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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.

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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.

White baronets, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (1802)

Escutcheon of the White baronets of Tuxford and Wallingwells Escutcheon of the White baronets of Tuxford and Wallingwells (1802).svg
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 Escutcheon of the White baronets of Cotham House (1904).svg
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)

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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.

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 Escutcheon of the White baronets of Boulge Hall (1937).svg
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]

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Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 2nd Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells, was 16 years old when he succeeded his father Sir Thomas White, 1st Baronet, in his titles and estates. Being a minor when he succeeded, he was cared for by two guardians, Sir Frederick Gustavus Fowke, Bt., of Lowesby Hall in the County of Leicestershire, and his cousin Henry Gally Knight of Langold. Gally Knight was a well-known archaeologist and the author of Ecclesiastical Architecture of Italy and Normandy, amongst others.

The House of White of Tuxford and Wallingwells is an ancient family, which primarily lived in Nottinghamshire over many centuries. From 1802 the head of the family has been a baronet, the title having been conferred on Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st Bt., by King George III.

Sir Thomas Astley Woollaston White, 5th Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells, was the son of Sir Archibald White, 4th Baronet.

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. 1 2 "White, Sir Christopher (Robert Meadows)" . Who's Who . A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022.(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 . A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. "White, Sir (Eric) Richard Meadow" . Who's Who . A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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