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The Winnington Baronetcy, of Stanford Court in the County of Worcester, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
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History
Sir Francis Winnington (1634–1700) Solicitor-General to King Charles II, acquired the family seat of Stanford Court, Stanford on Teme, Worcestershire through his marriage to Elizabeth, third and youngest sister and coheir of Edward Salwey.
The baronetage was created on 15 February 1755 for Edward Winnington (great-grandson of Sir Francis), subsequently Member of Parliament for Bewdley. The second Baronet represented Droitwich in the House of Commons and the third Baronet Droitwich, Worcestershire and Bewdley. The fourth Baronet sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Bewdley. The fifth Baronet was High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1894, and the seventh Baronet occupied the same office in 2015.
Other members of the family
There are other notable members of the family.
Charles William Winnington-Ingram (1850–1923), grandson of the Reverend Edward Winnington-Ingram, second son of the second Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy. His son Reginald Pepys Winnington-Ingram was Professor of Greek at King's College, London. Herbert Frederick Winnington-Ingram, youngest son of the aforementioned Reverend Edward Winnington-Ingram, second son of the second Baronet, was also a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.
Another grandson of the Reverend Edward Winnington-Ingram was Arthur Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939. His younger brother Edward and his nephew (Edward's son) Arthur were both priests who became Archdeacons of Hereford.