Debenham baronets
Title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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The Debenham Baronetcy, of Bladen in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 28 January 1931 for Ernest Debenham, Chairman of Debenhams Ltd.
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Creation date28 January 1931
CreationSir Ernest Debenham
PeerageBaronetage of the UK
BaronetageCounty of Dorset
| Debenham baronets | |
|---|---|
Escutcheon of the Debenham baronets of Bladen | |
| Creation date | 28 January 1931 |
| Creation | Sir Ernest Debenham |
| Peerage | Baronetage of the UK |
| Baronetage | County of Dorset |
| First holder | Sir Ernest Debenham |
| Last holder | Sir Gilbert Debenham |
| Heir apparent | Sir Thomas Debenham |
| Heir presumptive | Oliver William Debenham |
| Remainder to | heirs male (Heirs male of the body) |
| Status | dormant since 2001 |
| Extinction date | 2001 |
Parent familyDebenham (/ˈdɛbənəm/)
Current regionCounty of Dorset
Current headSir Thomas Adam Debenham
| The Debenham Family | |
|---|---|
| Parent family | Debenham (/ˈdɛbənəm/) |
| Current region | County of Dorset |
| Place of origin | Alpheton, Suffolk, England |
| Current head | Sir Thomas Adam Debenham |
| Final head | Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham |
| Members | William Debenham (1794–1863) William Debenham Jnr Ernest Debenham (1865–1952) Piers Debenham (1904–1964) Alison Debenham (1903-1967) Gilbert Debenham (1906–2001) Thomas Debenham (b.1971) Oliver Debenham (b 1976) |
| Estate(s) | The Bladen Estate Debenham House |
As of 2026 the presumed baronet has not proved his succession and does not appear on the Official Roll of the Baronets. The Baronetcy has been considered dormant since 2001.[2]
Debenham baronets, of Bladen (1931)
- Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, 1st Baronet (1865–1952)[3]
- Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham, 2nd Baronet (1904–1964)[4]
- Sir Gilbert Ridley Debenham, 3rd Baronet (1906–2001)[5]
- Sir Thomas Adam Debenham, presumed 4th Baronet (born 1971). His name does not appear on the Official Roll, which marks the baronetcy dormant.[6][7]
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Alfred Dino Debenham (born 2004), son of the presumed 4th Baronet.[6]