Baronet
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baronet-204-5418869
title:
Baronet
text:
A baronet or the female equivalent, a baronetess, is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. 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. Baronets rank below barons and above knights bachelor. Like knights, they are addressed as "Sir". They are conventionally seen to belong to the lesser nobility, even though William Thoms cl
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Hereditary title awarded by the British Crown
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baronet
date created:
2002-09-03T10:29:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T00:58:21Z
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13
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