Arthur Baronets

Arthur Baronets

There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Arthur, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extant as of 2010.

The Arthur Baronetcy, of Upper Canada, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 June 1841 for the soldier and colonial administrator Sir George Arthur. The fifth Baronet was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives between 1984 and 1985.

The Arthur Baronetcy, of Carlung in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 January 1903. For more information on this creation, see Baron Glenarthur.

Read more about Arthur Baronets:  Arthur Baronets, of Upper Canada (1841), Arthur Baronets, of Carlung (1903)

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