Thomas baronets of Ynyshir (1919)

The Thomas baronetcy, of Ynyshir in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 May 1919 for the coalowner and philanthropist James Thomas. He equipped the Welsh National Medical School in Cardiff and also served as High Sheriff of Glamorganshire in 1936.[1][2] His son, the 2nd Baronet, was a deputy lieutenant, and High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1973.[3]

As of 2026 the title is marked vacant on the Official Roll.[4]

Thomas baronets, of Ynyshir (1919)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. p. 1978.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas, Sir William James". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ a b "Thomas, Sir William James Cooper". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ a b "Official Roll of the Baronetage (Baronets)". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Thomas, Sir William Michael". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "William Michael Thomas, 3rd Bt". The Times. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.