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Miller baronets


There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Miller, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2008.

The Miller Baronetcy, of Oxenhoath in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 October 1660 for Humphrey Miller. He was High Sheriff of Kent in 1666. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1714.

The Miller Baronetcy, of Chichester in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 October 1705 for Thomas Miller, Member of Parliament for Chichester. His father Mark Miller was an Alderman and Mayor of Chichester. The second Baronet represented Chichester and Sussex in the House of Commons. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Chichester. The fifth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Lewes and Portsmouth. Another member of the family to gain distinction was the Hon. Sir Henry Miller, second son of the sixth Baronet. He was Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1892 to 1903.

The Miller Baronetcy, of Glenlee in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 3 March 1788 for Thomas Miller, Lord President of the Court of Session with the judicial title of Lord Glenlee. The second Baronet was a Lord of Session with the judicial title of Lord Glenlee and also represented Edinburgh in the House of Commons. The seventh Baronet was Chairman of the Suffolk County Council between 1988 and 1989.


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