Wombwell Baronets
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The Wombwell Baronetcy, of Wombwell in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 August 1778 for George Wombwell
, Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and Member of Parliament
for Huntingdon
. The fourth Baronet fought in the Crimean War
and took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade
and in 1861 served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
. As of 13 June 2007 the presumed seventh and present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession to the title, and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1977. For more information, follow this link.
The family surname is pronounced "Woomwell".
Sir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet
Sir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet was the Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, England....
, Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and 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,...
for Huntingdon
Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. The fourth Baronet fought in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. The charge was the result of a miscommunication in such a way that the brigade attempted a much more difficult objective...
and in 1861 served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
. As of 13 June 2007 the presumed seventh and present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession to the title, and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1977. For more information, follow this link.
The family surname is pronounced "Woomwell".
Wombwell Baronets, of Wombwell (1778)
- Sir George Wombwell, 1st BaronetSir George Wombwell, 1st BaronetSir George Wombwell, 1st Baronet was the Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, England....
(1734-1780) - Sir George Wombwell, 2nd Baronet (1769-1846)
- Sir George Wombwell, 3rd Baronet (1792-1855)
- Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th Baronet (1832-1913)
- Sir Henry Herbert Wombwell, 5th Baronet (1840-1926)
- Sir (Frederick) Philip Alfred William Wombwell, 6th Baronet (1910-1977)
- Sir George Philip Frederick Wombwell, 7th Baronet (b. 1949)