Cheyne baronets
The Cheyne baronetcy, of Leagart in the parish of Fetlar and North Yell in the County of Zetland, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 20 July 1908 for the surgeon and bacteriologist Sir Watson Cheyne.[2]
As of 2026 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2007.[3]
Cheyne baronets, of Leagarth (1908)
- Sir (William) Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet (1852–1932)[2][4]
- Sir Joseph Lister Cheyne, 2nd Baronet (1888–1957) also known as R. Monroe.ref name="Burke"/>[5][6]
- Sir Joseph Lister Watson Cheyne, 3rd Baronet (1914–2007)[7]
- Sir Patrick John Lister Cheyne, 4th Baronet (born 1941)[3]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Louis Richard Patrick Lister Cheyne (born 1971).[3]
Extended family
William Watson Cheyne (1920–1970), second son of the second Baronet, was a brigadier in the Queen's Own Highlanders, who married Laurel Audrey Hutchison, daughter of Lt Gen Sir Balfour Hutchison.
References
- ^ "No. 28158". The London Gazette. 14 July 1908. p. 5133.
- ^ a b Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. p. 399.
- ^ a b c "Cheyne, Sir Patrick (John Lister)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Cheyne, Sir (William) Watson". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Cheyne, Col Sir Joseph Lister". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 120.
- ^ "Cheyne, Major Sir Joseph (Lister Watson)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)