👉 Baronetship is a title given to a person who has been granted the right to wear the title of Baron, but not the actual position of Baron. The title was first awarded in 1279 to the Earl of Arundel by King Henry III, and it became an official title with the accession of Queen Elizabeth I in 1536. Baronetships were created for noblemen who had made significant contributions to their respective peerages, either through military service
