BARONETAGE
Last updated 26/02/2010
Names of baronets shown in blue
have not yet proved succession and, as a
result, their name has not yet been placed on
the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
Date Type Order Name Born Died  Age
WAECHTER of Ramanest,Surrey
13 Feb 1911 UK 1 Harry Waechter                      6 Jun 1871 20 May 1929 57
20 May 1929 2 Harry Leonard d'Arcy Waechter 22 May 1912 1985 73
to    Extinct on his death                          
1985
WAKE of Clevedon,Somerset
5 Dec 1621 E 1 Baldwin Wake                               c 1627
c 1627 2 John Wake                                      c 1663
c 1663 3 William Wake                                       Jan 1698
Jan 1698 4 John Wake                                   1660 1714 54
1714 5 Baldwin Wake                            1748
1748 6 Charles Wake-Jones                  Jan 1755
Jan 1755 7 William Wake                           Sep 1765
Sep 1765 8 William Wake                                 1742 29 Oct 1785 43
MP for Bedford 1774-1784
29 Oct 1785 9 William Wake                                  5 Apr 1768 28 Jan 1846 77
28 Jan 1846 10 Charles Wake                             21 Nov 1791 23 Sep 1864 72
23 Sep 1864 11 William Wake                               1823 13 Apr 1865 41
13 Apr 1865 12 Hereward Wake                            6 Jul 1852 5 Jan 1916 63
5 Jan 1916 13 Hereward Wake                            11 Feb 1876 4 Aug 1963 87
4 Aug 1963 14 Hereward Wake                           7 Oct 1916
WAKEFIELD of Saltwood,Kent
16 Feb 1917 UK 1 Charles Cheers Wakefield  12 Dec 1859 15 Jan 1941 81
He was subsequently created Baron
Wakefield (qv) in 1930 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until its extinction
in 1941                                                 
WAKEFIELD of Kendal,Westmorland
10 Mar 1962 UK 1 Edward Birkbeck Wakefield 24 Jul 1903 14 Jan 1969 65
MP for Derbyshire West 1950-1962
14 Jan 1969 2 Edward Humphrey Tyrrell Wakefield 11 Jul 1936
WAKELEY of Liss,Hants
30 Jun 1952 UK 1 Cecil Pembry Grey Wakeley 5 May 1892 5 Jun 1979 87
5 Jun 1979 2 John Cecil Nicholson Wakeley 27 Aug 1926
WAKEMAN of Beckford,Gloucs
15 Feb 1661 E 1 George Wakeman                      c 1690
to    Patent never sealed - Extinct on his death                          
c 1690
WAKEMAN of Perdiswell,Worcs
20 Feb 1828 UK 1 Henry Wakeman                            27 Feb 1753 23 Apr 1831 78
23 Apr 1831 2 Offley Penbury Wakeman    17 May 1799 21 Sep 1858 59
21 Sep 1858 3 Offley Wakeman                      15 Nov 1850 9 Feb 1929 78
9 Feb 1929 4 Offley Wakeman                      19 Oct 1887 17 Sep 1975 87
17 Sep 1975 5 Offley David Wakeman         6 Mar 1922 24 Feb 1991 68
24 Feb 1991 6 Edward Offley Bertram Wakeman 31 Jul 1934 25 Nov 2008 74
to    Extinct on his death                           
25 Nov 2008
WALDEGRAVE of Hever Castle,Kent
1 Aug 1643 E 1 Edward Waldegrave               c 1568 c 1650
c 1650 2 Henry Waldegrave                            1598 10 Oct 1658 60
10 Oct 1658 3 Charles Waldegrave                   c 1684
c 1684 4 Henry Waldegrave                    1661 24 Jan 1689 37
He was subsequently created Baron
Waldegrave (qv) in 1686 with which title
the baronetcy remains merged        
WALDIE-GRIFFITH
of Munster Grillach,Londonderry
20 Apr 1858 UK 1 Richard John Griffith                  20 Sep 1784 22 Sep 1878 94
22 Sep 1878 2 George Richard Waldie-Griffith 31 Jan 1820 8 May 1889 69
8 May 1889 3 Richard John Waldie-Griffith 24 Apr 1850 24 Jul 1933 83
to    Extinct on his death                           
24 Jul 1933
WALEY-COHEN of Honymead,Somerset
11 Dec 1961 UK 1 Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen 29 May 1914 3 Jul 1991 77
3 Jul 1991 2 Stephen Harry Waley-Cohen 22 Jun 1946
WALKER of Bushey Hall,Herts
28 Jan 1680 E 1 George Walker                       c 1643 1690
1690 2 Walter Walker                              by 1703
to    Extinct on his death                          
by 1703
WALKER of Castleton,Monmouth
28 Mar 1835 UK See "Forestier-Walker"
WALKER of Oakley House,Suffolk
19 Jul 1856 UK 1 Baldwin Wake Walker                   6 Jan 1802 12 Feb 1876 74
12 Feb 1876 2 Baldwin Wake Walker                   24 Sep 1846 28 Jun 1905 58
28 Jun 1905 3 Francis Elliot Walker                9 Mar 1851 27 Jul 1928 77
27 Jul 1928 4 Baldwin Patrick Walker          10 Sep 1924 6 Jun 2005 80
6 Jun 2005 5 Christopher Robert Baldwin Walker 25 Oct 1969
WALKER of Sand Hutton,Yorks
9 Dec 1868 UK 1 James Walker                        30 May 1803 8 Oct 1883 80
8 Oct 1883 2 James Robert Walker             19 Oct 1829 12 Jun 1899 69
MP for Beverley 1860-1865
12 Jun 1899 3 James Heron Walker              23 May 1865 25 Nov 1900 35
25 Nov 1900 4 Robert James Milo Walker      19 Mar 1890 11 Feb 1930 39
11 Feb 1930 5 James Heron Walker                     7 Apr 1914 9 Jan 2003 88
9 Jan 2003 6 Victor Stewart Heron Walker 8 Oct 1942
WALKER of Pembroke House,Dublin
12 Jul 1906 UK 1 Samuel Walker                              19 Jun 1832 13 Aug 1911 79
MP for co.Londonderry 1884-1885. Solicitor-
General [I] 1883-1885. Attorney-General [I]
1885. Lord Chancellor [I] 1892-1895.
PC [I] 1885                                       
13 Aug 1911 2 Alexander Arthur Walker         21 Jan 1857 24 Nov 1932 75
24 Nov 1932 3 Cecil Edward Walker            6 Aug 1882 2 Jul 1964 81
2 Jul 1964 4 Hugh Ronald Walker               13 Dec 1925 10 Jan 2004 78
10 Jan 2004 5 Robert Cecil Walker                            26 Sep 1974 28 Feb 2006 31
28 Feb 2006 6 Roy Edward Walker                       10 Aug 1977
WALKER-OKEOVER of Gateacre,Lancs
12 Feb 1886 UK 1 Andrew Barclay Walker              15 Dec 1824 27 Feb 1893 68
27 Feb 1893 2 Peter Carlaw Walker                 7 May 1854 15 Oct 1915 61
15 Oct 1915 3 Ian Peter Andrew Munro Walker (Walker-Okeover
from 20 Aug 1956)                    30 Nov 1902 20 Feb 1982 79
Lord Lieutenant Derbyshire 1951-1977
20 Feb 1982 4 Peter Ralph Leopold Walker-Okeover 11 Jul 1947 6 Nov 2003 56
6 Nov 2003 5 Andrew Peter Monro Walker-Okeover 22 May 1978
WALKER-SMITH of Broxbourne,Herts
18 Jul 1960 UK 1 Derek Colclough Walker-Smith,later [1983]
Baron Broxbourne [L]                         13 Apr 1910 22 Jan 1992 81
22 Jan 1992 2 John Jonah Walker-Smith   6 Sep 1939
WALLACE of Craigie Wallace,Ayr
c 1638 NS 1 Hugh Wallace                                   c 1600 c 1660
to    He resigned the baronetcy in 1659
1659
WALLACE of Craigie,Ayr
8 Mar 1670 NS 1 Thomas Wallace                         26 Mar 1680
26 Mar 1680 2 William Wallace                       by 1665 25 Jan 1700
25 Jan 1700 3 Thomas Wallace                      27 Jan 1665 21 Jan 1728 62
21 Jan 1728 4 Thomas Wallace                       Feb 1702 18 Aug 1770 68
to    Extinct on his death                           
18 Aug 1770
WALLACE of Hertford House,London
24 Nov 1871 UK 1 Richard Wallace                         1818 20 Jul 1890 72
to    MP for Lisburne 1873-1885
20 Jul 1890 Extinct on his death                           
For further information on this baronet, see the
note at the foot of this page.
WALLACE of Terreglestown,Kircudbright
25 Jan 1922 UK 1 Matthew Gemmill Wallace         24 Oct 1854 5 Feb 1940 85
to    Extinct on his death                           
5 Feb 1940
WALLACE of Studham,Beds
8 Jun 1937 UK 1 Cuthbert Sidney Wallace                        20 Jun 1867 24 May 1944 76
to    Extinct on his death                           
24 May 1944
WALLER of Newport,Tipperary
1 Jun 1780 I 1 Robert Waller                               c 1736 Jul 1780
Jul 1780 2 Robert Waller                         c 1768 1826
1826 3 Charles Townshend Waller c 1770 1 Jun 1830
1 Jun 1830 4 Edmund Waller                          Jul 1797 9 Mar 1851 53
9 Mar 1851 5 Edmund Arthur Waller              16 Mar 1846 22 Oct 1888 42
22 Oct 1888 6 Charles Waller                            8 Jun 1835 25 May 1912 76
25 May 1912 7 William Edgar Waller 22 Nov 1863 16 Apr 1943 79
16 Apr 1943 8 Roland Edgar Waller            11 Jan 1892 20 May 1958 66
20 May 1958 9 Robert William Waller             16 Jun 1934 12 Dec 2000 66
12 Dec 2000 10 John Michael Waller                       14 May 1962
WALLER of Goffies Park,Cornwall
30 May 1815 UK 1 Jonathan Wathen Waller       6 Oct 1769 1 Jan 1853 83
1 Jan 1853 2 Thomas Wathen Waller            24 Jun 1805 29 Jan 1892 86
29 Jan 1892 3 George Henry Waller                 2 Sep 1837 9 Feb 1892 54
9 Feb 1892 4 Francis Ernest Waller             11 Jun 1880 25 Oct 1914 34
25 Oct 1914 5 Wathen Arthur Waller        6 Oct 1881 26 Apr 1947 65
26 Apr 1947 6 Edmund Waller                          24 Oct 1871 7 Aug 1954 82
7 Aug 1954 7 John Stanier Waller                     27 Jul 1917 22 Jan 1995 77
to    Extinct on his death                           
22 Jan 1995
WALROND of Bradfield,Devon
24 Feb 1876 UK 1 John Walrond Walrond         1 Mar 1818 23 Apr 1889 71
MP for Tiverton 1865-1868
23 Apr 1889 2 William Hood Walrond             26 Feb 1849 17 May 1925 76
He was subsequently created Baron Waleran
(qv) in 1905 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until its extinction in 1966
WALSH of Little Ireland,Waterford
Jul 1645 I 1 James Walsh                                    c 1580 c 1650
c 1650 2 Robert Walsh                             c 1690
to    Extinct on his death                           
c 1690
WALSH of Dublin
24 Feb 1775 I See "Johnson-Walsh"
WALSH of Aramthwaite,Cumberland
14 Jun 1804 UK 1 John Benn-Walsh                              10 Feb 1759 7 Jun 1825 66
7 Jun 1825 2 John Benn Walsh                              9 Dec 1798 3 Apr 1881 82
He was subsequently created Baron
Ormathwaite (qv) in 1868 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until its
extinction in 1984                                             
WALSHAM of Grayswood House,Surrey
30 Sep 1831 UK 1 John James Walsham                 6 Jun 1805 10 Aug 1874 69
10 Aug 1874 2 John Walsham                             29 Oct 1830 10 Dec 1905 75
10 Dec 1905 3 John Scarlett Walsham                15 Oct 1869 14 Feb 1940 70
14 Feb 1940 4 John Scarlett Warren Walsham 29 Nov 1910 22 Oct 1992 81
22 Oct 1992 5 Timothy John Walsham                26 Apr 1939
WALTER of Saresden,Oxon
16 Aug 1641 E 1 William Walter                                c 1604 23 Mar 1675
MP for Weobly 1628-1629
23 Mar 1675 2 William Walter                                c 1635 5 Mar 1694
5 Mar 1694 3 John Walter                             c 1674 11 Jun 1722
MP for Appleby 1694-1695 and 1697-1701
and Oxford 1706-1722       
11 Jun 1722 4 Robert Walter                                29 Aug 1680 20 Nov 1731 51
to    Extinct on his death                           
20 Nov 1731
WALTON of Rushpool,Yorks
11 Jul 1910 UK 1 Joseph Walton                               19 Mar 1849 8 Feb 1923 73
to    MP for Barnsley 1897-1922
8 Feb 1923 Extinct on his death                           
WANDESFORD of Kirklington,Yorks
5 Aug 1662 E 1 Christopher Wandesford         14 Feb 1628 Feb 1687 59
Feb 1687 2 Christopher Wandesford          19 Aug 1656 15 Sep 1707 51
He was subsequently created Viscount
Castlecomer (qv) in 1707 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until its
extinction in 1784                    
WARBURTON of Arley,Cheshire
27 Jun 1660 E 1 George Warburton                  c 1622 18 May 1676
18 May 1676 2 Peter Warburton                      c 1698
c 1698 3 George Warburton                 1 Jun 1675 23 Jun 1743 68
MP for Cheshire 1702-1705 and 1710-1722
23 Jun 1743 4 Peter Warburton                      c 1708 18 Nov 1774
18 Nov 1774 5 Peter Warburton                         27 Oct 1754 14 May 1813 58
to    Extinct on his death                           
14 May 1813
WARD of Bexley,Kent
19 Dec 1660 E 1 Edward Ward                            c 1618 2 Sep 1684
2 Sep 1684 2 Edward Ward                               c 1641 18 Mar 1686
18 Mar 1686 3 Thomas Ward                                20 Jan 1692
20 Jan 1692 4 Edward Ward                              2 Aug 1719
2 Aug 1719 5 Edward Ward                                2 Mar 1737
2 Mar 1737 6 Edward Ward                                       1721 7 Apr 1742 20
7 Apr 1742 7 Randall Ward                             8 May 1762
8 May 1762 8 Edward Ward                              c 1770
to    Extinct on his death                           
c 1770
WARD of Killagh,Down
9 Dec 1682 I 1 Robert Ward                                 c 1610 1691
to    Extinct on his death                           
1691
WARD of Wellington,New Zealand
20 Jun 1911 UK 1 Joseph George Ward           26 Apr 1856 8 Jul 1930 74
Prime Minister of New Zealand 1906-1912
and 1928-1930.  PC 1907     
8 Jul 1930 2 Cyril Rupert Joseph Ward           22 Sep 1884 10 Nov 1940 56
10 Nov 1940 3 Joseph George Davidson Ward 17 Sep 1909 4 Aug 1970 60
4 Aug 1970 4 Joseph James Laffey Ward 11 Nov 1946
WARD of Wilbraham Place,Chelsea
20 Jan 1914 UK 1 Edward Willis Duncan Ward 17 Dec 1853 11 Sep 1928 74
11 Sep 1928 2 Edward Simons Ward              11 Jul 1882 21 Jul 1930 48
For further information on the death of this
baronet,see the note at the foot of the page
containing details of the peerage of Dufferin & Ava
21 Jul 1930 3 Melvill Willis Ward                        25 May 1885 Sep 1973 88
to    Extinct on his death                           
Sep 1973
WARD of Blyth,Northumberland
29 Jun 1929 UK 1 Albert Lambert Ward                7 Nov 1875 21 Oct 1956 80
to    MP for Hull NW 1918-1945
21 Oct 1956 Extinct on his death                           
WARDE of Barham Court,Kent
11 Sep 1919 UK 1 Charles Edward Warde                20 Dec 1845 12 Apr 1937 91
to    MP for Medway 1892-1918
12 Apr 1937 Extinct on his death                           
WARDLAW of Pitreavie,Fife
5 Mar 1631 NS 1 Henry Wardlaw                         1565 5 Apr 1637 71
5 Apr 1637 2 Henry Wardlaw                       2 Mar 1653
2 Mar 1653 3 Henry Wardlaw                       24 Mar 1618 c 1683
c 1683 4 Henry Wardlaw                       1674 c 1709
c 1709 5 Henry Wardlaw                       1705 c 1720
c 1720 6 George Wardlaw                       1675 c 1730
c 1730 7 Henry Wardlaw                                  1739
1739 8 David Wardlaw                              1678 c 1750
c 1750 9 Henry Wardlaw                                Feb 1782
Feb 1782 10 David Wardlaw                                13 Apr 1793
13 Apr 1793 11 John Wardlaw                                1 Jan 1823
1 Jan 1823 12 William Wardlaw                            1794 c 1830
c 1830 13 Alexander Wardlaw               c 1790 1833
1833 14 William Wardlaw                          c 1791 23 Dec 1863
23 Dec 1863 15 Archibald Wardlaw                  23 Jan 1793 29 Jan 1874 80
29 Jan 1874 16 Henry Wardlaw                                   22 Mar 1822 13 Apr 1897 75
13 Apr 1897 17 Henry Wardlaw                          8 Feb 1867 4 Feb 1954 86
4 Feb 1954 20 Henry Wardlaw                            30 Aug 1894 19 Apr 1983 88
19 Apr 1983 21 Henry John Wardlaw                 30 Nov 1930 8 May 2005 74
8 May 2005 22 Henry Justin Wardlaw        10 Aug 1963
WARING of Foots Cray Place,Kent
31 May 1919 UK 1 Samuel James Waring                    19 Apr 1860 9 Jan 1940 79
He was subsequently created Baron Waring
(qv) in 1922 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until its extinction in 1940
 
WARING of St Bartholomews,London
29 Jan 1935 UK 1 Holburt Jacob Waring                  1866 10 Feb 1953 86
10 Feb 1953 2 Alfred Harold Waring                       14 Feb 1902 16 Mar 1981 79
16 Mar 1981 3 Alfred Holburt Waring                2 Aug 1933
WARMINGTON of East Boldre,Hants
28 Jul 1908 UK 1 Cornelius Marshall Warmington 1 Jun 1842 12 Dec 1908 66
MP for Monmouthshire West 1885-1895
12 Dec 1908 2 Marshall Denham Warmington 3 Nov 1871 2 Aug 1935 63
2 Aug 1935 3 Marshall George Clitheroe Warmington 26 May 1910 5 Feb 1995 84
5 Feb 1995 4 Marshall Denham Malcolm Warmington 5 Jan 1934 23 Nov 1996 62
23 Nov 1996 5 David Marshall Warmington 14 Feb 1944 13 Sep 2005 61
13 Sep 2005 6 Rupert Marshall Warmington 17 Jun 1969
WARNER of Parham,Suffolk
16 Jul 1660 E 1 John Warner                             c 1640 21 Mar 1705
to    Extinct on his death                           
21 Mar 1705
WARNER of Brettenham Park,Suffolk
9 Jul 1910 UK 1 Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner 19 Jul 1857 15 Dec 1934 77
MP for Somerset North 1892-1895 and
Lichfield 1896-1923. Lord Lieutenant
Suffolk 1910-1934                
15 Dec 1934 2 Edward Courtenay Thomas Warner 4 Jan 1886 2 Oct 1955 69
2 Oct 1955 3 Edward Courtenay Henry Warner 3 Aug 1922
WARRE of Hastercombe,Somerset
2 Jun 1673 E 1 Francis Warre                                   c 1659 1 Dec 1718
to    MP for Bridgwater 1685-1695
1 Dec 1718 and 1699-1700 and Taunton 1701-1715
Extinct on his death                           
WARREN of Little Marlow,Bucks
1 Jun 1775 GB 1 John Borlase Warren            2 Sep 1753 27 Feb 1822 68
to    MP for Great Marlow 1774-1784, Nottingham
27 Feb 1822 1797-1800 and Buckingham 1807
PC 1802                                                  
Extinct on his death                           
WARREN of Warren Court,Cork
7 Jul 1784 I 1 Robert Warren                       20 Aug 1723 1811 87
1811 2 Augustus Louis Carre Warren 1754 30 Jan 1821 66
30 Jan 1821 3 Augustus Warren                 17 May 1791 28 Apr 1863 71
28 Apr 1863 4 John Borlase Warren              13 Sep 1800 4 Dec 1863 63
4 Dec 1863 5 Augustus Riversdale Warren 24 Aug 1833 28 Aug 1914 81
28 Aug 1914 6 Augustus Riversdale John Blennerhasset
Warren                                     11 Mar 1865 28 Aug 1914 49
28 Aug 1914 7 Augustus George Digby Warren 23 Oct 1898 20 Jan 1958 59
20 Jan 1958 8 Thomas Richard Pennefather Warren 12 Sep 1885 8 Dec 1961 76
8 Dec 1961 9 Brian Charles Pennefather Warren 4 Jun 1923 24 Jun 2006 83
to    Dormant on his death                           
24 Jun 2006        
WARRENDER of Lochend,East Lothian
2 Jun 1715 GB 1 George Warrender                 c 1658 4 Mar 1722
MP for Edinburgh 1715-1722
4 Mar 1722 2 John Warrender                      c 1686 13 Jan 1772
13 Jan 1772 3 Patrick Warrender                     7 Mar 1731 14 Jun 1799 68
MP for Haddington Burghs 1768-1774
14 Jun 1799 4 George Warrender                            5 Dec 1782 21 Feb 1849 66
MP for Haddington Burghs 1807-1812,
Truro 1812-1818, Sandwich 1818-1826,
Westbury 1826-1830 and Honiton 1830-1832
21 Feb 1849 5 John Warrender                         Mar 1786 21 Jan 1867 80
21 Jan 1867 6 George Warrender                 7 Oct 1825 13 Jun 1901 75
13 Jun 1901 7 George John Scott Warrender 31 Jul 1860 8 Jan 1917 56
8 Jan 1917 8 Victor Alexander George Anthony
Warrender 23 Jun 1899 14 Jan 1993 93
He was subsequently created Baron
Bruntisfield (qv) in 1942 with which title
the baronetcy remains merged
WASTENEYS of Headon,Notts
18 Dec 1622 E 1 Hardolph Wasteneys                      May 1649
May 1649 2 Hardolph Wasteneys                      c 1612 1673
1673 3 Edmund Wasteneys                     12 Mar 1678
12 Mar 1678 4 Hardolph Wasteneys                      19 Feb 1674 17 Dec 1742 68
to    MP for East Retford 1706-1708
17 Dec 1742 Extinct on his death                           
WATERLOW of London
4 Aug 1873 UK 1 Sydney Hedley Waterlow           1 Nov 1822 3 Aug 1906 83
MP for Dumfries 1868-1869, Maidstone
1874-1880 and Gravesend 1880-1885
3 Aug 1906 2 Philip Hickson Waterlow            30 Oct 1847 20 Sep 1931 83
20 Sep 1931 3 Edgar Lutwyche Waterlow 15 Jun 1870 12 Jan 1954 83
12 Jan 1954 4 Philip Alexander Waterlow    17 Mar 1897 18 Jul 1973 76
18 Jul 1973 5 Christopher Rupert Waterlow 12 Aug 1959
WATERLOW of Harrow Weald,Middlesex
28 Oct 1930 UK 1 William Alfred Waterlow               23 Apr 1871 6 Jul 1931 60
6 Jul 1931 2 William James Waterlow            20 Mar 1905 20 Nov 1969 64
20 Nov 1969 3 Thomas Gordon Waterlow           2 Jan 1911 8 Aug 1982 71
8 Aug 1982 4 James Gerard Waterlow              3 Sep 1939
WATKIN of Rose Hill,Cheshire
12 May 1880 UK 1 Edward William Watkin          26 Sep 1819 14 Apr 1901 81
MP for Great Yarmouth 1857-1858,
Stockport 1864-1868 and  Hythe 1874-1895
14 Apr 1901 2 Alfred Meller Watkin            19 Aug 1846 30 Nov 1914 68
to    Extinct on his death                           
30 Nov 1914
WATSON of Rockingham Castle,Northants
23 Jun 1621 E 1 Lewis Watson                               14 Jul 1584 5 Jan 1653 68
He was subsequently created Baron
Rockingham (qv) in 1645 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until its
extinction in 1782                                              
WATSON of Fulmer,Bucks
21 Mar 1760 GB 1 Charles Watson                           9 Jun 1751 26 Aug 1844 93
26 Aug 1844 2 Charles Wager Watson         4 Jan 1800 30 Dec 1852 52
30 Dec 1852 3 Charles Watson (Watson-Copley from 12 Mar 1887) 6 Apr 1828 6 Apr 1888 60
6 Apr 1888 4 Walter Joseph Watson       27 Jun 1836 30 Sep 1904 68
to    Extinct on his death                           
30 Sep 1904
WATSON of East Sheen,Surrey
5 Dec 1803 UK See "Kay"
WATSON of London
27 Jun 1866 UK 1 Thomas Watson                          7 Mar 1792 12 Dec 1882 90
12 Dec 1882 2 Arthur Townley Watson               13 Sep 1830 15 Mar 1907 76
15 Mar 1907 3 Charles Rushworth Watson 21 Sep 1865 27 Mar 1922 56
27 Mar 1922 4 Thomas Aubrey Watson              7 Nov 1911 10 Jan 1941 29
10 Jan 1941 5 James Andrew Watson                30 Dec 1937
WATSON of Earnock,Lanark
15 Jul 1895 UK   See "Inglefield-Watson"      
WATSON of Sulhamstead,Berks
11 Jul 1912 UK 1 William George Watson         26 Dec 1861 12 Jul 1930 68
12 Jul 1930 2 Norman James Watson                17 Mar 1897 19 May 1983 86
to    Extinct on his death                           
19 May 1983
WATSON of Newport,Monmouth
13 Feb 1918 UK 1 Thomas Edward Watson                 1 Jan 1851 1 May 1921 70
1 May 1921 2 Wilfrid Hood Watson                23 Jul 1875 31 Jan 1922 46
1922 3 Geoffrey Lewin Watson                  19 Jul 1879 15 Dec 1959 80
to    Extinct on his death                           
15 Dec 1959
WATSON of Ashley,Dorset
11 Jun 1937 UK See "Milne-Watson"
WATT of Bathgate,Linlithgow
5 Sep 1945 UK See "Harvie-Watt"
WAUCHOPE of Newton,Berwick
7 Jun 1667 NS See "Don-Wauchope"
WAY of Montefiore,Australia
2 Aug 1899 UK 1 Samuel James Way                       11 Apr 1836 10 Jan 1916 79
to    PC 1897                                             
10 Jan 1916 Extinct on his death                          
WEBB of Odstock,Wilts
2 Apr 1644 E 1 John Webb                                1680
1680 2 John Webb                              29 Oct 1700
29 Oct 1700 3 John Webb                                   Oct 1745
Oct 1745 4 Thomas Webb                              29 Jun 1763
29 Jun 1763 5 John Webb                                 Apr 1797
Apr 1797 6 Thomas Webb                              c 1774 26 Mar 1823
26 Mar 1823 7 Henry Webb                                       27 Apr 1806 19 Aug 1874 68
to    Extinct on his death                          
19 Aug 1874
WEBB of Llwynarthen,Monmouth
28 Jan 1916 UK 1 Henry Webb                                    28 Jul 1866 29 Oct 1940 74
to    MP for Forest of Dean 1911-1918 and
29 Oct 1940 Cardiff East 1923-1924          
Extinct on his death                          
WEBB-JOHNSON of Stoke-on-Trent,Staffs
15 Mar 1945 UK 1 Alfred Edward Webb-Johnson 4 Sep 1880 28 May 1958 77
He was subsequently created Baron Webb-
Johnson (qv) in 1948 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until its extinction
in 1958                                                 
WEBSTER of Copthall,Essex
21 May 1703 E 1 Thomas Webster                         12 Nov 1676 30 May 1751 74
MP for Colchester 1705-1711, 1713-1714
and 1722-1727                                     
30 May 1751 2 Whistler Webster                        after 1699 21 Sep 1779
MP for East Grinstead 1741-1761
21 Sep 1779 3 Godfrey Webster                         6 May 1780
6 May 1780 4 Godfrey Webster                      1748 3 Jun 1800 51
MP for Seaford 1786-1790 and Wareham
1796-1800                                    
3 Jun 1800 5 Godfrey Vassal Webster            6 Oct 1789 17 Jul 1836 46
MP for Sussex 1812-1820         
17 Jul 1836 6 Godfrey Vassal Webster         3 Jul 1815 4 May 1853 37
4 May 1853 7 Augustus Frederick George Douglas
Webster                                           19 Apr 1819 27 Mar 1886 66
27 Mar 1886 8 Augustus Frederick Walpole Edward
to    Webster                                         10 Feb 1864 13 Aug 1923 59
13 Aug 1923 Extinct on his death                          
WEBSTER of Alverstone,Isle of Wight
29 Jan 1900 UK 1 Richard Everard Webster  22 Dec 1842 15 Dec 1915 72
He was subsequently created Baron
Alverstone (qv) in 1900 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until its
extinction in 1915                                                  
WEDDERBURN of Balindean,Perth
9 Aug 1704 NS 1 John Wedderburn                      12 Feb 1641 1706 65
1706 2 Alexander Wedderburn               7 Apr 1672 Feb 1710 37
Feb 1710 3 John Wedderburn                  2 Dec 1700 1723 22
1723 4 Alexander Wedderburn              4 Nov 1675 21 Sep 1744 68
21 Sep 1744 5 John Wedderburn                     4 Aug 1704 28 Nov 1746 42
He was attainted, executed and the baronetcy
forfeited 1746. The baronetcy was, however,
assumed as under:-               
   
[28 Nov 1746] [6] John Wedderburn                                    21 Feb 1729 13 Jun 1803 74
[13 Jun 1803] [7] David Wedderburn                          10 Mar 1775 7 Apr 1858 83
10 Aug 1803 UK 1 He was created a baronet of the United
Kingdom 10 Aug 1803. For further details of                           
this baronetcy see "Ogilvy-Wedderburn"
WEDGWOOD of Dorking,Surrey
20 Jan 1942 UK 1 Ralph Lewis Wedgwood 2 Mar 1874 5 Sep 1956 82
5 Sep 1956 2 John Hamilton Wedgwood 16 Nov 1907 11 Dec 1989 82
11 Dec 1989 3 Hugo Martin Wedgwood 27 Dec 1933
WEIGALL of Woodhall Spa,Lincs
28 Jun 1938 UK 1 William Ernest George Archibald Weigall 8 Dec 1874 3 Jun 1952 77
to    MP for Horncastle 1911-1920
3 Jun 1952 Extinct on his death                          
WEIR of Blackwood,Lanark
28 Nov 1694 NS 1 George Weir                                    12 Jun 1674 7 Jan 1716 41
7 Jan 1716 2 William Weir                                      1722
1722 3 George Weir                               1735
to    Extinct on his death                          
1735
WELBY of Denton Manor,Lincs
27 Jun 1801 UK 1 William Earle Welby                             c 1734 6 Nov 1815
MP for Grantham 1802-1806
6 Nov 1815 2 William Earle Welby                       14 Nov 1768 3 Nov 1852 83
MP for Grantham 1807-1820
3 Nov 1852 3 Glynne Earle Welby (Welby-Gregory from 1861) 26 Jun 1806 23 Aug 1875 69
MP for Grantham 1830-1857
23 Aug 1875 4 William Earle Welby-Gregory 4 Jan 1829 26 Nov 1898 69
MP for Lincolnshire South 1868-1884
26 Nov 1898 5 Charles Glynne Earle Welby 11 Aug 1865 19 Mar 1938 72
MP for Newark 1900-1906             
19 Mar 1938 6 Oliver Charles Earle Welby 26 Jan 1902 6 Oct 1977 75
6 Oct 1977 7 Richard Bruno Gregory Welby 11 Mar 1928
WELCH of Chard,Somerset
16 Dec 1957 UK 1 George James Cullum Welch 20 Oct 1895 28 Jul 1980 84
28 Jul 1980 2 John Reader Welch              26 Jul 1933
WELDON of Dunmore,Carlow
11 Jul 1723 I 1 Thomas Burdett                        14 Sep 1668 14 Apr 1727 58
14 Apr 1727 2 William Vigors Burdett            8 Jun 1715 17 Dec 1798 83
17 Dec 1798 3 William Bagenal Burdett           16 Jul 1770 14 Dec 1840 70
14 Dec 1840 4 Anthony Weldon                     16 Jun 1781 21 Dec 1858 77
21 Dec 1858 5 Anthony Crossdill Weldon          16 Mar 1827 14 Jan 1900 72
14 Jan 1900 6 Anthony Arthur Weldon             1 Mar 1863 29 Jun 1917 54
Lord Lieutenant Kildare 1913-1918
29 Jun 1917 7 Anthony Edward Wolseley Weldon 1 Dec 1902 9 Jan 1971 68
9 Jan 1971 8 Thomas Brian Weldon                19 May 1905 5 Aug 1979 74
5 Aug 1979 9 Anthony William Weldon           11 May 1947
WELLS of Upper Grosvenor Street,London
11 May 1883 UK 1 Thomas Spencer Wells            3 Feb 1818 31 Jan 1898 79
31 Jan 1898 2 Arthur Spencer Wells            25 Jun 1866 31 Mar 1906 39
to    Extinct on his death                          
31 Mar 1906
WELLS of Felmersham,Beds
21 Jan 1944 UK 1 Sydney Richard Wells            3 Aug 1879 26 Nov 1956 77
MP for Bedford 1922-1945
26 Nov 1956 2 Charles Maltby Wells          24 Jul 1908 23 Jun 1996 87
23 Jun 1996 3 Christopher Charles Wells       12 Aug 1936
WELLS of Hove,Sussex
30 Nov 1948 UK 1 Frederick Michael Wells         11 Mar 1884 13 Sep 1966 82
to    Extinct on his death                          
13 Sep 1966
WELLWOOD-MONCREIFF of Moncreiff,Perth
22 Apr 1626 NS See "Moncreiff"
WEMYSS of Wemyss,Fife
29 May 1625 NS 1 John Wemyss                             1586 22 Nov 1649 63
He was subsequently created Baron Wemyss
(qv) in 1628 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until it became
dormant in 1679                
WEMYSS of Bogie,Fife
12 Oct 1704 NS 1 James Wemyss                           c 1706
c 1706 2 John Wemyss                          c 1750
c 1750 3 James Wemyss                           c 1770
to    On his death the baronetcy became dormant
c 1770
WENMAN of Caswell,Oxon
29 Nov 1662 E 1 Francis Wenman                       c 1630 2 Sep 1680
MP for Oxfordshire 1664-1679
2 Sep 1680 2 Richard Wenman                                1657 1 Mar 1690 32
He subsequently succeeded to the Viscountcy
of Wenman (qv) in 1686 with which title the
baronetcy then merged until its extinction
in 1800                                              
WENTWORTH of Wentworth Woodhouse,Yorks
20 Jun 1611 E 1 William Wentworth                           10 Sep 1614
10 Sep 1614 2 Thomas Wentworth                          13 Apr 1593 12 May 1641 48
He was subsequently created Earl of
Strafford (qv) in 1640 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until he was
attainted and his honours forfeited                                  
in 1641                                  
12 May 1662 3 William Wentworth,Earl of Strafford                                8 Jun 1626 16 Oct 1695 69
He obtained a reversal of the attainder
in 1662                                        
16 Oct 1695 4 Thomas Wentworth,Baron Raby 17 Sep 1672 15 Nov 1739 67
He was subsequently created Earl of
Strafford (qv) in 1711 with which title
the baronetcy then merged until its
extinction in 1799                                            
WENTWORTH of Gosfield,Essex
29 Jun 1611 E 1 John Wentworth                      c 1583 Oct 1631
to    Extinct on his death                          
Oct 1631
WENTWORTH of West Bretton,Yorks
27 Sep 1664 E 1 Thomas Wentworth                    c 1615 5 Dec 1675
5 Dec 1675 2 Matthew Wentworth         1 Aug 1678
1 Aug 1678 3 Matthew Wentworth           c 1665 Feb 1706
Feb 1706 4 William Wentworth                   29 Oct 1686 1 Mar 1763 76
MP for Malton 1731-1741          
1 Mar 1763 5 Thomas Wentworth Blackett 12 Apr 1726 10 Jul 1792 66
to    Extinct on his death                          
10 Jul 1792
WENTWORTH of North Elmsal,Yorks
28 Jul 1692 E 1 John Wentworth                      18 Nov 1673 25 Apr 1720 46
25 Apr 1720 2 Butler Cavendish Wentworth c 1710 3 Dec 1741
to    Extinct on his death                          
3 Dec 1741
    WENTWORTH of Parlut,Lincs
16 May 1795 GB 1 John Wentworth                     c 1737 8 Apr 1820
8 Apr 1820 2 Charles Mary Wentworth            18 Jan 1775 10 Apr 1844 69
to    Extinct on his death                          
10 Apr 1844
 
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st and only baronet [1871] ]
Richard was the illegitimate son of Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford.
For further information on this peer, see the note at the foot of the page which contains
details of the Hertford peerage.
Richard was born in Paris as a result of the 4th Marquess' liaison with an Agnes Wallace, 'a
Scottish girl of low birth' much older than the Marquess. After placing the child with a French
concierge and seeing Agnes married to a Mr Jackson, the Marquess thought that he had done
enough for his illegitimate son.
By the 1850s, however, Richard had become his father's secretary and lived in Paris with him.
The Marquess' only pleasure was in collecting art and, when the Marquess died in 1870,
Richard was left the Marquess' art collection and personal fortune of some £7,000,000. The
title and the entailed estates were inherited by a cousin, the 5th Marquess.
Richard was aged 52 when his father died. He was, if possible, an even more ardent art-
collector than his father and had now become wealthy beyond his wildest dreams. However,
before he indulged himself in art collecting, he poured out money for the relief of sufferers in
the Franco-Prussian War. In addition, he founded the Hertford Hospital in Paris and made a gift
to the city of 50 drinking fountains, some of which can still be seen today.
In February 1871, he married his long-term mistress and father of his son, Julie Castelnau. In
November 1871, he was created a baronet and settled at Hertford House in London. Between
1873 and 1885 he sat in the House of Commons for Lisburn, but the enrichment of his art
collection remained his major interest. His placid life was racked by a bitter quarrel with his son,
who involved himself in a liaison with a French girl and had children by her. When Sir Richard
remonstrated with him, his son replied that he had merely followed his father's example. The
son died soon after, but to the time of his death, Sir Richard refused to recognise his grand-
children or their mother.
As private secretary Sir Richard hired John Murray Scott, a young barrister whose grandfather
and father had been friends of the 4th Marquess of Hertford. When Sir Richard died in Paris in
1890, Scott continued to watch over Lady Wallace's interests until her death in 1897. Lady
Wallace had inherited the whole of her husband's estate and she, in turn, wanted to leave it
all to Scott. Instead, he persuaded her to leave the art treasures to the nation and, after her
death, the contents of Hertford House became state property under the name of the Wallace
Collection, where it remains to this day.
Scott was rewarded with a baronetcy in 1899. He died in 1912, leaving a controversial will in
which he left large amounts of money and art to Baroness Sackville. For details of the 1913
court case arising from this bequest, see the note at the foot of the page containing details of
the Sackville peerage.
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