The Gillett Baronetcy, of Bassishaw Ward in the City of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[3] It was created on 4 December 1959 for Harold Gillett, Lord Mayor of London from 1958 to 1959. His son, the second Baronet, was Lord Mayor of London from 1976 to 1977.[4]
| Gillett baronets | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 1959[1] |
| Status | extant[2] |
| Motto | Vincit omnia veritas (Truth conquers all things)[1] |
| Arms | in front of a ship's helm Proper an early nineteenth century waistcoat Azure semée de lys and puffled Or on a chief of the second between two estoiles a balance of the first[1] |
| Crest | A grey horse's head and neck erased proper gorged with a coronet composed of six fleur-de-lys affixed to a circlet and chained or[1] |
Gillett baronets, of Bassishaw Ward (1959) edit
- Sir (Sydney) Harold Gillett, 1st Baronet (1890–1976)[5]
- Sir Robin Danvers Penrose Gillett, 2nd Baronet (1925–2009)[6]
- Sir Nicholas Danvers Penrose Gillett, 3rd Baronet (born 1955)[7]
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Christopher John Gillett (born 1958). The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Adam Holmes Gillett (born 1989).
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. 420. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "No. 41889". The London Gazette. 8 December 1959. p. 7781.
- ^ "Sir Robin Gillett, Bt". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Gillett, Sir (Sydney) Harold". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2 November 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Gillett, Sir Robin (Danvers Penrose)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2 November 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Gillett, Sir Nicholas (Danvers Penrose)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2 November 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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