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George Osborne, heir apparent to the Irish baronetcy of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon

There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Osborne, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2012.

The Osborne Baronetcy, of Kiveton in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 13 July 1620.[1] For more information on this creation, see the Duke of Leeds.

The Osborne, alias Osborn Baronetcy, of Chicksands in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 February 1662. For more information this creation, see Osborn baronets.

The Osborne Baronetcy, of Ballentaylor in the County of Tipperary, and Ballylemon in the County of Wexford, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 15 October 1629 for Richard Osborne. The second and seventh Baronets both represented County Waterford in the Irish House of Commons, the eighth Baronet represented Carysfort while the ninth Baronet sat in Parliament for Carysfort and Enniskillen. The current British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, is heir apparent to the Irish baronetcy.

Insignia of Baronet

Osborne baronets, of Kiveton (1620)

Osborne, later Osborn baronets, of Chicksands (1662)

Osborne baronets, of Ballintaylor and Ballylemon (1629)

The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son George Gideon Oliver Osborne (born 1971) who is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Tatton and has served as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer since May 2010.

References

  1. ^ George Edward Cockayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900
  2. ^ Lutyens, Dominic (12 July 2009). "Blow the budget At home with the founders of Osborne & Little (and the parents of the shadow chancellor)". The Guardian.