Birkin baronets

The Birkin Baronetcy, of Ruddington Grange in the parish of Ruddington in the County of Nottingham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 25 July 1905 for the businessman Thomas Isaac Birkin.[1] He was a lace manufacturer, a director of the Great Northern Railway and of the Mercantile Steamship Company. His grandson, the 3rd Baronet, was a racing driver. He died without male issue and was succeeded by his uncle, the 4th Baronet who was succeeded by his nephew, the 5th Baronet.[2] As of 2026 the title is held by the latter's son, the 6th Baronet.[3]

Birkin baronets, of Ruddington Grange (1905)

The heir apparent to the baronetcy is the 6th Baronet's eldest son, Benjamin Charles Birkin (b. 1995).[9]

Coat of arms: Argent, a cross raguly couped vert, in the first and fourth quarters a bee volant and in the second and third a birchtree eradicated all proper. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a scorpion erect proper. Motto: Pace et bello paratus.[2]

Extended family

  • Thomas Richard Chetwynd Birkin (1895–1917), killed in action, eldest son of the 2nd Baronet.[2]
  • Archie Birkin (1905–1927), racing car driver; third son of the 2nd Baronet[2]
  • Freda Dudley Ward born Winifred May Birkin (1894–1983), royal mistress, granddaughter of the 1st Baronet[2]
  • Jane Birkin (1946–2023), actress; daughter of David Leslie Birkin, a grandson of the 1st Baronet[2][10]

Notes

  1. ^ "No. 27818". The London Gazette. 18 July 1905. p. 4981.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. p. 196.
  3. ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage (Baronets)". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Birkin, Sir Thomas Isaac". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Birkin, Sir (Thomas) Stanley". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "Birkin, Sir Henry Ralph Stanley". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ "Birkin, Sir Alexander Russell". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ "Birkin, Sir Charles (Lloyd)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. ^ a b "Birkin, Sir John (Christian William)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ Gilbey, Ryan (16 July 2023). "Jane Birkin obituary". The Guardian.
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