Chadwyck-Healey Baronets
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The Chadwyck-Healey Baronetcy, of Wyphurst in the County of Surrey
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1919 for the lawyer Charles Chadwyck-Healey
. He died in the same year and his eldest son inherited the baronetcy, becoming the second Baronet. His eldest son, the third Baronet, died childless in 1979 and was in his turn succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baronet. He was a Lieutenant Colonel
of the Royal Artillery
. As of 2010, the baronetcy is held by the fourth Baronet's son, who succeeded in 1986.
The television presenter Cherry Healey
is descended from the 4th Baronet, her Grandfather.
The heir apparent
is Edward Alexander Chadwyck-Healey (b. 1972).
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1919 for the lawyer Charles Chadwyck-Healey
Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Heley Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet KCB, QC, DL, JP was a British lawyer and baronet.-Background:...
. He died in the same year and his eldest son inherited the baronetcy, becoming the second Baronet. His eldest son, the third Baronet, died childless in 1979 and was in his turn succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baronet. He was a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
of the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. As of 2010, the baronetcy is held by the fourth Baronet's son, who succeeded in 1986.
The television presenter Cherry Healey
Cherry Healey
Cherry Healey is a British television presenter, frequently featuring in self-titled documentaries on BBC Three....
is descended from the 4th Baronet, her Grandfather.
Chadwyck-Healey Baronets, of Wyphurst (1919)
- Sir Charles Edward Heley Chadwyck-Healey, 1st BaronetSir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 1st BaronetSir Charles Edward Heley Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet KCB, QC, DL, JP was a British lawyer and baronet.-Background:...
(1845–1919)
- Sir Gerald Edward Chadwyck-Healey, 2nd Baronet CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(16 May 1873 – 2 February 1955). Chadwyck-Healey was a soldier. The son of Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet, and Rosa Close, he was educated at Eton CollegeEton CollegeEton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, BerkshireBerkshireBerkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and Trinity College, OxfordTrinity College, OxfordThe College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1896 and a Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (Oxbridge)In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
in 1900. Chadwyck-Healey served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, reaching the rank of LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
. He fought in the First World War and was made a CommanderCommanderCommander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the Order of the Crown of ItalyOrder of the Crown of ItalyThe Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861...
and a Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1919. In the same year, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. Chadwyck-Healey was further a Deputy LieutenantDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for AyrshireAyrshireAyrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
. On 2 March 1897, he married Mary Verena Watson, daughter of George Arthur Watson. They had three children: Sir Edward Randal Chadwyck-Healey, 3rd Baronet (1898–1979); Rosa Mary Philippa Chadwyck-Healey (1907–1997), married Cyril George Holland-Martin, son of Robert Martin Holland-Martin on 21 July 1933; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Arthur Chadwyck-Healey, 4th Baronet (1910–1986).
- Sir Edward Randal Chadwyck-Healey, 3rd Baronet (1898–1979)
- Sir Charles Arthur Chadwyck-Healey, 4th Baronet (1910–1986)
- Sir Charles Edward Chadwyck-Healey, 5th Baronet (b. 1940), member of the Executive Board of the World Oral Literature ProjectWorld Oral Literature ProjectThe ' is 'an urgent global initiative to document and disseminate endangered oral literatures before they disappear without record'. Directed by Dr Mark Turin and co-located at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, at the University of Cambridge and Yale University, the project was...
.
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is Edward Alexander Chadwyck-Healey (b. 1972).