The Gilbey Baronetcy, of Elsenham Hall in the County of Essex, is a title 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 ...

. It was created on 4 September 1893 for the wine-merchant, stock-breeder, agriculturalist and philanthropist

Walter Gilbey Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet, (2 May 1831 – 12 November 1914) was an English wine-merchant, horse-breeder, author, and philanthropist. Early life Gilbey was born at 11, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire to Henry Gilbey (1789– ...

. He was chairman and co-founder of W. & A. Gilbey, wine merchants and distillers. The second Baronet was also Chairman of the family firm, as well as an influential figure in horse-breeding and sports.

Gilbey baronets, of Elsenham Hall (1893)

Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet, (2 May 1831 – 12 November 1914) was an English wine-merchant, horse-breeder, author, and philanthropist. Early life Gilbey was born at 11, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire to Henry Gilbey (1789–184 ...

(1831–1914) * Sir (Henry) Walter Gilbey, 2nd Baronet (1859–1945) *Sir (Walter) Derek Gilbey, 3rd Baronet (1913–1991) *Sir (Walter) Gavin Gilbey, 4th Baronet (born 1949)

References

*{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 *Charles Kidd & David Williamson (editors), ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *

Alec Waugh Alexander Raban Waugh (8 July 1898 – 3 September 1981) was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh, uncle of Auberon Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic, and publisher. His first wife was Bar ...

, ''Merchants of Wine: Being a Centenary Account of the Fortunes of the House of Gilbey''. London: Cassell, 1957. Gilbey