The Orr-Lewis Baronetcy, of Whitewebbs Park in the parish of
Enfield in the
County of Middlesex, was 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 12 February 1920 for the Canadian businessman
Frederick Orr-Lewis
Sir Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis, 1st Baronet (11 February 1860 – 18 November 1921) was a Canadian businessman.
Orr-Lewis (he used both names as a surname, sometimes hyphenated) was born in Hamilton, Canada West, and raised in Montreal, Canada Eas ...
. The title became extinct on the death of his only son Duncan, the second Baronet, in 1980.
Frederick Orr-Lewis owned the
estate of Whitewebbs Park in Enfield. In 1931, his son Duncan sold the estate to the County Council, which constructed a public
golf course on the property.
The Estate House, which dates to 1791, is now a public restaurant and two estate lodges remain.
Orr-Lewis baronets, of Whitewebbs Park (1920)
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Sir Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis, 1st Baronet (1866–1921)
*Sir (John) Duncan Orr-Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1898–1980)
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
*
;Notes
External links
Whitewebbs Park
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom