Selby-Bigge baronets

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Selby-Bigge baronets
Escutcheon of the Selby-Bigge baronets of King's Sutton (1919).svg
Escutcheon of the Selby-Bigge baronets of King's Sutton
Creation date1919
Statusextinct
Extinction date1973
MottoFort et loyal, Strong and loyal [1]

The Selby-Bigge Baronetcy, of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 February 1919 for the civil servant and author Sir Amherst Selby-Bigge. He was Permanent Secretary to the Board of Education from 1911 to 1925. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1973.

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Selby-Bigge baronets, of King's Sutton (1919)

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References

  1. Debrett's baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London, Dean & Son, Limited. 1921. p. 62.
  2. "Selby-Bigge, Sir (Lewis) Amherst" . Who's Who . A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2023.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. "Selby-Bigge, Sir John" . Who's Who . A & C Black. Retrieved 26 April 2023.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)