'Bart' suffix or title

[P. Daly]

I keep coming across names in 18th - 19th century records with the suffix or title 'Bart.' after the name. Does anybody know what Bart stands for. My best guess is 'barrister'
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[Michael Wynne]

: I keep coming across names in 18th - 19th century records with the suffix or title 'Bart.' after the name. Does anybody know what Bart stands for. My best guess is 'barrister'<p>I believe that "bart." is an abbreviation for "baronet," an hereditary title.<p>MW<p>

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