The Collet Baronetcy, of St Clere in the parish of Ightham in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created on 12 June 1888 for Mark Collet, Governor of the Bank of England. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1944.
| Collet baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Collet baronets of St Clere | |
| Creation date | 1888[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1944[1] |
Collet baronets, of St Clere (1888)
edit- Sir Mark Wilks Collet, 1st Baronet (17 September 1816 – 25 April 1905)[3] was an English merchant and banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England between 1887 and 1889, and was granted a baronetcy in 1889.[4] His grandsons by his daughter Lina Penelope Collet included Montagu Norman (Governor of the Bank of England between 1920 and 1944) and Frederick Henry Norman.
- Sir Mark Edlmann Collet (12 January 1864 – 24 September 1944)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Collet, Sir Mark (Edlmann)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 31 March 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "No. 25827". The London Gazette. 15 June 1888. p. 3310.
- ^ "Collet, Sir Mark Wilks". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 31 March 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Chronicles of the Bank of England – Page 245. Google Books search, retrieved 3 October 2007.