Darell baronets of Richmond Hill (1795)

The Darell baronetcy, of Richmond Hill in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 12 May 1795 for Lionel Darell, a nabob and Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis and Hedon.

The 5th Baronet was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1887. The 6th Baronet was a colonel in the 1st Life Guards, a county councillor and Alderman for Gloucestershire and High Sheriff of the county in 1924. The 8th Baronet was a brigadier in the Coldstream Guards and served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire from 1985 to 1986. As of 2026 the title is held by the latter's son, the 9th Baronet, who succeeded in 2013.

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