Darell Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Darell, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Darell Baronetcy, of West Woodhey in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 June 1622 for John Darell. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1657.
The Darell Baronetcy, of Richmond Hill in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 12 May 1795 for Lionel Darell, Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis and Hedon. The fifth Baronet was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1887. The sixth Baronet was a Colonel in the 1st Life Guards, a county councillor and Alderman for Gloucestershire and High Sheriff of the county in 1924. The eighth and (as of 2008) present Baronet is a retired Brigadier in the Coldstream Guards and served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire from 1985 to 1986.
[edit] Darell Baronets, of West Woodhey (1622)
- Sir John Darell, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1657)
[edit] Darell Baronets, of Richmond Hill (1795)
- Sir Lionel Darell, 1st Baronet (1742-1803)
- Sir Harry Verelst Darell, 2nd Baronet (1768-1828)
- Sir Harry Francis Colville 3rd Darell, Baronet (1814-1853)
- Sir William Lionel Darell, 4th Baronet (1817-1883)
- Sir Lionel Edward Darell, 5th Baronet (1845-1919)
- Sir Lionel Edward Hamilton Marmaduke Darell, 6th Baronet (1876-1954)
- Sir William Oswald Darell, 7th Baronet (1910-1959)
- Sir Jeffrey Lionel Darell, 8th Baronet (b. 1919)
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
