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Craufurd baronets
Title in the Baronetage of Great Britain
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The Craufurd baronetcy, of Kilbirney in south-west Scotland ("North Britain" in the terminology of the time), is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 8 June 1781 for Alexander Craufurd,[2] a member of an ancient Scottish family. The 2nd Baronet was a diplomat.[3][4]
Craufurd baronets, of Kilbirney (1781)
- Sir Alexander Craufurd, 1st Baronet (c. 1729–1797)[3][4]
- Sir James Gregan-Craufurd, 2nd Baronet (1761–1839)[3][4]
- Sir George William Craufurd, 3rd Baronet (1797–1881)[3][4]
- Sir Charles William Frederick Craufurd, 4th Baronet (1847–1939)[3][4][5]
- Sir George Standish Gage Craufurd, 5th Baronet (1872–1957)[4][6]
- Sir Quentin Charles Alexander Craufurd, 6th Baronet (1875–1957)[7]
- Sir Alexander John Fortescue Craufurd, 7th Baronet (1876–1966)[8]
- Sir James Gregan Craufurd, 8th Baronet (1886–1970)[9]
- Sir Robert James Craufurd, 9th Baronet (born 1937)[10]
The 9th Baronet has three children, all daughters and there is no heir to this baronetcy.[11]
Extended family
Two younger sons of the 1st Baronet, Charles Craufurd and Robert Craufurd, were generals in the British Army, and elected for East Retford in the House of Commons.[12][13]
