- Bromley Baronets
The Smith, later Bromley, later Pauncefote-Bromley, later Bromley-Wilson, later Bromley Baronetcy, of East Stoke in the County of Nottingham, is a title in the
Baronetage of Great Britain . It was created on31 October 1757 for George Smith,High Sheriff ofNottinghamshire from 1757 to 1759. He was elder brother of Abel Smith, father ofRobert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington , and of John Smith, great-grandfather ofVivian Smith, 1st Baron Bicester (seeBaron Carrington andBaron Bicester for more information on these branches of the family). The first Baronet married Mary, daughter of Major William Howe and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Pauncefote. Major William Howe was the son ofLieutenant-General Emmanuel Scrope Howe and his wife Ruperta, illegitimate daughter ofPrince Rupert of the Rhine . The first Baronet was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He wasHigh Sheriff ofGloucestershire in 1775. In 1778 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Bromley in lieu of his patronymic. In 1803 he assumed by Royal license the surname of Pauncefote in addition to that of Bromley.He was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet, who used the surname of Bromley only. He was an Admiral in the
Royal Navy and served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire from 1816 to 1817. On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the fourth Baronet. His grandson, the sixth Baronet (who succeeded his father), was Administrator ofSt Kitts and Nevis from 1904 to 1906. He had no sons and on his early death the title passed to his younger brother, the seventh Baronet. He was High Sheriff ofWestmorland in 1901 and also served as aDeputy Lieutenant of the county. In 1897 he assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Wilson. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the eighth Baronet. He was aRear-Admiral in theRoyal Navy and also served as aGentleman Usher from 1927 to 1961 to successively George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. As of 2008 the title is held by his grandson, the tenth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1966.mith, later Bromley, later Pauncefote-Bromley, later Bromley-Wilson, later Bromley Baronets, of East Stoke (
1757 )*Sir George Smith, 1st Baronet (c. 1714-1769)
*Sir George Pauncefote-Bromley, 2nd Baronet (1753-1808)
*Sir Robert Howe Bromley, 3rd Baronet (1778-1857)
*Sir Henry Bromley, 4th Baronet (1816-1895)
*Sir Henry Bromley, 5th Baronet (1849-1905)
*Sir Robert Bromley, 6th Baronet (1874-1906)
*Sir Maurice Bromley-Wilson, 7th Baronet (1875-1957)
*Sir Arthur Bromley, 8th Baronet (1876-1961)
*Sir Rupert Howe Bromley, 9th Baronet (1910-1966)
*Sir Rupert Charles Bromley, 10th Baronet (b. 1936)References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]
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