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There have been four '''Baronetcies''' created for persons with the surname '''Child''', two in the [[Baronetage of England]] and two in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]].
The '''Child Baronetcy''', of Wanstead in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 16 July 1678 for [[Josiah Child]], and descended thirdly to his son [[Richard Child, 1st Earl Tylney]]. It became extinct on the death of the 2nd Earl (4th Bt.) in 1784.
The '''Child Baronetcy''', of the City of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 February 1685 for the East India merchant and colonial administrator [[Sir John Child, 1st Baronet|John Child]]. The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the third Baronet, in 1753.
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