Alexander baronets

There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Alexander, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Four of the creations are extant as of 2010.

The Alexander Baronetcy, of Menstre in the County of Clackmannan, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 12 July 1625. For more information on this creation, see Earl of Stirling.

The Alexander, later Cable-Alexander Baronetcy, of the City of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1809. For more information on this creation, see Cable-Alexander baronets.

The Alexander, later Hagart-Alexander Baronetcy, of Ballochmyle in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 22 January 1886. For more information on this creation, see Hagart-Alexander baronets.

The Alexander Baronetcy, of Edgehill, Stamford, in Connecticut in the United States of America, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1921 for the British-born Canadian businessman Douglas Alexander. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his uncle in 1983.

The Alexander Baronetcy, of Sundridge Park in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 November 1945 for the shipowner and shipbroker Frank Alexander. He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2009.

Alexander baronets, of Menstre (1625)

• see Earl of Stirling

Alexander, later Cable-Alexander baronets, of the City of Dublin (1809)

• see Cable-Alexander baronets

Alexander, later Hagart-Alexander baronets, of Ballochmyle (1886)

• see Hagart-Alexander baronets

Alexander baronets, of Edgehill (1921)

• Sir Douglas Alexander, 1st Baronet (1864–1949)
• Sir Douglas Hamilton Alexander, 2nd Baronet (1900–1983)
• Sir Douglas Alexander, 3rd Baronet (born 1936)

The heir apparent is Douglas Gillespie Alexander (born 1962)

Alexander baronets, of Sundridge Park (1945)

• Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Baronet (17 June 1881–18 July 1959); educated Highgate School; Lord Mayor of London 1943-1944
• Sir Charles Gundry Alexander, 2nd Baronet (1923–2009)
• Sir Richard Alexander, 3rd Baronet (born 1947)

See also

• Cable-Alexander baronets
• Hagart-Alexander baronets

Notes

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets