Pringle baronets
| Baronetcy of Pringle of Stichill | |
|---|---|
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Coat of arms of the Pringles of Stichill: Azure, three escallops, or | |
| Creation date | 5 January 1683 |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Peerage | Baronetage of Nova Scotia |
| First holder | Sir Robert Pringle, 1st Baronet |
| Last holder | Sir Steuart Pringle, 10th Baronet |
| Present holder | disputed |
| Former seat(s) |
Stitchill House, Roxburghshire Undermount, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight |
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Scottish Pringle family, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. As of 2015, one creation is extant, albeit disputed.
The Pringle Baronetcy, of Stichill in the County of Roxburgh, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 5 January 1683 for Robert Pringle.[1] The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Berwickshire.
The Pringle Baronetcy, of Pall Mall, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 5 June 1766 for the physician John Pringle. He was the youngest son of the second Baronet of the 1683 creation. The title became extinct on his death in 1782.
Current dispute over lineage
The 10th Baronet was Commandant General Royal Marines from 1981 to 1985. After his death in 2013, the title was claimed by his eldest son, Simon. However, DNA tests show the 10th baronet was not genetically related to the rest of the Pringle clan. Simon's second cousin Norman Murray Pringle (born 3 August 1941) is contesting the title, on the basis that the 9th baronet should have been his father, Ronald Steuart Pringle (26 April 1905 – 24 July 1968), the younger, legitimate son of the 8th baronet. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will hear the matter in November 2015 following Queen Elizabeth II's request.[2]
As the present Baronet has not successfully proven his succession, he is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 2013.[3]
Pringle baronets, of Stichill (1683)
- Sir Robert Pringle, 1st Baronet (died c. 1700)
- Sir John Pringle, 2nd Baronet (1662–1721)
- Sir Robert Pringle, 3rd Baronet (1690–1779)
- Sir James Pringle, 4th Baronet (1726–1809)
- Sir John Pringle, 5th Baronet (1784–1869)
- Sir Norman Pringle, 6th Baronet (1787–1870)
- Sir Norman William Drummond Pringle, 7th Baronet (1836–1897)
- Sir Norman Robert Pringle, 8th Baronet (1871–1919) - war grave
- Sir Norman Hamilton Pringle, 9th Baronet (1903–1961)
- Sir Steuart Robert Pringle, 10th Baronet (1928–2013)[4]
Claimants to baronetcy are Simon Robert Pringle (born 6 January 1959) and Norman Murray Pringle (born 3 August 1941).
Pringle baronets, of Pall Mall (1766)
- Sir John Pringle, 1st Baronet (1707–1782)
See also
References
- ↑ "In the matter of Baronetcy of Pringle of Stichill". Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Beckford, Martin (10 October 2015). "Who's the real aristocrat? Queen demands DNA to be tested in court to settle dispute over 330-year-old baronet title (...but could ruling mean a Utah Mormon is our king?)". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Official Roll of the Baronetage". baronetage.org. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Daily Telegraph Obituary – Sir Steuart Pringle, Bt". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.