Sheffield baronets

The Sheffield Baronetcy, of Normanby in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 1 March 1755 for Charles Herbert Sheffield, the illegitimate son of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby.

Sheffield baronets, of Normanby
Creation date	1 March 1755
Baronetage	Baronetage of Great Britain
First holder	Sir Charles Herbert Sheffield, 1st Baronet
Present holder	Sir Reginald Adrian Berkeley Sheffield, 8th Baronet
Heir apparent	Robert Charles Berkeley Sheffield
Status	Extant
Seat(s)	Sutton Park
Former seat(s)	Buckingham Palace Normanby Hall

On the death of his half brother, Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, in 1735, he inherited the family estates including Buckingham House which was sold to George III in 1762 and Normanby Hall which latter remained the family residence until 1963. Thereafter the family's home was Sutton Park, York.

Coat of arms of Sir Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, 3rd Baron Sheffield, KG, great-great-grandfather of the 1st Baronet

The fourth baronet served as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1817 and the fifth baronet in 1872. The sixth baronet sat as Conservative member of parliament for Brigg.

Samantha Cameron is the daughter of the eighth Baronet and Cara Delevingne is the great-great-granddaughter of the sixth baronet.

Sheffield baronets, of Normanby (1755—)

• Sir Charles Herbert Sheffield, 1st Baronet (c. 1706–1774), who was born Charles Herbert and who took the name Sheffield in 1735 on the death of his half-brother Edmund Sheffield.^[1]
  • Sir John Sheffield, 2nd Baronet (c. 1743–1815)^[1]
  • Sir Robert Sheffield, 3rd Baronet (c. 1758–1815)^[1]
    • Sir Robert Sheffield, 4th Baronet (1786–1862)^[2]
      • Sir Robert Sheffield, 5th Baronet (1823–1886)^[2]
        • Sir Berkeley Digby George Sheffield, 6th Baronet (1876–1946)^[2]
          • Sir Robert Arthur Sheffield, 7th Baronet (1905–1977)
          • Edmund Charles Reginald Sheffield (1908—1977)
            • Sir Reginald Adrian Berkeley Sheffield, 8th Baronet (1946—)
              • Samantha Gwendoline Sheffield (1971–)
              • Emily Julia Sheffield (1973–)
              • Alice Daisy Victoria Sheffield (1980–)
              • Lucy Mary Sheffield (1981–)
              • (1) Robert Charles Berkeley Sheffield (1984—)
          • George Berkeley Sheffield (1910—1968)
          • John Vincent Sheffield (1913—2008)
            • (2) John Julian Lionel George Sheffield (1938—)
              • (3) John David Sheffield (1963—)
              • (4) Simon Robert Alexander Sheffield (1964—)
              • (5) Lionel Julian Sheffield (1969—)
                • (6) Jake Sheffield (1999—)
                • (7) Oliver Sheffield (2002—)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Robert Charles Berkeley Sheffield (born 1984).

The heir apparent's heir presumptive is the present holder's first cousin, John Julian Lionel George Sheffield (born 1938).

Arms

• First five baronets bore argent, a chevron between three garbs gules, all within a bordure gobony argent and azure.
• Since 6th baronet they bore argent, a chevron engrailed between two garbs in chief gules, and in base a sheaf of arrows proper, banded also gules.

See also

• Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
• Robert Sheffield