baronetcy

Lady Corbet had, besides four daughters, two sons then living: both in turns succeeded to the baronetcy.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
Eldest son of Sir Matthew Featherstonhaugh, and his successor in the baronetcy.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
In 1787, on the death of his father, he succeeded to the baronetcy.
English Book Collectors|William Younger Fletcher

Palmerston offered Cobden a choice between a baronetcy and a Privy Councillorship as a reward for his services.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various

British Dictionary definitions for baronetcy

baronetcy

/ (ˈbærənɪtsɪ, -ˌnɛt-) /

noun plural -cies

the rank, position, or patent of a baronet

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