Touche Baronets
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There have been Baronetcies created for members of the Touche family from Surrey
Surrey
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, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extant as of 2010.

The Touche Baronetcy, of Westcott in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 July 1920 for the accountant and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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 politician George Touche. The third Baronet was Deputy Chairman of National Westminster Bank
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 between 1977 and 1987.

The Touche Baronetcy, of Dorking in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 July 1962 for the Conservative politician Gordon Touche
Sir Gordon Touche, 1st Baronet
Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche, 1st Baronet was a British Barrister and politician who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for more than 30 years and became Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons...

. He was Chairman of Ways and Means
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 between 1960 and 1962. Touche was the third son of the first Baronet of the 1920 creation. As of 2010 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1972. As a descendant of the first Baronet of Westcott he is also in remainder to this title.

Touche Baronets, of Westcott (1920)

  • Sir George Alexander Touche, 1st Baronet (1861-1935)
  • Sir Norman George Touche, 2nd Baronet (1888-1977)
  • Sir Anthony George Touche, 3rd Baronet (b. 1927)


The heir apparent
Heir apparent
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 is the present holder's son William Touche

Touche Baronets, of Dorking (1962)

  • Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche, 1st Baronet
    Sir Gordon Touche, 1st Baronet
    Sir Gordon Cosmo Touche, 1st Baronet was a British Barrister and politician who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for more than 30 years and became Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons...

     (1895-1972)
  • Sir Rodney Gordon Touche, 2nd Baronet (b. 1928)


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 the present holder's son Eric MacLellan Touche (b. 1960).
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