The Blane Baronetcy, of Blanefield in the County of Ayr, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[3] It was created on 26 December 1812 for the Scottish physician Gilbert Blane, known for his reforms in naval hygiene and medicine.
| Blane baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Blane baronets of Blanefield | |
| Creation date | 1812[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1916[2] |
| Motto | Paritur pax bello, Peace is produced by war[1] |
The third baronet was succeeded by his nephew, son of his brother Capt. Arthur Rodney Blane.[4] All three of Arthur Rodney Blane's sons were killed on active duty during the First World War within a span of 18 months. Captain James Pitcairn Blane (27 May 1883 – 23 November 1915)[5] and Lt. Hugh Seymour Blane (2 February 1885 – 1 November 1914) both died in Belgium of wounds received;[6] the title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet, who was killed in action 31 May 1916 while serving aboard HMS Queen Mary during the Battle of Jutland.[7]
Blane baronets, of Blanefield (1812)
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 50.
- ^ a b "Blane, Comdr Sir Charles Rodney". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "No. 16663". The London Gazette. 31 October 1812. p. 2189.
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, ed. (1914). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (76th ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. ISBN 978-0-85011-060-9.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 26 November 1915. p. 12.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 25 November 1914. p. 10.
- ^ "Killed in Action". The Times. 7 June 1916. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 23739". The London Gazette. 20 May 1871. p. 2474.
- ^ "Blane, Lt-Gen. Sir Seymour John". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
