Sharp Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Sharp, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Sharp Baronetcy, of Scotscraig in the County of Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 April 1683. For more information on this creation, see Bethune Baronets
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The Sharp Baronetcy, of Heckmondwike in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1920 for Milton Sharp
. He was Chairman of the Bradford Dyers' Association Ltd.
The Sharp Baronetcy, of Warden Court in Maidstone in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 June 1922 for Edward Sharp. He was the founder and Chairman of Edward Sharp & Sons, manufacturing confectioners, of Maidstone
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The Sharp Baronetcy, of Scotscraig in the County of Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 21 April 1683. For more information on this creation, see Bethune Baronets
Bethune Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bethune, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
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The Sharp Baronetcy, of Heckmondwike in the West Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1920 for Milton Sharp
Milton Sharp
Sir Milton Sheridan Sharp, 1st Baronet was an English dyer.Sharp was born to a wealthy family in Wyke, Yorkshire. He was chairman of the Bradford Dyers' Association from its incorporation in December 1898 until his death. He was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours.-References:*Obituary,...
. He was Chairman of the Bradford Dyers' Association Ltd.
The Sharp Baronetcy, of Warden Court in Maidstone in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 June 1922 for Edward Sharp. He was the founder and Chairman of Edward Sharp & Sons, manufacturing confectioners, of Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
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Sharp Baronets, of Heckmondwike (1920)
- Sir Milton Sheridan Sharp, 1st Baronet (1856-1924)
- Sir Milton Sharp, 2nd Baronet (1880-1941)
- Sir Milton Reginald Sharp, 3rd Baronet (1909-1996)
- Sir Sheridan Christopher Robin Sharp, 4th Baronet (b. 1936)
Sharp Baronets, of Warden Court (1922)
- Sir Edward Sharp, 1st Baronet (1854-1931)
- Sir Herbert Edward Sharp, 2nd Baronet (1879-1936)
- Sir Edward Herbert Sharp, 3rd Baronet (1927-1985)
- Sir Adrian Sharp, 4th Baronet (b. 1951)