Cayzer Baronets
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There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Cayzer, each in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom and each for members of the same family .
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Gartmore
in the County of Perth, was created on 12 December 1904 for the businessman and Conservative
Member of Parliament
Charles William Cayzer who had made his fortune in the shipping
business. The Cayzer dynasty's shipping by the 1950s comprised the Clan Line
Steamers (cargo ships), and Union Castle Steamship Co.
(passengers). Sir Charles Cayzer represented Barrow-in-Furness in the House of Commons
. The third Baronet sat as a Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Chester.
The World-War-One admirals Madden and Jellicoe
were the first bart's sons-in-law. The late George Jellicoe was a grandson.
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Roffey Park in the County of Sussex, was created on 17 January 1921 for August Bernard Tellefsen Cayzer
, the third son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Gartmore. His son, the second Baronet, was created a life peer
as Baron Cayzer, of St Mary Axe in the City of London. However, on his death in 1999 both titles became extinct.
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Tylney in the County of Southampton
, was created 29 January 1924 for the businessman and Conservative
Member of Parliament
Herbert Robin Cayzer, the fifth son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Gartmore
. In 1939 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Rotherwick, of Tylney in the County of Southampton. His grandson, the third Baron, is heir presumptive
to the Cayzer Baronetcy of Gartmore.
The heir presumptive
is the present holder's kinsman Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick
.
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Gartmore
Gartmore
Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a picturesque little village with an excellent view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away....
in the County of Perth, was created on 12 December 1904 for the businessman and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Charles William Cayzer who had made his fortune in the shipping
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
business. The Cayzer dynasty's shipping by the 1950s comprised the Clan Line
Clan Line
The Clan Line was a passenger and cargo shipping company that operated in one incarnation or another from the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century.-Foundation and early years:...
Steamers (cargo ships), and Union Castle Steamship Co.
Union-Castle Line
The Union-Castle Line was a prominent British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle Shipping Line...
(passengers). Sir Charles Cayzer represented Barrow-in-Furness in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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. The third Baronet sat as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Chester.
The World-War-One admirals Madden and Jellicoe
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I...
were the first bart's sons-in-law. The late George Jellicoe was a grandson.
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Roffey Park in the County of Sussex, was created on 17 January 1921 for August Bernard Tellefsen Cayzer
August Cayzer
Lieutenant-Commander Sir August Bernard Tellefsen Cayzer, 1st Baronet was an English shipowner.Cayzer was the third son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, head of the shipowners Cayzer, Irvine & Co. He joined the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet in HMS Britannia and served until 1902...
, the third son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Gartmore. His son, the second Baronet, was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Cayzer, of St Mary Axe in the City of London. However, on his death in 1999 both titles became extinct.
The Cayzer Baronetcy, of Tylney in the County of Southampton
County of Southampton
The County of Southampton could be*the City and County of Southampton in Hampshire, England*Hampshire itself...
, was created 29 January 1924 for the businessman and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Herbert Robin Cayzer, the fifth son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Gartmore
Gartmore
Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a picturesque little village with an excellent view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away....
. In 1939 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Rotherwick, of Tylney in the County of Southampton. His grandson, the third Baron, is heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the Cayzer Baronetcy of Gartmore.
Cayzer Baronets, of Gartmore (1904)
- Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st BaronetSir Charles Cayzer, 1st BaronetSir Charles William Cayzer, 1st Baronet was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Limehouse, a maritime district of London, Cayzer was the son of Charles Cayzer, a schoolmaster, and his wife Mary Elizabeth née Nicklin. At the age of fifteen Cayzer took a position as...
(1843-1916) - Sir Charles William Cayzer, 2nd Baronet (1869-1917)
- Sir Charles William Cayzer, 3rd BaronetSir Charles William Cayzer, 3rd BaronetSir Charles William Cayzer, 3rd Baronet was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament .He was the son of Sir Charles William Cayzer, 2nd Baronet, of Gartmore, whom he succeeded in 1917...
(1896-1940) - Sir Nigel John Cayzer, 4th Baronet (1920-1943)
- Sir James Arthur Cayzer, 5th Baronet (b. 1931)
The heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
is the present holder's kinsman Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick
Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick
Herbert "Robin" Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick is a British estate owner and manager. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999...
.
Cayzer Baronets, of Roffey Park (1921)
- Sir August Bernard Tellefsen Cayzer, 1st Baronet (1876-1943)
- Sir William Nicholas Cayzer, 2nd Baronet (1910-1999) (created Baron Cayzer in 1982) Extinct.