Debenham baronets
The Debenham Baronetcy, of Bladen in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 28 January 1931 for Ernest Debenham, Chairman of Debenhams Ltd.
| Debenham baronets | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 28 January 1931 |
| Creation | Sir Ernest Debenham |
| Peerage | Baronetage of the UK |
| Baronetage | County of Dorset |
| First holder | Sir Ernest Debenham |
| Last holder | Sir Gilbert Debenham |
| Heir apparent | Sir Thomas Debenham |
| Heir presumptive | Oliver William Debenham |
| Remainder to | heirs male (Heirs male of the body) |
| Status | dormant since 2001 |
| Extinction date | 2001 |
| The Debenham Family | |
|---|---|
| Parent family | Debenham (/ˈdɛbənəm/) |
| Current region | County of Dorset |
| Place of origin | Alpheton, Suffolk, England |
| Current head | Sir Thomas Adam Debenham |
| Final head | Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham |
| Members | William Debenham (1794–1863) William Debenham Jnr Ernest Debenham (1865–1952) Piers Debenham (1904–1964) Alison Debenham (1903-1967) Gilbert Debenham (1906–2001) Thomas Debenham (b.1971) Oliver Debenham (b 1976) |
| Estate(s) | The Bladen Estate Debenham House |
As of 2014 the present baronet has not proved his succession and does not appear on the Official Roll of the Baronets. The Baronetcy has been considered dormant since 2001.[2]
Debenham baronets, of Bladen (1931)
- Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, 1st Baronet (1865–1952)
- Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham, 2nd Baronet (1904–1964)
- Sir Gilbert Ridley Debenham, 3rd Baronet (1906–2001)
- Sir Thomas Adam Debenham, 4th Baronet (born 1971)
The heir presumptive to the baronetcy is Oliver William Debenham (born 1976). He is a first cousin of the present Baronet.
Notes
- "No. 33686". The London Gazette. 3 February 1931. p. 744.
- "Official Roll of the Baronetage » the Standing Council of the Baronetage –". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
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