Debenham baronets

Debenham baronets
Escutcheon of the Debenham baronets of Bladen
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

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.

As of 2025 the presumed 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) ^[3]
• Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham, 2nd Baronet (1904–1964) ^[4]
• Sir Gilbert Ridley Debenham, 3rd Baronet (1906–2001) ^[5]
• Sir Thomas Adam Debenham, presumed 4th Baronet (born 1971). His name does not appear on the Official Roll, which marks the baronetcy dormant. ^{[6] [7]}

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Alfred Dino Debenham (born 2004), son of the presumed 4th Baronet. ^[6]

Notes

1. "No. 33686". The London Gazette . 3 February 1931. p. 744.
2. "Official Roll of the Baronetage » the Standing Council of the Baronetage –". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
3. "Debenham, Sir Ernest Ridley" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
4. "Debenham, Sir Piers Kenrick" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Debenham, Sir Gilbert Ridley" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Debenham, Sir Thomas Adam" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. "Official Roll of the Baronetage (Baronets)". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 16 June 2025.