Wilson baronets of Delhi (1858)

The Wilson baronetcy, of Delhi in India, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 January 1858 for the soldier Archdale Wilson, whose father George Wilson, rector of Didlington, was younger brother of Henry Wilson, 10th Baron Berners.[1] He had commanded the British troops during the Siege of Delhi in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.[2] Dying without issue, he was succeeded by two nephews, sons of George Knyvet Wilson RN, Roland (second son) and Arthur (third son).[3][4]

The 3rd Baronet was a noted naval commander and served as First Sea Lord from 1910 to 1911. The title became extinct on his death, unmarried, in 1921.[4]

Wilson baronets, of Delhi (1858)

Notes

  1. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage thirtieth edition, 1868, p. 1185.
  2. ^ Burke, Bernard (1903). Ashworth P. Burke (ed.). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage (65th ed.). London: Harrison and Sons. pp. 1598–9.
  3. ^ a b "Wilson, Roland Knyvet (WL859RK)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ a b c Lambert, Andrew. "Wilson, Sir Arthur Knyvet, third baronet (1842–1921)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36946. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Wilson, Sir Roland Knyvet". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "Wilson, Adm. Sir Arthur Knyvet". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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