Wrightson Baronets
Encyclopedia
The Wrightson Baronetcy, of Neasham Hall
in the County of Durham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 July 1900 for the Conservative
politician Thomas Wrightson. He represented Stockton and St Pancras East
in the House of Commons
. The third Baronet was a Colonel
in the Army.
Neasham
Neasham is a village approximately four miles to the south east of Darlington in County Durham, England and has more than 1,000 years of history. The village sits on the banks of the river Tees which, at that point, marks the border between the counties of Durham and North Yorkshire...
in the County of Durham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 July 1900 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Thomas Wrightson. He represented Stockton and St Pancras East
St Pancras East (UK Parliament constituency)
St Pancras East was a parliamentary constituency in the St Pancras district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The third Baronet was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Army.
Wrightson Baronets, of Neasham Hall (1900)
- Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet (1839-1921)
- Sir Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson, 2nd Baronet (1871-1950)
- Sir John Garmondsway Wrightson, 3rd Baronet (1911-1983)
- Sir Charles Mark Garmondsway Wrightson, 4th Baronet (b. 1951)