Denham Baronets
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The Denham of Westshield baronetcy (after the family estate of Westshield in Lanark
) was created on 31 January 1693 in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia for William Denham.
for Scotland; he had purchased the estate of Westshield from the Earl of Carnwath
. He had no children, and the patent of the baronetcy permitted him to assign the baronetcy, in default of natural heirs. In 1711, he entail
ed his property and title to the children of his sisters, as follows.
With the death of the sixth baronet, the entail expired, since nobody was left with a claim under it. At this point, the baronetcy presumably became extinct, since the first baronet's assignment was exhausted; Sir William Lockhart Denham was free to bequeath his property, and left the Westshields estate to Sir James Steuart, 3rd & 7th Baronet (of Goodtrees and Coltness), who then adopted the name of Denham.
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
) was created on 31 January 1693 in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia for William Denham.
Family
The Denham baronetcy was created for Sir William Denham, Master of the MintMaster of the Mint
Master of the Mint was an important office in the governments of Scotland and England, and later Great Britain, between the 16th and 19th centuries. The Master was the highest officer in the Royal Mint. Until 1699, appointment was usually for life. Its holder occasionally sat in the cabinet...
for Scotland; he had purchased the estate of Westshield from the Earl of Carnwath
Earl of Carnwath
The title Earl of Carnwath was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1639 for the 2nd Lord Dalzell. His father, Sir Robert Dalzell, had been created Lord Dalzell in 1628. The 5th Earl was attainted and the peerage forfeit in 1716, due to the Lord Carnwath's Jacobitism and support for the Fifteen,...
. He had no children, and the patent of the baronetcy permitted him to assign the baronetcy, in default of natural heirs. In 1711, he entail
Entail
Entail may refer to:* Fee tail, a term of art in common law describing a limited form of succession....
ed his property and title to the children of his sisters, as follows.
- Sir William Denham of Westshield (1630-1 January 1712), 1st Baronet, Master of the Mint for Scotland, cr. 1693. with special remainder to his assignees, failing the heirs of his body. Entail of his title and estate 1711, died without children 1 Jan. 1712.
- Grizel Baillie, elder sister.
- Sir Robert Denham, formerly Baillie (d. bef. Oct 1737) 2nd Baronet, per entail
- Sir Alexander Denham (d. bef Jan 1749), de jure 3rd Baronet.
- Sir Robert Denham (d. 29 September 1756) 4th Baronet
- Sir Robert Denham, formerly Baillie (d. bef. Oct 1737) 2nd Baronet, per entail
- Susan Lockhart, later Susan Steuart, younger sister, 2nd wife of Sir Thomas Steuart, 1st Baronet, of Coltness
- Sir Archibald Steuart Denham, (20 July 1683-12 June 1773), 5th Baronet, also 6th Baronet of Coltness; son by second marriage.
- William Lockhart of Waygateshaw; son by first marriage
- Sir William Lockhart Denham (d.24 June 1776) 6th Baronet, d. without children.
With the death of the sixth baronet, the entail expired, since nobody was left with a claim under it. At this point, the baronetcy presumably became extinct, since the first baronet's assignment was exhausted; Sir William Lockhart Denham was free to bequeath his property, and left the Westshields estate to Sir James Steuart, 3rd & 7th Baronet (of Goodtrees and Coltness), who then adopted the name of Denham.