baronet
Sign in to savethumb|right|190px|Neck decoration for baronets, depicting the Red Hand of Ulster A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. Baronets rank below barons and knights of the Garter and the Thistle, but above all other knights.
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20 sectionsContents
- History of the term
- Conventions
- Addressing a baronet and the wife of a baronet
- Baronetess
- Territorial designations
- Baronetcies with special remainders
- Heraldic badges
- Red Hand of Ulster
- Arms of Nova Scotia
- Number of baronetcies
- Baronetage decline since 1965
- Premier Baronet
- England
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Baronetcies conferred upon British expatriates and non-British nationals
- In fiction
- See also
- References and sources
- External links
thumb|right|190px|Neck decoration for baronets, depicting the Red Hand of Ulster A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. Baronets rank below barons and knights of the Garter and the Thistle, but above all other knights.
The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century; however, in its current usage it was created by James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown.