Arthur Baronets

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There have been two Arthur Baronetcies, one of Upper Canada that was created on 5 June 1841, and one of Carlung, Ayr that was created on 10 January 1903. They were both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

[edit] Arthur Baronets, of Upper Canada (1841)

• Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet (1784–1854)
• Sir Frederick Leopold Arthur, 2nd Baronet (December 20, 1816 – June 1, 1878) was a British soldier. Arthur was born at Plymouth, the son of Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, and Eliza Smith. He became a colonel, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1854. He married Lady Elizabeth Hay-Drummond, daughter of the Earl of Kinnoull, on April 24, 1856. They had three children: Frederica Louisa Juliana Arthur (d. 23 March 1946), married Alfred Darby; Sir George Compton Archibald Arthur, 3rd Baronet; Captain Leonard Robert Sunkersett Arthur, CMG (23 December 1864 – 13 December 1903), died unmarried.
• Sir George Compton Archibald Arthur, 3rd Baronet (1860–1946)
• Sir George Malcolm Arthur, 4th Baronet (1908–1949)
• Sir Basil Malcolm Arthur, 5th Baronet (1928–1985)
• Sir Stephen John Arthur, 6th Baronet (b. 1 July 1953). Arthur lives in New Zealand.

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Benjamin Nathan Arthur.

[edit] Arthur Baronets, of Carlung (1903)

• See Baron Glenarthur