The Esplen Baronetcy , of Hardres Court in Canterbury in the County of Kent , is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom . It was created on 14 July 1921 for Sir John Esplen, KBE ,. ^[1] He was a Senior Director of Esplen, Sons and Swainston, consulting engineers and naval architects, and served as Chief Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping during the First World War .

Esplen baronets, of Hardres Court (1921) [ edit ]

• Sir John Esplen, 1st Baronet (1863?1930)
• Sir William Graham Esplen, 2nd Baronet (1899?1989)
• Sir John Graham Esplen, 3rd Baronet (1932?2016)
• Sir William John Harry Esplen, 4th Baronet (born 1967)

The heir apparent is Frederick William Harry Esplen (born 2001), only son of the 4th Baronet

Arms [ edit ]

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References [ edit ]

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[ page needed ]}
• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets