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Tyrwhitt baronets of Terschelling and Oxford (1919)

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Escutcheon of the Tyrwhitt baronets of Terschelling and Oxford[1]

The Tyrwhitt baronetcy, of Terschelling and of Oxford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 13 December 1919 for the naval commander Reginald Tyrwhitt. He was a descendant of John Tyrwhitt, brother of the first Baronet of the 1808 creation. In 1934 Tyrwhitt was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet.[2] The second Baronet was an admiral in the Royal Navy and served as Second Sea Lord from 1959 to 1961.[3]

Tyrwhitt baronets, of Terschelling and Oxford (1919)

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The heir apparent is the present holder's son Robert St John Hildyard Tyrwhitt (born 1987).[4]

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  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B1044. ISBN 033354577X.
  2. ^ a b "Tyrwhitt, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Yorke". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ a b "Tyrwhitt, Admiral Sir St John (Reginald Joseph)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ a b "Tyrwhitt, Sir Reginald (Thomas Newman)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)