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Thompson baronets


There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thompson, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and five in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the creations are extinct while four are extant. See also Thomson baronets and Meysey-Thompson baronets.

The Thompson Baronetcy, of Haversham in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 December 1673 for John Thompson. He was later elevated to the peerage as Baron Haversham. For more information, see this title.

The Thompson Baronetcy, of Virkees in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 23 June 1797 for Charles Thompson, who represented Monmouth in the House of Commons. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1868.

The Thompson Baronetcy, of Hartsbourne Manor in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1806 for the naval commander Vice-Admiral Thomas Thompson. He notably commanded HMS Leander at the Battle of the Nile and also sat as Member of Parliament for Rochester.

The Thompson Baronetcy, of Park Gate in Guiseley in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 April 1890 for Matthew Thompson. He was Chairman of the Forth Bridge and Midland Railway companies and also briefly represented Bradford in Parliament as a Liberal.


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