![]() A baronet is addressed as "Sir" (just as is a knight) or "Dame" in the case of a baronetess, but ranks above all knighthoods and damehoods in the order of precedence, except for the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the dormant Order of St Patrick. ![]() 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.Ī baronetcy is the only British hereditary honour that is not a peerage, with the exception of the Anglo-Irish Black Knights, White Knights, and Green Knights (of whom only the Green Knights are extant). Neck decoration for baronets of the United Kingdom, depicting the Red Hand of Ulster.Ī baronet ( / ˈ b æ r ə n ɪ t/ or / ˈ b æ r ə ˌ n ɛ t/ abbreviated Bart or Bt ) or the female equivalent, a baronetess ( / ˈ b æ r ə n ɪ t ɪ s/, / ˈ b æ r ə n ɪ t ɛ s/, or / ˌ b æ r ə ˈ n ɛ t ɛ s/ abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. ![]()
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