The Whitehead Baronetcy, of Highfield House in Catford Bridge in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 November 1889 for James Whitehead, Lord Mayor of London between 1888 and 1889 and later member of parliament for Leicester. His younger son, the third baronet, was also a Member of Parliament.
| Whitehead baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Whitehead baronets of Highfield House, Berkshire | |
| Creation date | 1889[1] |
| Status | extant[2] |
| Motto | Virtute et labore, By pluck and work[1] |
Whitehead baronets of Highfield House, Berkshire (1889)
edit- Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet (1834–1917)[3]
- Sir George Hugh Whitehead, 2nd Baronet (1861–1931)[4]
- Sir Rowland Edward Whitehead, 3rd Baronet (1863–1942)[5]
- Sir Philip Henry Rathbone Whitehead, 4th Baronet (1897–1953)[6]
- Sir Rowland John Rathbone Whitehead, 5th Baronet (1930–2007)[7]
- Sir Philip Henry Rathbone Whitehead, 6th Baronet (born 1957)[8]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Orlando James Rathbone Whitehead (born 1994).
Notes
edit- ^ a b Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B1100. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Whitehead, Sir James". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Whitehead, Sir George Hugh". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Whitehead, Sir Rowland Edward". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Whitehead, Major Sir Philip Henry Rathbone". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Whitehead, Sir Rowland (John Rathbone)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Whitehead, Sir Philip Henry Rathbone". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 15 February 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)