Bonham Baronets

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The Bonham Baronetcy is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 November 1852 for the colonial administrator George Bonham. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1848 to 1854. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was a diplomat and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Serbia between 1900 and 1903 and to Switzerland between 1905 and 1909. His eldest surviving son, the third Baronet, was a Major in the Scots Guards and also held several offices within the Royal Household. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded in 1937. Like his father he is a retired Major in the Scots Guards and has also served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.