The Turing Baronetcy, of Foveran in the County of Aberdeen, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created in 1638 for John Turing, who was granted the baronetcy of Foveran in Aberdeenshire by the King. He was a supporter of King Charles I and was taken prisoner by the Covenanters in 1639. In 1651, he fought at the Battle of Worcester. The Turing family descends from Sir William Turing, a supporter of David II (1329–1371).

The cryptographer and computing pioneer Alan Turing was the uncle of the twelfth Baronet.

Turing baronets, of Foveran (1638)

The following have been Turing baronets:

• Sir John Turing, 1st Baronet (died 1662), created Baronet by the king

• Sir John Turing, 2nd Baronet (died 1682), grandson of his predecessor

• Sir John Turing, 3rd Baronet (1680–1733), grandnephew of the 1st Baronet

• Sir Alexander Turing, 4th Baronet (1702–1782), son of his predecessor

• Sir Inglis Turing, 5th Baronet (1743–1791), son of his predecessor

• Sir Robert Turing, 6th Baronet (1745–1831), brother of his predecessor

• Sir James Henry Turing, 7th Baronet (1791–1860), great-grandnephew of the 3rd Baronet

• Sir Robert Fraser Turing, 8th Baronet (1827–1913), son of his predecessor

• Sir James Walter Turing, 9th Baronet (1862–1928), son of his predecessor

• Sir Robert Andrew Henry Turing, 10th Baronet (1895–1970), son of his predecessor

• Sir John Leslie Turing, 11th Baronet (1895–1987), (younger twin) brother of his predecessor

Sir John Dermot Turing, 12th Baronet (born 1961), great-great-grandnephew of the 7th Baronet

• Heir Apparent: John Malcolm Ferrier Turing (born 1988), son

• Second in line: James Robert Edward Turing (born 1991), son

Family tree

The Turing baronets are related as follows:

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