Herschel baronets
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
The Herschel Baronetcy, of Slough in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1838 for John Herschel, son of the famous astronomer Sir William Herschel, and a well-known astronomer in his own right.[1] The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the third baronet on 15 June 1950.
Herschel baronets, of Slough (1838)
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet (1792–1871)
- Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (1833–1917)
- Rev. Sir John Frederick Charles Herschel, F.R.A.S., 3rd Baronet (1869–1950)
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- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
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