Editing Baronet (section)

==Premier Baronet==

===England===

The Premier Baronet (of England) is the unofficial title afforded to the current holder of the oldest extant baronetcy in the realm. The Premier Baronet is regarded as the senior member of the Baronetage, and ranks above other baronets (unless they hold a [[peerage|peerage title]]) in the [[United Kingdom Order of Precedence]]. [[Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet]], is the current Premier Baronet; his family's senior title was created by [[James VI and I|King James I]] in 1611.

===Scotland===
The Premier Baronets of Nova Scotia (Scotland) were the [[Gordon baronets|Gordon baronets of Gordonstoun and Letterfourie]] until the title's extinction in 1908.<ref>Cokayne, vol ii, pp277-280</ref> Subsequently, the Premier Scottish Baronets are the [[Innes baronets|Innes baronets of that Ilk]] (cr. 28 May 1625),<ref>Cokayne, vol ii, p 280</ref> the present Premier Baronet being [[Charles Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe]].

===Ireland===
The Premier Baronetcy of Ireland was created for [[Dominick Sarsfield, 1st Viscount Sarsfield|Sir Dominic Sarsfield]] in 1619, and was held by his successors until the [[attainder]] of the [[Dominick Sarsfield, 4th Viscount Sarsfield|4th Viscount Sarsfield]] in 1691.<ref>Cokayne, vol i, pp223-224</ref> Since then the descendants of [[Francis Annesley, 1st Viscount Valentia|Sir Francis Annesley Bt.]], the [[Annesley baronets]], have been the Premier Baronets of Ireland;<ref>Cokayne, vol ii, p 224</ref> presently [[Viscount Valentia|Francis William Dighton Annesley, 16th Viscount Valentia]].