CONANT, Sir John Ernest Michael 2nd Bt 1923-2024

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph & Times of 19 Jan 2024: CONANT Sir John Conant Bt, died peacefully at home on 10th January, aged 100. Funeral Service at 11.30 a.m. on Monday 5th February at Lyndon Church…

He was s of Sir Roger John Edward CONANT 1^st Bt CVO 1899-1973 and Daphne Lorraine 1898-1976 d of Alfred Ernest LEAROYD 1857-1941. He m 1^st Periwinkle Elizabeth 1929-85 d of Dudley Barker THORP 1880-1950 of Brothers House, Kimbolton, Hunts by his 15 Dec 1922 m (St Dunstan in The West, Fleet St) to Doris nee THORP 1889-1969, and had three sons (incl one decd) and two daus. He m 2^nd 1992 Mrs Mary Clare Attwater d of William E MADDEN of Petersfield, Hants. His eldest surviving son succeeds him:

[Sir] SIMOND EDWARD CHRISTOPHER Conant [3^rd Bt] has yet to establish his claim, b 13 Oct 1958. He m 2000 Justin Sarah PRESTON, and has issue

SON LIVING
NATHANIEL EDWARD CHARLES b 2007 reg Q3 Leics (exact date unknown)

DAUGHTER LIVING
Matilda Alice Grace b 2003 reg Q1 Leics

BROTHER LIVING
William John Nathaniel b 1970

OTHERS IN THE LINE OF SUCCESSION TO THE TITLE
3. Rupert Edward Geoffrey b 28 April 1964 (gs of 1^st Bt), is m with two sons and a dau
4. Thomas Williamson Tryon b 1995 (son of 3)
5. Aneurin Harry Tryon b 1998 (son of 3)

[jksutherl...@gmail.com]

As Sir John Conant is now deceased, do we know who the oldest living baronet is?

[Ivan Prekajski]

As I'm not at home at the moment I do not remember name of new oldest baronet but I know he was born in 1926. 

[Ivan Prekajski]

Oldest baronet now is Sir Henry Upton Stephenson, 3rd Baronet  (b.26 Nov 1926). 

[bx...@yahoo.com]

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[colinp]

The oldest living holder of a baronetcy is the 8th Marquess of Ailesbury (Sir Michael Sydney Cedric Brudenell-Bruce, 14th Baronet) b 31 March 1926.  The baronetcy he holds was created in 1611 (E)

[colinp]

It seems from the Lyndon Hall website that the new Baronet is known as Edward

Our People - Lyndon Estate - Rutland (lyndon-estate.co.uk)

[colinp]

The ha Nathaniel was b 25 July 2007 - publicly available on Lyndon estate website

Nathaniel Edward Charles Conant 2007 - History Page - Lyndon Estate - Rutland (lyndon-estate.co.uk)

[Henry W]

With many deaths amongst the elderly baronets recently, the "ranking" of oldest baronets is as follows:

8th Marquess of AILESBURY (& 14th Baronet): born 31 March 1926
(Sir) Henry STEPHENSON, 3rd Baronet: born 26 November 1926
Sir Dallas BERNARD, 2nd Baronet: born 14 December 1926
6th Viscount KNUTSFORD (& 7th Baronet): born 27 December 1926
Sir John ALLEYNE, 5th Baronet: born 18 January 1928
Sir Richard WELBY, 7th Baronet: born 11 March 1928
3rd Lord BRAIN (& 3rd Baronet): born 6 August 1928

Amongst these, only Henry STEPHENSON is not on the Official Roll of Baronets.  I should also point out that the heir to the NEWTON baronetcy, Christopher Wynne NEWTON, was born 1925.

[colinp]

Sir Simon Edward Christopher Conant is now entered on the Official Roll of the Baronetage as the 3rd Baronet Conant of Lyndon