Worsley baronets of Hovingham Hall (1838)

The Worsley baronetcy, of Hovingham Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1838 for William Worsley, a Deputy Lieutenant for the North Riding.^[2][3] The 4th Baronet was Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire and father of Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The 5th Baronet was a Conservative politician.

Escutcheon of the Worsley baronets of Hovingham Hall^[1]

Worsley baronets, of Hovingham Hall (1838)

• Sir William Worsley, 1st Baronet (1792–1879)^[1]
• Sir William Cayley Worsley, 2nd Baronet (1828–1897)^[1][4]
• Sir William Henry Arthington Worsley, 3rd Baronet (1861–1936)^[5]
• Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Baronet (1890–1973)^[6]
• Sir (William) Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet (1925–2012)^[7]
• Sir William Ralph Worsley, 6th Baronet (born 1956)^[8]

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Marcus William Bernard Worsley (born 1995), only son of the 6th Baronet.^[8]

Extended family

The botanist and explorer Arthington Worsley was a younger brother of the 3rd Baronet.

The 4th Baronet had a daughter, Katherine, who married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a grandson of King George V and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II), in 1961, becoming a member of the British royal family.

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Worsley baronets, of Hovingham Hall
Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 Marcus Worsley born 1995