Peek baronets
| Peek baronets | |
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| Crest | Two hazel nuts, slipped proper. |
| Shield | Azure an estoile Argent, in chief three crescents of the last. |
| Motto | Le Maître Vient (The Master Comes)[1] |
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 second Baronet was an astronomer and meteorologist; the third Baronet was high sheriff of Devon in 1912.
Peek baronets, of Rousdon (1874)
- Sir Henry William Peek, 1st Baronet (1825–1898)[2]
- Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Baronet (1855–1901)[3]
- Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Baronet (1884–1927)[4]
- Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Baronet (1915–1996)[5]
- Sir William Grenville Peek, 5th Baronet (1919–2004)[6]
- Sir Richard Grenville Peek, 6th Baronet (born 1955)[7]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Timothy Peek (born 1989).
Notes
- ^ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. 1903.
- ^ "Peek, Sir Henry William". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Peek, Sir Cuthbert Edgar". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Peek, Sir Wilfrid". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Peek, Sir Francis (Henry Grenville)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Peek, Sir William Grenville". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Peek, Sir Richard Grenville". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)