The Imbert-Terry Baronetcy, of Strete Ralegh in
Whimple
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in the
County of Devon, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. It was created on 2 July 1917 for Henry Imbert-Terry. He was Chairman of the Central Organization Committee of the
Conservative and Unionist Party
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from 1907 to 1917.
The first Baronet's sister, Mary Anne Abbot Imbert-Terry (1844–1936), married Rev. Herbert Athill, rector of
Digswell
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Digswell's name may be derived from ...
, Herts., and was thus paternal grandmother of the literary editor and writer
Diana Athill
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Early life ...
.
The second Baronet, Sir Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry, was a
lieutenant-colonel
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in the
Royal Artillery
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and served as
High Sheriff of Devon
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in 1948, just as his brother, Capt Frederic Bouhier Imbert-Terry, was in 1928.
The family is of French origin (originally simply 'Imbert', later incorporating the name of their
Vendean land property of 'la Terrière' in their surname as 'Terry'); the first Baronet was son of Henri Imbert-Terry,
seigneur
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de la Terrière, who lived at Le Barbin, Viellevigne, France and 17,
Chester Terrace
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,
Regent's Park
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, London; previous generations had owned other fiefs, including at Choltière and Malescot.
[Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 2, p. 2029]
Imbert-Terry baronets, of Strete Ralegh (1917)
*Sir Henry Machu Imbert-Terry, 1st Baronet (1854–1938)
*Sir Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry, 2nd Baronet (1885–1962)
*Sir Edward Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry, 3rd Baronet (1920–1978)
*Sir Andrew Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry, 4th Baronet (1945–1985)
*Sir Michael Edward Stanley Imbert-Terry, 5th Baronet (born 1950)
References
Sources
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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