The Turing Baronetcy, of Foveran in the County of Aberdeen, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990., It was created in 1638 for John Turing, who was granted the baronetcy of Foveran in Aberdeenshire by the King. He was a supporter of King Charles I and was taken prisoner by the Covenanters in 1639. In 1651, he fought at the Battle of Worcester. The Turing family descends from Sir William Turing, a supporter of David II (1329–1371).
The cryptographer and computing pioneer Alan Turing was the uncle of the twelfth Baronet.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3957
Turing baronets, of Foveran (1638) The following have been Turing baronets:
Sir John Turing, 1st Baronet (died 1662), created Baronet by the king Sir John Turing, 2nd Baronet (died 1682), grandson of his predecessor Sir John Turing, 3rd Baronet (1680–1733), grandnephew of the 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Turing, 4th Baronet (1702–1782), son of his predecessor Sir Inglis Turing, 5th Baronet (1743–1791), son of his predecessor Sir Robert Turing, 6th Baronet (1745–1831), brother of his predecessor Sir James Henry Turing, 7th Baronet (1791–1860), great-grandnephew of the 3rd Baronet Sir Robert Fraser Turing, 8th Baronet (1827–1913), son of his predecessor Sir James Walter Turing, 9th Baronet (1862–1928), son of his predecessor Sir Robert Andrew Henry Turing, 10th Baronet (1895–1970), son of his predecessor Sir John Leslie Turing, 11th Baronet (1895–1987), (younger twin) brother of his predecessor Sir John Dermot Turing, 12th Baronet (born 1961), great-great-grandnephew of the 7th Baronet Heir Apparent: John Malcolm Ferrier Turing (born 1988), son Second in line: James Robert Edward Turing (born 1991), son
Family tree The Turing baronets are related as follows:
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