There have been five

baronetcies A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...

created for persons with the surname of White, one in the

Baronetage of Great Britain 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) King James I ...

and four in the

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. The baronets include Blagdon in the County of Northumberland,

Tuxford Tuxford is a historic market town and a civil parish in the Bassetlaw District, Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 2,516, increasing to 2,649 at the 2011 census. Geography Nearby town ...

and

Wallingwells Wallingwells is a small civil parish and hamlet in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population at the 2001 census of 22. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 census. Details are included in the civil pa ...

in the County of Nottingham, Cotham House in Bristol, Salle Park in the County of Norfolk, and Boulge Hall in the County of Suffolk.

White (later Ridley) baronets, of Blagdon (1756)

The White baronetcy, of Blagdon in the County of Northumberland, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1756 for Matthew White, with remainder to the heirs male of his sister Elizabeth, wife of Matthew Ridley. Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, was created

Viscount Ridley Viscount Ridley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1900 for the Conservative politician Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, Home Secretary from 1895 to 1900. He was made Baron Wensleydale, of Blagdon and Bl ...

in 1900.

White baronets, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (1802)

The White baronetcy, of

and

in the

County of Nottingham Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The tradition ...

, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 December 1802 for Thomas Woollaston White, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. *

Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st Baronet of Tuxford and Wallingwells (20 January 1767 – 28 October 1817) was the eldest son and heir of Taylor and Sarah White. His grandfather, also Taylor White, was the founding Treasurer of The Foundling Ho ...

(1767–1817) * Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 2nd Baronet (1801–1882) * Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 3rd Baronet (1828–1907) *

Sir Archibald Woollaston White, 4th Baronet Sir Archibald Woollaston White, 4th Bt. MFH (14 October 1877 – 16 December 1945) was the son of William Knight Hamilton White, the second son of Sir Thomas White, 2nd Baronet. He was born at Tickhill in Yorkshire, where he lived throughout ...

(1877–1945) *

Sir Thomas Astley Woollaston White, 5th Baronet Sir Thomas Astley Woollaston White, 5th Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (13 May 1904 – 16 May 1996), was the son of Sir Archibald White, 4th Baronet. Family Sir Thomas married Daphne Margaret Athill on 8 July 1935, whereupon she became ...

(1904–1996) * Sir Nicholas Peter Archibald White, 6th Baronet (born 1939) The

heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...

to the baronetcy is Christopher David Nicholas White (born 1972), eldest son of the 6th Baronet.

White baronets, of Cotham House (1904)

The White baronetcy, of Cotham House in the

City and County of Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 August 1904 for George White, owner of

Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company The Bristol Omnibus Company was a dominant bus operator in Bristol, and was one of the oldest bus companies in the United Kingdom. It ran buses over a wide area of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. History ...

and the founder of the

Bristol Aeroplane Company The Bristol Aeroplane Company, originally the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, was both one of the first and one of the most important British aviation companies, designing and manufacturing both airframes and aircraft engines. Notable a ...

. *

Sir George White, 1st Baronet Sir George White, 1st Baronet (1854–1916), was an English businessman and stockbroker based in Bristol. He was instrumental in the construction of the Bristol tramways and became a pioneer in the construction of electric tramways in England. ...

(1854–1916) *

Sir George Stanley White, 2nd Baronet There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname of White, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The baronets include Blagdon in the County of Northumberland, Tuxford and ...

(1882–1964) *

Sir George Stanley Midelton White, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(1913–1983) *

Sir George Stanley James White, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

(born 1948) His heir apparent is (George) Philip James White (born 1987)

White baronets, of Salle Park (1922)

The White baronetcy, of

Salle Park Salle Park is a country house in Norfolk, England, near the village of Salle and about north-west of Norwich. The house is a Grade II* listed building, and the park and garden are listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gar ...

in the

County of Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...

, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1922 for Woolmer White. The second Baronet represented

Fareham Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufact ...

in the House of Commons. * Sir Woolmer Rudolph Donati White, 1st Baronet (1858–1931) * Sir (Rudolph) Dymoke White, 2nd Baronet (1888–1968) * Sir Headley Dymoke White, 3rd Baronet (1914–1971) *

Sir John Woolmer White, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(born 1947) The

to the baronetcy is Kyle Dymoke Wilfrid White (born 1988), only son of the 4th Baronet.

White baronets, of Boulge Hall (1937)

The White baronetcy, of Boulge Hall in the

County of Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowestof ...

, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 14 June 1937 for Robert Eaton White, Chairman of the

Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. History Establ ...

. The baronetcy became extinct on the death in 2015 of the third Baronet, who did not claim the title. *Sir Robert Eaton White, 1st Baronet (1864–1940) *Sir (Eric) Richard Meadows White, 2nd Baronet (1910–1972) *Sir Christopher Robert Meadows White, 3rd Baronet (1940–2015)

References

Sources

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

External links

Succession list
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