There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Dawson, both in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of E ...

. One creation is extant as of 2007. The Dawson Baronetcy, of Edgwarebury in the parish of

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in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 February 1920 for the armaments manufacturer

Trevor Dawson Commander Sir Arthur Trevor Dawson, 1st Baronet (1 May 1866 – 19 May 1931) was an English businessman who served as managing director of the armaments giant Vickers from 1906 to 1931. Early life and naval career Dawson was born in Dalkeith Hou ...

. He was Managing Director of

Vickers Vickers was a British engineering company that existed from 1828 until 1999. It was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by Edward Vickers and his father-in-law, and soon became famous for casting church bells. The company went public in 18 ...

. The Dawson Baronetcy, of

Appleton Roebuck Appleton Roebuck is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 692 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 792 in the 2011 census and including Acaster Selby. The village is about ...

in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1929 for the textile manufacturer Benjamin Dawson. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1974.

Dawson baronets, of Edgwarebury (1920)

* Sir (Arthur) Trevor Dawson, 1st Baronet (1866–1931). Dawson served as a junior officer in the

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and was one of the earliest members of The Castaways' Club serving as Honorary Secretary of the club from 1922 to 1931. *Sir Hugh Trevor Dawson, 2nd Baronet

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(1893–1976). Dawson was a Commander in the

and like his father a prominent member of The Castaways' Club and was club Chairman from 1960 to 1965. He was with Dawson & Forbes Ltd, investment bankers, and was a director of the British Tyre and Rubber Company between 1924 and 1969 and of Decca Navigator Company between 1945 and 1975. *Sir (Hugh Halliday) Trevor Dawson, 3rd Baronet (1931–committed suicide by plastic bag 1983). Dawson was a Major in the

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. He was a merchant banker (chairman) with

Arbuthnot Latham & Co Arbuthnot Latham & Co is a private and merchant bank based near Moorgate in the City of London. It has the status of one of the 12 accepting houses. History Arbuthnot Latham was founded on 13 May 1833 by Alfred Latham and John A. Arbuthnot at 3 ...

. *Sir Hugh Michael Trevor Dawson, 4th Baronet (1956–2007) *Sir Nicholas Anthony Tevor Dawson, 5th Baronet (born 1957)

Dawson baronets, of Appleton Roebuck (1929)

Sir Benjamin Dawson, 1st Baronet Sir Benjamin Dawson, 1st Baronet (26 September 1878 – 25 September 1966) was a British textile manufacturer. He was the son of a textile manufacturer Joseph Dawson of Bradford, West Yorkshire and was educated at Bradford Grammar School. At 15 ...

(1878–1966) *Sir Lawrence Saville Dawson, 2nd Baronet (1908–1974)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom