The Loraine Baronetcy, of Kirk Harle in the County of Northumberland, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 26 September 1664 for Thomas Loraine, High Sheriff of Northumberland. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Northumberland. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1742, the fourth Baronet in 1774 and the fifth Baronet in 1814. The eleventh Baronet was a rear admiral in the Royal Navy. The twelfth baronet was a distinguished diplomat. The title became extinct on his death in 1961.

Loraine baronets
Escutcheon of the Loraine baronets of Kirk Harle (1664)
Creation date1664[1]
Statusextinct
Extinction date1961[2]
Seat(s)Kirkharle Hall
MottoLauro scutoque resurgo, Arise again with laurel and shield[1]

The Loraines held a Northumbrian estate at Kirkharle Hall that was acquired when William Loraine married the Strother heiress of Kirk Harle early in the 15th century. Capability Brown was born in the nearby village of Kirkharle, and was employed as a youth on the estate by the second Baronet.[3]

Loraine baronets, of Kirk Harle (1664)

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Sir Percy Loraine, 12th Baronet

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 393.
  2. ^ a b "Loraine, Rt Hon. Sir Percy (Lyham)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 26 January 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "The Capability Brown Festival, 2016 - About Capability Brown". capabilitybrown.org (archived). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Loraine, Sir Lambton". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 26 January 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)