It is the only Baronetage to be granted since 1964 (as of 2013) and is the only viable hereditary title awarded in that period, the only others being to George Thomas and William Whitelaw who were without heir, and which became extinct upon their deaths.
It is the only Baronetage to be granted since 1964 (as of 2013) and is one of only two viable hereditary title awarded to commoners since 1965, the other being to Harold Macmillan as the 1st Earl of Stockton in 1984. Hereditary titles were also given to George Thomas and William Whitelaw in 1983 who were without heir and late in life and which became extinct on their deaths.