His son, the second Baron, also sat as a
Member of Parliament. In 1792 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Major (which was that of his maternal grandfather; see below). He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He assumed the additional surname of Major by Royal licence in 1822. His son, the fourth Baron, represented
Suffolk East in Parliament. In 1866 he was created
Baron Hartismere, of Hartismere in the County of Suffolk, in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. This title gave him and his descendants an automatic seat in the
House of Lords. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baron. He also sat as Member of Parliament for Suffolk East and later held minor office in the
Conservative administrations of
Benjamin Disraeli and
Lord Salisbury. His grandson, the eighth Baron, was a prominent diplomat and notably served as
British Ambassador to Jordan and to
Denmark. the titles are held by the latter's son, the ninth Baron, who succeeded in 2004. The
baronetcy, of
Worlingworth Hall in the County of
Suffolk, was created in the
Baronetage of Great Britain in 1765 for
John Major, with remainder to the aforementioned John Henniker, the husband of his daughter Anne. Major notably represented
Scarborough in the House of Commons. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his son-in-law, the second Baronet, who was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland in 1800.
Lieutenant-General the Hon.
Brydges Henniker, youngest son of the first Baron Henniker, was created a baronet, of Newton Hall in the County of Essex, in 1813. The town of
Henniker, New Hampshire, in the United States was named after the first Baron. The family seat is Thornham Hall, near
Thornham Magna,
Suffolk. ==Major (later Henniker) baronets of Worlingsworth Hall (1765)==