Troubridge Baronets
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The Troubridge Baronetcy, of Plymouth, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 30 November 1799 for Captain Thomas Troubridge
, a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy
, who later became an Admiral
. The second Baronet was also an Admiral in the Royal Navy and sat as Member of Parliament
for Sandwich
. The third Baronet fought with distinction in the Crimean War
where he was severely wounded. Other members of the family may also be mentioned. Edward Norwich Troubridge, second son of the second Baronet, was a Captain in the Royal Navy. Laura, Lady Troubridge, wife of the fourth Baronet, was a writer for Mills and Boon and author of The Book of Etiquette (1926). Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge
(1862–1926), was a younger son of the third Baronet and grandfather of the sixth. At the outbreak of the First World War, he was second in command of the Mediterranean Fleet and failed to engage the German ships Goeben and Breslau. Although Sir Ernest was exonerated by court martial, remained in the Navy and was promoted, he was not again assigned to duty at sea. His estranged wife Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge
was most famous as the partner of the author Radclyffe Hall
. Thomas Troubridge
, a banker who was the first husband of Princess Michael of Kent
, was a younger brother of the sixth Baronet.
The family surname is pronounced "Troobridge".
Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet was a British naval commander and politician.Troubridge was educated at St Paul's School, London. He entered the Royal Navy in 1773 and, together with Nelson, served in the East Indies in the frigate Seahorse. In 1785 he returned to England in the Sultan as...
, a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, who later became an Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
. The second Baronet was also an Admiral in the Royal Navy and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Sandwich
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
. The third Baronet fought with distinction in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
where he was severely wounded. Other members of the family may also be mentioned. Edward Norwich Troubridge, second son of the second Baronet, was a Captain in the Royal Navy. Laura, Lady Troubridge, wife of the fourth Baronet, was a writer for Mills and Boon and author of The Book of Etiquette (1926). Admiral Sir Ernest Troubridge
Ernest Troubridge
Admiral Sir Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge KCMG, MVO was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the First World War, later rising to the rank of admiral....
(1862–1926), was a younger son of the third Baronet and grandfather of the sixth. At the outbreak of the First World War, he was second in command of the Mediterranean Fleet and failed to engage the German ships Goeben and Breslau. Although Sir Ernest was exonerated by court martial, remained in the Navy and was promoted, he was not again assigned to duty at sea. His estranged wife Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge
Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge
Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge was a British sculptor and translator. She is best known as the long-time partner of Marguerite "John" Radclyffe-Hall, the author of The Well of Loneliness.Troubridge was an educated woman who had many achievements in her own right...
was most famous as the partner of the author Radclyffe Hall
Radclyffe Hall
Radclyffe Hall was an English poet and author, best known for the lesbian classic The Well of Loneliness.- Life :...
. Thomas Troubridge
Thomas Troubridge (banker)
Thomas Troubridge , an English banker descended from the Troubridge baronets, is best known for his first marriage on 15 September 1971 to Baroness Marie-Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz, now Princess Michael of Kent...
, a banker who was the first husband of Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent is an Austrian-Hungarian member of the British Royal Family. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, who is a grandson of King George V....
, was a younger brother of the sixth Baronet.
The family surname is pronounced "Troobridge".
Troubridge Baronets, of Plymouth (1799)
- Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Troubridge, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet was a British naval commander and politician.Troubridge was educated at St Paul's School, London. He entered the Royal Navy in 1773 and, together with Nelson, served in the East Indies in the frigate Seahorse. In 1785 he returned to England in the Sultan as...
(1758–1807)
- Sir Edward Thomas Troubridge, 2nd Baronet (1787–1852)
- Sir Thomas St Vincent Hope Cochrane Troubridge, 3rd BaronetSir Thomas Troubridge, 3rd BaronetSir Thomas St Vincent Hope Cochrane Troubridge, 3rd Baronet CB was an officer of the British Army who served with distinction during the Crimean War....
(1815–1862)
- Sir Thomas Herbert Cochrane Troubridge, 4th Baronet (13 September 1860-5 December 1938). Troubridge married Laura Gurney in 1893, and had one son (the fifth Baronet) and two daughters.
- Sir (Thomas) St Vincent Wallace Troubridge, 5th Baronet (15 November 1895-16 December 1963). Troubridge married Pamela Clough in 1939, but had no issue.
- Sir Peter Troubridge, 6th Baronet (6 June 1927-27 September 1988). Troubridge was the eldest son of Admiral Sir Thomas Hope TroubridgeThomas Hope TroubridgeVice Admiral Sir Thomas Hope Troubridge KCB DSO & Bar was a Royal navy officer who went on to become Fifth Sea Lord.-Naval career:...
(1895–1949), and succeeded his cousin in the baronetcy in 1963. He married the Hon. Venetia Daphne Weeks, daughter of Ronald Weeks, 1st Baron WeeksRonald Weeks, 1st Baron WeeksLieutenant-General Ronald Morce Weeks, 1st Baron Weeks KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, TD was a British Army General during the Second World War.-Military career:...
, in 1954, and had issue one son, the seventh Baronet, and two daughters.
- Sir Thomas Richard Troubridge, 7th Baronet (b. 1955), Troubridge is married since 1984 to Hon. Rosemary Douglas-Pennant (b. 1957), younger daughter of Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron PenrhynMalcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron PenrhynColonel Malcolm Frank Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn DSO MBE was a Welsh peer, soldier, rifleman and farmer, second son of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn....
, and has issue. The heir to the baronetcy is his elder son Edward Peter Troubridge (b. 10 August 1989)