Wells Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wells, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Upper Grosvenor Street in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 May 1883 for the prominent surgeon Thomas Spencer Wells
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1906.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Felmersham in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 January 1944 for Richard Wells
, who represented Bedford
in the House of Commons
as a Unionist from 1922 to 1945. As of 2007 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1996.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Hove in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 November 1948 for Frederick Wells, Lord Mayor of London
from 1947 to 1948. The title became extinct on his death in 1966.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Upper Grosvenor Street in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 11 May 1883 for the prominent surgeon Thomas Spencer Wells
Thomas Spencer Wells
Sir Thomas Spencer Wells, 1st Baronet was surgeon to Queen Victoria, a medical professor and president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.-Early life:...
. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1906.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Felmersham in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 January 1944 for Richard Wells
Sir Richard Wells, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Wells, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Bedford....
, who represented Bedford
Bedford (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as a Unionist from 1922 to 1945. As of 2007 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1996.
The Wells Baronetcy, of Hove in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 November 1948 for Frederick Wells, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
from 1947 to 1948. The title became extinct on his death in 1966.
Wells Baronets, of Upper Grosvenor Street (1883)
- Sir Thomas Spencer Wells, 1st BaronetThomas Spencer WellsSir Thomas Spencer Wells, 1st Baronet was surgeon to Queen Victoria, a medical professor and president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.-Early life:...
(1818-1898) - Sir Arthur Spencer Wells, 2nd Baronet (1866-1906)
Wells Baronets, of Felmersham (1944)
- Sir (Sydney) Richard Wells, 1st BaronetSir Richard Wells, 1st BaronetSir Richard Wells, 1st Baronet was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Bedford....
(1879-1956) - Sir Charles Maltby Wells, 2nd Baronet (1908-1996)
- Sir Christopher Charles Wells, 3rd Baronet (b. 1936)