Summary
The Bromhead Baronetcy, of Thurlby Hall in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 February 1806 for the soldier Lieutenant-General Gonville Bromhead.[2] His eldest son, the second Baronet, was a mathematician. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He was a Major in the Army and fought at the Battle of Waterloo. His eldest son, the fourth Baronet, was a Colonel in the Indian Staff Corps. He was succeeded by his grandson, the fifth Baronet. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the sixth Baronet, who succeeded in 1981. However he does not use his title.
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| Crest | Out of a mural crown Gules a unicorn’s head Argent horned Or in the mouth a rose Gules slipped and leaved Proper. |
| Shield | Azure on a bend Argent between two leopard faces Or a mural crown Gules between two fleurs-de-lis Sable. |
| Motto | Concordia Res Crescunt[1] |
The Victoria Cross recipient Gonville Bromhead was the youngest son of the third Baronet. The family surname is pronounced "Brumhead".
Bromhead baronets, of Thurlby Hall (1806) edit
- Sir Gonville Bromhead, 1st Baronet (1758–1822)[3]
- Sir Edward Francis Bromhead, 2nd Baronet (1789–1855)[3]
- Sir Edmund de Gonville Bromhead, 3rd Baronet (1791–1870)[3]
- Sir Benjamin Parnell Bromhead, CB, 4th Baronet (1838–1935)[4]
- Sir Benjamin Denis Gonville Bromhead, OBE, 5th Baronet (1900–1981)[5]
- Sir John Desmond Gonville Bromhead, 6th Baronet (born 1943). While he is recorded on the Official Roll, he does not use the title.[6][7]
The heir presumptive is his first cousin John Edmund de Gonville Bromhead (born 1939), eldest son of the brother of the 5th Baronet.[7]
References edit
- ^ Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the peerage, baronetage, and knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference. 1949.
- ^ "No. 15886". The London Gazette. 1 February 1806. p. 147.
- ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. pp. 72–73.
- ^ "Bromhead, Col Sir Benjamin Parnell". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bromhead, Sir Benjamin (Denis Gonville)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage". baronetage.org. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Bromhead, (Sir) John Desmond Gonville". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
