Peek baronets
The Peek Baronetcy, of Rousdon in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 May 1874 for Henry Peek. He was an importer of spices, tea and other groceries, a philanthropist and Conservative Member of Parliament for Surrey Mid. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Devon in 1912.
Peek baronets, of Rousdon (1874)
- Sir Henry William Peek, 1st Baronet (1825–1898)
- Sir Cuthbert Edgar Peek, 2nd Baronet (1855–1901)
- Sir Wilfrid Peek, 3rd Baronet (1884–1927)
- Sir Francis Henry Grenville Peek, 4th Baronet (1915–1996)
- Sir William Grenville Peek, 5th Baronet (1919–2004)
- Sir Richard Grenville Peek, 6th Baronet (born 1955)
Notes
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Information on Sir Henry Peek, 1st Baronet
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