List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia

This is a list of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. These were first created in 1624, and were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1707.

This page lists baronetcies, whether extant, extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), under review (R), abeyant, or forfeit, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.

The holders of some of the baronetcies listed on the list have died but in each case, up to the present, no person has proved succession and thus been placed upon the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Those that are marked with a "Dormant" in the penultimate column are regarded as being dormant since, although heirs are known to exist, succession has not been proved within a period of five years from the death of the holder.

A baronetcy becomes extinct when heirs cannot be traced and are believed not to exist. In this case it should not be listed on the Official Roll but would be re-activated should an heir subsequently emerge.

The Royal Warrant of Edward VII of 8 February 1910 states "no person whose name is not entered on the Official Roll shall be received as a Baronet, or shall be addressed or mentioned by that title in any civil or military Commission, Letters Patent or other official document".

The list below is not corroborated by The Standing Council of the Baronetage or the Ministry of Justice.

A

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesAbercromby of Birkenbog1636Abercrombydormant 2003Acheson of Glencairny1628Achesonextantsixth Baronet created Viscount Gosford in 1785; second Viscount created Earl of Gosford in 1806Agnew of Lochnaw1629Agnewextant Alexander of Menstre1625Alexanderextinct 1739first Baronet created Viscount of Stirling in 1630 and Earl of Stirling in 1633Anstruther of Anstruther1700Anstrutherextant Anstruther of Balcaskie1694Anstrutherextant Arnot of Arnot1629Arnotdormant 1838 

B

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesBaillie of Lochend1636Bailliedormant 1648 Baird of Newbyth1660Bairdextinct 1745 Baird of Newbyth1680Bairdextinct 1745Baird of Sauchtonhall1695Bairdextant Balfour of Denmiln1633Balfourdormant 1793 Bannerman of Elsick1682Bannermanextant Barclay of Pierston1668Barclayextant Barr of Glasgow1628Barrextinct 1629 Bennet of Fife1671Bennetextinct 1700 Bennet of Grubet1670Bennetextinct 1765 Bethune of Scotscraig1683Sharpextinct 1997 Bingham of Castlebar1634Binghamextantseventh Baronet created Earl of Lucan in 1795Blackadder of Tulliallan1626Blackadderdormant 1670 Blair of Kinfauns18 September 1666BlairextinctRemainder to heirs male of the body of Sir William Blair, 1st Baronet. Having left three daughters and no male issue, the baronetcy extinguished at his death.Bolles of Osberton1628Bollesdormant 1670Only creation for a female Bourke of Mayoc. 1638Bourkeextinct 1767created for the 2nd Viscount MayoBourke of Brittasc. 1638Bourkeextinct 1767first Baronet succeeded as Viscount Mayo in 1649Broun of Colstoun1686Brounextant Brown of Barbados1664Brownextinct 1670 Browne of The Neale1636Brownedormant 1978seventh Baronet created Baron Kilmaine in 1789Bruce of Balcaskie1668Bruceextinct 1711 Bruce of Stenhouse1629Bruceextant Burnett of Leys1626Burnettdormant 1959

C

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesCadell1628CadellUnknown Calder of Muirtone1686Calderdormant 1887 Campbell of Aberuchilc.1668Campbellextant Campbell of Ardkinglass1679Campbellextinct 1752 Campbell of Ardnamurchan1628Campbellextinct 1651 Campbell of Auchinbreck1628Campbellextant Campbell of Glenorchy29 May 1625Campbelldormant 1995Second Baronet created Earl of Breadalbane and Holland in 1677Campbell of Lundy1627CampbellextantMerged with Duke of Argyll c. 1696; Baronetcy unproven (14th Baronet died 2001) – under reviewCarmichael of Bonningtonc.1676Carmichaelextinct or dormant 1738 Carmichael of Westraw1627Carmichaeldormant 1817first Baronet created Lord Carmichael in 1647; second Lord created Earl of Hyndford in 1701Carnegie of Pitarrow1663Carnegieextantsixth Baronet succeeded as Earl of Southesk in 1855; twelfth Earl succeeded as Duke of Fife in 1959Cathcart of Carleton1704Cathcartextinct 1916 Chalmers of Cults1664Chalmersextinct? Clerk of Penicuik1679Clerkextant Cockburn of Cockburn1671Cockburnextant Cockburn of Langton1627Cockburndormant 1880 Colquhoun of Colquhoun1625Colquhoun, now GrantextantMerged with Earl of Seafield 1811 to 1915, now merged with Baron StrathspeyCrawford, later Crawford-Pollock of Kilbirney1628Crawford, Crawford-Pollokdormant 1885 Crosbie of Queens County1630Crosbieextinct 1936 Cumming of Culter1695Cummingextinct/dormant c 1793 Cunningham of Cunninghamhead1627Cunninghamextinct 1724 Cunningham of Auchenharvie1633Cunninghamdormant 1659 Cunningham of London1642Cunninghamextinct 1659 Cunningham of Auchenharvie1673Cunninghamextinct 1674Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill1672Montgomery-Cuninghameextantfor Sir Alexander Cuningham, 1st Baronet, of Corsehill (d.1685)Cunynghame of Milncraig1702CunynghameextantCurzon of Kedleston1636CurzonextantFirst Baronet also created an English Baronet in 1641. Fifth Baronet created Baron Scarsdale in 1761. Fifth Baron created Baron Curzon of Kedleston in 1898, Earl Curzon of Kedleston in 1911 and Marquess Curzon of Kedleston in 1921, which titles became extinct in 1925, also created Baron Ravensdale in 1911, which title is now separate from the Baronetcies, and Viscount Scarsdale in 1911, which title is still merged with the baronetcies; Baronetcy unproven (11th Baronet died 2000) – under Review

D

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesDalmahoy of Dalmahoy1679Dalmahoyextinct 1800 Dalrymple of Cranstoun1698DalrympleextantCreated Viscount of Stair in 1690. Now merged with Earl of Stair 1840Dalrymple of Hailes1701Dalrympledormant 1829 Dalrymple of Stair1664DalrympleextantMerged with Viscount of Stair 1690, later Earl of Stair Dalyell of Binns1685Dalyellextant Dalzell of Glenae1666Dalzelldormant 1941Merged with Earl of Carnwath 1702Davidson of Curriehill1661Davidsonextinct 1685 Denham of Westshield1694Denhamextinct 1776 Dick-Cunyngham of Lambrughton1669Cunningham, later Dick-Cunynghamextinct 1941Merged with Dick baronets 1829Dick-Lauder of Fountainhall1690Lauder, later Dick-Lauderextant Dick of Prestonfield1677Dickextinct 1728 Dick of Prestonfield1707Dickextinct 1941 Dickson of Sornbeg1695Dicksonextinct/dormant 1760 Don, later Don-Wauchope of Newton1667Don, later Don-Wauchopeextant Douglas of Glenbervie1625Douglasdormant 1812 Douglas of Kelhead1668extantMerged with Marquess of Queensberry 1810 Dunbar of Durn1698Dunbarextant Dunbar of Hempriggs1706Dunbarextant Dunbar of Mockrum1694Dunbarextant Dunbar of Northfield1700Dunbarextant 

E

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesEliott of Stobs1666Eliottextant Elliot of Minto1700ElliotextantMerged with Earl of Minto 1813Elphinstone of Elphinstone1628Elphinstonedormant 1645 Elphinstone of Logie1701Elphinstoneextant Erskine of Alva1666ErskineextantMerged with Earl of Rosslyn 1805Erskine of Cambo1666ErskineextantMerged with Earl of Kellie 1797

F

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesFairlie-Cuninghame of Robertland1630Cuninghame, later Cuninghame-Fairlie, later Fairlie-Cuninghameextant Falconer of Glenfarquhar1670Farquharextinct 1727Merged with Lord Falconer of Halkerton 1724Fergusson of Kilkerran1703Fergussonextant Fleming of Farme1661Flemingextinct/dormant 1764 Forbes, later Stuart-Forbes of Monymusk1626Forbes, Stuart-Forbesextant Forbes of Castle Forbes1628ForbesextantMerged with Earl of Granard 1684Forbes of Craigievar1630ForbesextantBaronetcy unproven (12th Baronet died 2002; under reviewForbes of Foveran1700Forbesdormant 1760 Forrester of Corstorphine1625Forresterdormant 1654Merged with Lord Forrester 1633Fortescue of Salden1636Fortescuedormant 1729 Foulis, later Liston-Foulis of Colintun1634Foulis, Liston-Foulisextinct 2006 Foulis, later Primrose of Ravelstoun1661Foulis, PrimroseForfeited 1746 Fraser of Durris1673Fraserextinct 1729 

G

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesGascoigne of Barnbow1635Gascoigneextinct/dormant 1810 Gibb of Carriber1634Gibbdormant 1650 Gibson-Craig-Carmichael of Keirhill1702Gibson, then Gibson-Carmichael, then Gibson-Craig-Carmichaelextant Gilmour of Craigmillar1678Gilmourextinct 1792 Gilmour of Edinburgh1661Gilmourextinct 1663 Gordon of Cluny1625Gordondormant c.1668 Gordon of Dalpholly1704Gordondormant 1850 Gordon of Earlston1706Gordonextant Gordon of Embo1631Gordondormant 1956Baronetcy dormant (12th Baronet died 1956)Gordon of Haddo1642GordonextantMerged with Earl of Aberdeen 1682Gordon of Lesmore1625Gordondormant 1839 Gordon of Letterfourie1625Gordondormant 1908 Gordon of Lochinvar1626Gordondormant 1847Merged with Viscount Kenmure 1633Gordon of Park1686Gordonextinct/dormant 1835 Graham of Braco1625GrahamextantDormant 1700. Now assumed by Duke of MontroseGraham of Gartmore1665Grahamextinct 1708 Grant-Suttie of Balgone1702Suttie, later Grant-Suttieextant Grant of Dalvey1688Grantextant Grant of Monymusk1705Grantextant Gray of Denmiln1707Grayextinct 1773 Grierson of Lag1685Griersonis dormant, but not extinct in 2008, there is presently no claimant Guthrie of Kingsward1638Guthrieunknown 

H

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesHalkett of Pitfirrane1697Halkettextinct/dormant 1904 Halkett1662Halkettextinct 1705 Hall of Dunglass1687Hallextant Halyburton of Pitcur1628Halyburtonextinct/dormant 1637 Hamilton-Dalrymple of Bargeny1697Dalrymple, later Hamilton-Dalrympleextant Hamilton of Barnton1692Hamiltonextinct 1726 Hamilton of Broomhill1635Hamiltonextinct/dormant 1679?Merged with Lord Belhaven and Stenton 1647Hamilton of Haggs1670Hamiltonextinct 1710 Hamilton of Killock1628Hamiltondormant 1714 Hamilton, later Stirling-Hamilton of Preston1673Hamilton, Stirling-Hamiltonextant Hamilton of Rosehall1703Hamiltondormant 1755 Hamilton of Silvertonhill1646Hamiltonextant Hamilton of West Port1627Hamiltonextinct/dormant c.1670 Hannay of Mochrum1630Hannaydormant 1842 Hay of Alderston1703Hayextant Hay of Linplum1667Hayextinct 1751 Hay of Park1663Hayextant Hay of Smithfield1635Hayextinct/dormant 1966Baronetcy dormant (11th Baronet died 1966)Henderson of Fordell1664Hendersonextinct 1833/dormant Baronetcy extinct with the death of the 6th Baronet died in 1833). The pretenders of the baronetcy (If they are alive) are the descendants of the younger brother of Sir William Henderson 2nd Baronet, John Henderson (b. About 1660) (but no one seems to have claimed the title after the death of the 6th baronet)Heron-Maxwell of Springkell1683Maxwell, later Heron-Maxwellextant Hill of Waughton1707Hillextinct/dormant 1729 Holburn of Menstrie1706Holburnextinct/dormant 1874 Home of Blackadder1671Homeextant Home of Lumdane1697Homeextinct 1783 Home of Renton1678Homeextinct/dormant 1738 Home of Wedderburn1638Homeforfeit 1716 Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell of Purves Hall1665Purves, later Purves-Hume-Campbell, later Home-Purves-Hume-Campbelldormant 1960Baronetcy dormant (8th Baronet died 1960)Hope-Dunbar of Baldoon1664Dunbar, later Hope-Dunbarextant Hope of Craighall1628Hopeextant Hope of Kerse1672Hopeextinct c 1794 Hope of Kirkliston1698Hopedormant 1763 Houston of Houston1668Houstonextant, unclaimed Hume of North Berwick1671Homeextinct/dormant 1747 Hume of Polwarth1637Humedormant 1794Merged with Earl of Marchmont 1794

I-J

TitleDate of creationSurnameCurrent statusNotesInglis of Cramond1687Inglisextant Innes, later Innes-Ker of Innes1625Innes, Innes-Kerextantsixth Baronet succeeded as Duke of Roxburghe in 1812Innes of Balvenie1628Innesextant Innes of Coxtoun1686Innesextant Jardine of Applegirth1672Jardineextant Johnston of Caskieben1626Johnstonextant Johnston of Elphinston1628Johnstonstatus unknown Johnstone of Westerhall1700Johnstoneextant 

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