Peek baronets

Peek baronets
Peek baronets
Crest	Two hazel nuts, slipped proper.
Blazon	Azure an estoile Argent, in chief three crescents of the last.
Motto	Le Maître Vient (The Master Comes)[1]

The Peek Baronetcy, of Rousdon in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 May 1874 for Henry Peek. He was an importer of spices, tea and other groceries, a philanthropist and Conservative Member of Parliament for Surrey Mid. The second Baronet was an astronomer and meteorologist; the third Baronet was high sheriff of Devon in 1912.

Peek baronets, of Rousdon (1874)

Sir Henry William Peek, 1st Baronet (1825–1898)[2]
Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Baronet (1855–1901)[3]
Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Baronet (1884–1927)[4]
Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Baronet (1915–1996)[5]
Sir William Grenville Peek, 5th Baronet (1919–2004)[6]
Sir Richard Grenville Peek, 6th Baronet (born 1955)[7]

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Timothy Peek (born 1989).

Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. 1903.
"Peek, Sir Henry William". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Peek, Sir Cuthbert Edgar". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Peek, Sir Wilfrid". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Peek, Sir Francis (Henry Grenville)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Peek, Sir William Grenville". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
"Peek, Sir Richard Grenville". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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