Jejeebhoy Baronets
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The Jejeebhoy Baronetcy of Bombay, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created 6 August 1857 for Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, a Parsee merchant. When Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was made a baronet, it was realised that the Parsee custom was for a change of names for each generation. This conflicted with the British tradition of an using consistent surname for a particular baronetcy.
In 1915, the Imperial Legislative Council
passed the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act, providing that all the male heirs should take these names and no other. Similar provision was made for subsequent Parsee baronets. All holders of the title relinquish their own names and assume that of the First Baronet. After the incumbent's assumed name, we show his given name, below.
Heir apparent
: Jehangirjee Jejeebhoy (born 20 January 1986)
In 1915, the Imperial Legislative Council
Imperial Legislative Council
The Imperial Legislative Council was a legislature for India during the middle years of the British Raj.The Indian Councils Act 1909 increased the number of members of the Legislative Council to sixty, of which twenty-seven were to be elected...
passed the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act, providing that all the male heirs should take these names and no other. Similar provision was made for subsequent Parsee baronets. All holders of the title relinquish their own names and assume that of the First Baronet. After the incumbent's assumed name, we show his given name, below.
Jejeebhoy Baronets of Bombay, India (6 August 1857)
- Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st BaronetJamsetjee JeejebhoySir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet , also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was a Parsi-Indian merchant and philanthropist.- Early life and business career :...
(1783–1859) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd Baronet, CSI, , was an Indian businessmen.Born Cursetjee Jeejeebhoy, he was the eldest son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy,...
, Cursetjee (1811–1877) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 3rd Baronet, CSI, was an Indian businessman.Born Menekjee Cursatjee, he was the eldest son of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, the second baronet...
, Manockjee Cursetjee (1851–1898) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Baronet, was an Indian businessman.Born Cowasjee Cursatjee, he was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, the second baronet...
, Cowasjee Cursatjee (1852–1908) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Baronet, KCSI, was an Indian businessmen.Born Rustomjee Jejeebhoy, he was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, the fourth baronet....
, Rustomjee (1878–1901) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 6th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 6th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, 6th Baronet, was an Indian businessmen.Born Cowasjee Jeejebhoy, he was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, the fifth baronet.-References:...
, Cowasjee (1909–1968) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 7th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 7th BaronetSir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 7th Baronet, was an Indian philanthropist.Born Maneckjee Jamsetjee, he was the son of Rustamjee, son of Jamsetjee Cursetjee, son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, the second baronet....
, Maneckjee Rustomjee (1913–2006) - Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 8th Baronet, Rustomjee Maneckjee (born 16 November 1957)
Heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
: Jehangirjee Jejeebhoy (born 20 January 1986)