# Worsley baronets

The Worsley family is an English family that is derived from Sir Elias de Workesley, a Norman knight who was a youth at the time of the Norman conquest. He later accompanied Duke Robert II of Normandy (elder son of William the Conqueror) on the First Crusade and was buried at Rhodes.
There have been two baronetcies created for the Worsley family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The 4th Baronet had a daughter, Katherine, who married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a grandson of King George V and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II), in 1961, becoming a member of the British royal family.

## Worsley baronets, of Appuldurcombe (1611)

The Worsley baronetcy, of Appuldurcombe in the County of Hampshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for landowner and politician Richard Worsley. On the death of the fourth Baronet, the title passed to a branch of the family living at Pylewell, near Lymington, Hampshire. All except the sixth and eighth baronets were Members of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight, as were several other members of the family, including Henry Worsley, who was also successively British Envoy to Portugal and Governor of Barbados. The seventh baronet was succeeded in his estates by his niece who married the 1st Earl of Yarborough, with the title passing to a distant kinsman. It became extinct on the death of his son, the ninth Baronet, in 1825.
* Sir Richard Worsley, 1st Baronet (1588–1621)
* Sir Henry Worsley, 2nd Baronet (1613–1666)
* Sir Robert Worsley, 3rd Baronet (1643–1675)
* Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Baronet (1669–1747)
* Sir James Worsley, 5th Baronet (1672–1756)
* Sir Thomas Worsley, 6th Baronet (1728–1768)
* Sir Richard Worsley, 7th Baronet (1751–1805)
* Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes, 8th Baronet (1756–1811)
* Sir Leonard Thomas Worsley-Holmes, 9th Baronet (1787–1825), father-in-law of William à Court-Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury.

### Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Worsley baronets, of Appuldurcombe :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 | Sir Richard Worsley 1st Baronet 1588–1621 |
| | | | | | | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Sir Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 1613–1666 | Unknown son | Unknown son | Unknown son | Unknown son | Unknown son | Unknown son | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley |
| Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 1643–1675 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | Sir James Worsley ?–1695 | | | | | | | George Worsley | George Worsley | George Worsley | George Worsley | George Worsley | George Worsley |
| Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1669–1747 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | Sir James Worsley 5th Baronet 1672–1756 | | | | | | | Rev. John Worsley | Rev. John Worsley | Rev. John Worsley | Rev. John Worsley | Rev. John Worsley | Rev. John Worsley | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | Sir Thomas Worsley 6th Baronet 1728–1768 | | | | | | | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | Thomas Worsley | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | Sir Richard Worsley 7th Baronet 1751–1805 | | | | | | | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | Sir Henry Worsley-Holmes 8th Baronet ?–1811 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | | | | | | | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 |
| | | | | | | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | Robert Worsley 1776–1795 | | | | | | | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Sir Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet 1787–1825 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Richard Worsley-Holmes 1792–1814 | Baronetcy extinct | Baronetcy extinct | Baronetcy extinct | Baronetcy extinct | Baronetcy extinct | Baronetcy extinct |

## Worsley baronets, of Hovingham Hall (1838)

The Worsley baronetcy, of Hovingham Hall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1838 for William Worsley. The fourth Baronet was Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire and father of Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The fifth Baronet was a Conservative politician. Botanist and explorer Arthington Worsley was a younger brother of the third Baronet.
* Sir William Worsley, 1st Baronet (1792–1879)
* Sir William Cayley Worsley, 2nd Baronet (1828–1897)
* Sir William Henry Arthington Worsley, 3rd Baronet (1861–1936)
* Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Baronet (1890–1973)
* Sir (William) Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet (1925–2012)
* Sir William Ralph Worsley, 6th Baronet (born 1956)
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Marcus William Bernard Worsley (born 1995), only son of the 6th Baronet.

### Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Worsley baronets, of Hovingham Hall :
| | | | | | | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 | Sir William Worsley 1st Baronet 1792–1879 |
| Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Thomas Worsley 1827–1855 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Sir William Worsley 2nd Baronet 1828–1897 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 | Arthington Worsley 1830–1861 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 | Sir William Worsley 3rd Baronet 1861–1936 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 | Sir William Worsley 4th Baronet 1890–1973 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 | Sir Marcus Worsley 5th Baronet 1925–2012 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 | Sir William Worsley 6th Baronet born 1956 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Marcus Worsley born 1995 | Marcus Worsley born 1995 | Marcus Worsley born 1995 | Marcus Worsley born 1995 | Marcus Worsley born 1995 | Marcus Worsley born 1995 |