street in Mayfair in the County of Middlesex, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 May 1857 for Charles Locock
, First Physician-Accoucheur (obstretrician
) to Queen Victoria
. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1965.
Sir Charles Locock, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Locock, 1st Baronet was an obstetrician to Queen Victoria. He is also credited with the introduction of potassium bromide as a treatment for epilepsy....
, First Physician-Accoucheur (obstretrician
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
) to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1965.
Locock Baronets, of Speldhurst and Hertford Street (1857)
- Sir Charles Locock, 1st BaronetSir Charles Locock, 1st BaronetSir Charles Locock, 1st Baronet was an obstetrician to Queen Victoria. He is also credited with the introduction of potassium bromide as a treatment for epilepsy....
(1799–1875) - Sir Charles Brodie Locock, 2nd Baronet (1827–1890)
- Sir Charles Bird Locock, 3rd Baronet (1878–1965)