Dashwood baronets

The Dashwood baronetcy, of Kirtlington Park in the County of Oxford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 September 1684 for Robert Dashwood, later Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, with remainder, in default of male issue of his own, to the heirs male of his father.

Henry's eldest son, George, the fourth Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament for Truro.

Arthur Paul Dashwood (1882–1964), third son of the sixth Baronet, was an engineer and the husband of the novelist E. M. Delafield.

He married Lady Mary, daughter of Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland and 7th Baron Le Despencer.

He was a prominent politician and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1762 to 1763, but is probably best remembered as the founder of the Hellfire Club.

He died without male issue in 1781 when the barony fell into abeyance (see Baron Le Despencer for further history of this title).

The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, George Francis Dashwood (born 17 June 1992).