Metcalfe baronets

The Metcalfe baronetcy, of Chilton in the County of Berkshire, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.^[1] It was created on 21 December 1802 for Thomas Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for Abingdon between 1796 and 1807.

Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe

His second son, the third Baronet (who succeeded his elder brother), served as Acting Governor-General of India and as Governor General of the Province of Canada. In 1845 he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Metcalfe, of Fern Hill in the County of Berkshire.^[2] The barony became extinct on his death in 1846 while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother, the fourth Baronet. He was also a colonial administrator. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1979.

Metcalfe baronets, of Chilton (1802)

• Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baronet (1745–1813)^[3]
• Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 2nd Baronet (1783–1822)^[3]
• Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 3rd Baronet (1785–1846) (created Baron Metcalfe in 1845)^[3]

Barons Metcalfe (1845)

• Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe (1785–1846)^[3]

Metcalfe baronets, of Chilton (1802; reverted)

• Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 4th Baronet (1795–1853)^[3]
• Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 5th Baronet (1828–1883)^[3]
• Sir Charles Herbert Theophilus Metcalfe, 6th Baronet (1853–1928)^[4]
• Sir Theophilus John Massie Metcalfe, 7th Baronet (1866–1950)^[5]
• Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 8th Baronet (1916–1979)^[6]

Title succession chart

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Metcalfe baronets. Sir Thomas Metcalfe 1st Baronet 1745–1813 Baron Metcalfe Sir Theophilus Metcalfe 2nd Baronet 1783–1822 Charles Metcalfe 1st Baron Metcalfe 3rd Baronet 1785–1846 Sir Thomas Metcalfe 4th Baronet 1795–1853 Henry Metcalfe 1796–1804 Barony extinct Sir Theophilus Metcalfe 5th Baronet 1828–1883 Charles Metcalfe 1837–1892 Sir Charles Metcalfe 6th Baronet 1853–1928 Sir Theophilus Metcalfe 7th Baronet 1866–1950 Francis Metcalfe 1874–1929 Lt.Col. Eric Metcalfe 1889–1934 Sir Theophilus Metcalfe 8th Baronet 1916–1979 Baronetcy extinct

References

1. "No. 15536". The London Gazette. 30 November 1802. p. 1253.
2. "No. 20433". The London Gazette. 17 January 1845. p. 137.
3. Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. pp. 427–428.
4. "Metcalfe, Sir Charles Herbert Theophilus". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Metcalfe, Sir Theophilus John Massie". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Metcalfe, Sir Theophilus". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by White baronets	Metcalfe baronets of Chilton 21 December 1802	Succeeded by Eardley baronets