White baronets

There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname of White, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The baronets include Blagdon in the County of Northumberland, Tuxford and Wallingwells in the County of Nottingham, Cotham House in Bristol, Salle Park in the County of Norfolk, and Boulge Hall in the County of Suffolk.

White (later Ridley) baronets, of Blagdon (1756)

The White baronetcy, of Blagdon in the County of Northumberland, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1756 for Matthew White, with remainder to the heirs male of his sister Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Ridley. Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, was created Viscount Ridley in 1900.

Further information: Viscount Ridley

White baronets, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (1802)
Escutcheon of the White baronets of Tuxford and Wallingwells

The White baronetcy, of Tuxford and Wallingwells in the County of Nottingham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 December 1802 for Thomas Woollaston White, with remainder to the heirs male of his father.[1]

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Christopher David Nicholas White (born 1972), eldest son of the 6th Baronet.

Male-line family tree
Male-line family tree
Male-line family tree, White baronets, of Tuxford and Wallingwells.
Sir Thomas White
1st Baronet
1767–1817
Sir Thomas White
2nd Baronet
1801–1882
Sir Thomas White
3rd Baronet
1828–1907		William White
1834–1900
Sir Archibald White
4th Baronet
1877–1945
Sir Thomas White
5th Baronet
1904–1996		Capt.
Richard White
1908–1995
Sir Nicholas White
6th Baronet
born 1939
Christopher White
born 1972

White baronets, of Cotham House (1904)
Escutcheon of the White baronets of Cotham House

The White baronetcy, of Cotham House in the City and County of Bristol, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 August 1904 for George White, owner of Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company and the founder of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.[2]

His heir apparent is (George) Philip James White (born 1987).

White baronets, of Salle Park (1922)
Escutcheon of the White baronets of Salle Park

The White baronetcy, of Salle Park in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1922 for Woolmer White.[3] The second Baronet represented Fareham in the House of Commons.

  • Sir Woolmer Rudolph Donati White, 1st Baronet (1858–1931)
  • Sir (Rudolph) Dymoke White, 2nd Baronet (1888–1968)
  • Sir Headley Dymoke White, 3rd Baronet (1914–1971)
  • Sir John Woolmer White, 4th Baronet (born 1947)

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Kyle Dymoke Wilfrid White (born 1988), only son of the 4th Baronet.

White baronets, of Boulge Hall (1937)
Escutcheon of the White baronets of Boulge Hall

The White baronetcy, of Boulge Hall in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 June 1937 for Robert Eaton White, Chairman of the Suffolk County Council.[4] The baronetcy became extinct on the death in 2015 of the third Baronet, who did not claim the title.[5][6]

  • Sir Robert Eaton White, 1st Baronet (1864–1940)[7]
  • Sir (Eric) Richard Meadows White, 2nd Baronet (1910–1972)[8]
  • Sir Christopher Robert Meadows White, 3rd Baronet (1940–2015)[5]

References
  1. "No. 15536". The London Gazette. 30 November 1802. p. 1253.
  2. "No. 27696". The London Gazette. 15 July 1904. pp. 4555–4556.
  3. "No. 32733". The London Gazette. 28 July 1922. p. 5593.
  4. "No. 34410". The London Gazette. 22 June 1937. p. 4010.
  5. "White, Sir Christopher (Robert Meadows)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. Official Roll of the Baronetage (as at 31 October 2016)/
  7. "White, Sir Robert Eaton". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. "White, Sir (Eric) Richard Meadow". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Sources
  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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