Whitmore Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Whitmore family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extinct while one is still extant.

The Whitmore Baronetcy, of Apley in the County of Shropshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 28 June 1641 for Thomas Whitmore, Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth. The second Baronet also represented this constituency in Parliament as well as Shropshire. The title became extinct on his death in 1699.

The Whitmore Baronetcy, of Orsett in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 June 1954 for Francis Whitmore. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1936 to 1958. Whitmore was a descendant of Richard Whitmore, brother of the first Baronet of the 1641 creation. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1962. He is a well-known management consultant and former professional race-car driver.

The former seat of the Whitmore family was Apley Hall in Shropshire.

Whitmore Baronets, of Apley (1641)

*Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet (1612-1653)
*Sir William Whitmore, 2nd Baronet (1637-1699)

Whitmore Baronets, of Orsett (1954)

*Sir Francis Henry Douglas Charlton Whitmore, 1st Baronet (1872-1962)
*Sir John Henry Douglas Whitmore, 2nd Baronet (b. 1937)

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]