Petit baronets
| Current region | Bombay, British India |
|---|---|
| Members |
Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Maryam Jinnah |
| Connected families | Jinnah family |
The Petit Baronetcy, of Petit Hall on the Island of Bombay, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 September 1890 for the Indian entrepreneur Dinshaw Maneckji Petit. The baronetcy was created with remainder to 1) Framjee Petit, second son of the first Baronet, and the heirs male of his body, failing which to 2) the heirs male of the body of the first Baronet. By Special Act of the Legislative Council of India all holders of the title were to relinquish their own name on succession and assume those of the first Baronet.
Petit Baronets, of Petit Hall (1890)
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (1823–1901)
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 2nd Baronet (1873–1933)
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 3rd Baronet (1901–1983)
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 4th Baronet (1934–1998)
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 5th Baronet (born 1965)
Other family members
- Maryam Jinnah (1900-1929), born as Rattanbai "Ruttie" Petit, she was the daughter of Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit of 2nd Baronet. She married to the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), founder of Pakistan, husband of Maryam Jinnah
- Dina Jinnah (born 1915), daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Maryam Jinnah
See also
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
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