Peek Baronets

Peek Baronets

The Peek Baronetcy, of Rousdon in the County of devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 May 1874 for Henry Peek. He was an importer of spices, tea and other groceries, a philanthropist and Conservative Member of Parliament for Surrey Mid. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Devon in 1912.

Peek Baronets, of Rousdon (1874)

*Sir Henry William Peek, 1st Baronet (1825-1898)
*Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Baronet (1855-1901)
*Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Baronet (1884-1927)
*Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Baronet (1915-1996)
*Sir William Grenville Peek, 5th Baronet (1919-2004)
*Sir Richard Grenville Peek, 6th Baronet (b. 1955)

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://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Rousdon/RousdonNotes.html Information on Sir Henry Peek, 1st Baronet]


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