Bonham Baronetcy
The Bonham Baronetcy, of Malmesbury in the County of Wiltshire is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 November 1852 for the colonial administrator George Bonham.[1] He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1848 to 1854. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was a diplomat and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Serbia between 1900 and 1903 and to Switzerland between 1905 and 1909. His eldest surviving son, the third Baronet, was a Major in the Scots Greys and also held several offices within the Royal Household. His son, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded in 1937, was also a Major in the Scots Greys and served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. He died in 2009 and was succeeded by his eldest son, who currently serves as Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Firefighters.
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Bonham, of Malmesbury, baronets (1852)
- Sir Samuel George Bonham, KCB, 1st Baronet (1803–1863)
- Sir George Francis Bonham, 2nd Baronet (1847–1927)
- Sir Eric Henry Bonham, CVO, 3rd Baronet (1875–1937)
- Sir Antony Lionel Thomas Bonham, 4th Baronet (1916–2009)
- Sir George Martin Anthony Bonham,[2] 5th Baronet (born 1945)
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is Michael Francis Bonham (born 1980), only son of the 5th Baronet.
References
- "No. 21383". The London Gazette. 23 November 1852. p. 3149.
- "Official Roll of the Baronetage (as at December 31st 2012". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.