Smiley baronets

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Escutcheon of the Smiley baronets of Drumalis and Gallowhill Escutcheon of the Smiley baronets of Drumalis and Gallowhill (1903).svg
Escutcheon of the Smiley baronets of Drumalis and Gallowhill

The Smiley baronetcy, of Drumalis in Larne in the County of Antrim and Gallowhill in Paisley in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 October 1903 for Hugh Smiley, main owner of The Northern Whig . The third Baronet was Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1973 and 1982.

The family seat, until 1930, was Drumalis House, near Larne, County Antrim. [1]

Smiley baronets, of Drumalis and Gallowhill (1903)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Christopher Hugh Charles Smiley (born 1968). [7]

References

  1. Drumalis House history, drumalis.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. pp. 1857–8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. pp. 1638–1640. ISBN   033354577X.
  4. "Smiley, Sir Hugh Houston" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Smiley, Sir John" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. "Smiley, Sir Hugh Houston" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. 1 2 "Smiley, Lt-Col Sir John (Philip)" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)