Malet baronets

The Malet Baronetcy, of Wilbury in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 24 February 1791 for Charles Malet, for diplomatic services in India.^[2]

Arms of Mallet: Azure, three escallops or

Sir Thomas Malet (1582–1665)^[1]

The second Baronet was Minister to the German Confederation from 1852 to 1866. The fourth Baronet was Ambassador to Germany between 1884 and 1895. The seventh baronet was a Colonel in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, who served in the Boer War and the First World War and was awarded a DSO and OBE.^[3] The eighth Baronet was also a Colonel in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, and High Sheriff of Somerset from 1966 to 1967.

Former seat

Around 1803, the first baronet bought Wilbury Park, an 18th-century house in extensive grounds, in Newton Tony parish , north-east of Salisbury.^[4] The estate and its farms remained in Malet ownership until they were sold by the 7th baronet, around 1925.^[4]

Newton Tony parish church was rebuilt in 1844, at the expense of (according to one source) the Malet family.^[5] Inside are monuments to several generations of Malets.^[6] The village pub is called the Malet Arms;^[7] that name has been adopted in turn by several inns since the mid-19th century.^[4]

Malet Baronets, of Wilbury (1791)

• Sir Charles Warre Malet, 1st Baronet (1752–1815)
• Sir Alexander Malet, 2nd Baronet (1800–1886)
• Sir Henry Charles Eden Malet, 3rd Baronet (1835–1904)
• Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, 4th Baronet (1837–1908)
• Sir Edward St Lo Malet, 5th Baronet (1872–1909)
• Sir Charles St Lo Malet, 6th Baronet (1906–1918)
• Sir Harry Charles Malet, 7th Baronet (1873–1931)
• Sir Edward William St Lo Malet, 8th Baronet (1908–1990)
• Sir Harry Douglas St Lo Malet, 9th Baronet (born 1936)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Charles Edward St. Lo Malet (born 1970).

Forerunners

The Malet (pronounced "Mallet") family is of great antiquity. William Malet accompanied William the Conqueror to England, and his son Robert was the first Lord Great Chamberlain of England. Another William Malet was among the guarantors of Magna Carta.

Sir Baldwin Malet was Solicitor-General to Henry VIII.^{[citation needed]} Sir Thomas Malet (1582–1665) was granted a baronetcy for his services during the Civil War but did not take it up.^[8]

References

1. Sir Thomas Malet, National Portrait Gallery, London, accessed July 2009
2. Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,^{[page needed]}; Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
3. "Sir Sir Harry Charles MALET, 7th Bt. b. 21 Sep 1873 Ireland d. 14 Oct 1931". Mallett Family History. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
4. Baggs, A. P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1995). "Parishes: Newton Tony". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 15. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 143–153. Retrieved 24 December 2022 – via British History Online.
5. "St Andrew Newton Tony: Church History". Bourne Valley Churches. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
6. Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1135699)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
7. "The Malet Arms, Newton Tony". Retrieved 24 December 2022.
8. Cassidy, Irene. "MALET (MALLET), John (c.1623-86), of St. Audries, Som. (son of Thomas)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 25 December 2022.