The Ford, later St Clair-Ford Baronetcy, of Ember Court in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 22 February 1793 for Francis Ford, a member of the Council of Barbados and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Captain St Clair Ford, youngest son of the second Baronet and grandfather of the sixth Baronet, assumed the additional surname of St Clair in 1878. The sixth Baronet was a captain in the Royal Navy, who was awarded a DSO and Bar in command of HMS Kipling in World War II.
Ford, later St Clair-Ford baronets, of Ember Court (1793)
- Sir Francis Ford, 1st Baronet (1758âÂÂ1801), father of Sophia Chichester and Georgiana Welch
- Sir Francis Ford, 2nd Baronet (1787âÂÂ1839)
- Sir Francis John Ford, 3rd Baronet (1818âÂÂ1850), adoptive father of Francina Sorabji
- Sir Francis Colville Ford, 4th Baronet (1850âÂÂ1890)
- Sir (Francis Charles) Rupert Ford, 5th Baronet (1877âÂÂ1948)
- Sir Aubrey St Clair-Ford, 6th Baronet (1904âÂÂ1991)
- Sir James Anson St Clair-Ford, 7th Baronet (1952âÂÂ2009)
- Sir Colin Anson St Clair-Ford, 8th Baronet (1939âÂÂ2012)
- Sir Robin Sam St Clair-Ford, 9th Baronet (1941âÂÂ2016)
- Sir (William) Sam St Clair-Ford, 10th Baronet (born 1982)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Peter James St Clair-Ford (born 1984).
References
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,