Lawes baronets

Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom

The Lawes Baronetcy, of Rothamsted in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 May 1882 for the entrepreneur and agricultural scientist John Bennet Lawes.

Lawes baronets, of Rothamsted (1882)

  • Sir John Bennet Lawes, 1st Baronet (1814–1899)
  • Sir Charles Lawes-Wittewronge, 2nd Baronet (1843–1911)
  • Sir John Bennet Lawes-Wittewronge, 3rd Baronet (1872–1931)
  • Sir John Claud Bennet Lawes, 4th Baronet (1898–1979)
  • Sir (John) Michael Bennet Lawes, 5th Baronet (1932–2009)

On the death of the 5th baronet, the baronetcy became extinct.

Notes

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
  • Leigh Rayment's list of baronets