The Pearce Baronetcy, of Cardell in the County of Renfrew, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 July 1887 for the shipbuilder and Conservative politician William Pearce.[1][3] His only son, the second Baronet, was also a businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1907.
| Pearce baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Pearce baronets of Cardell | |
| Creation date | 1887[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1907[2] |
| Seat(s) | Cardell House, Wemyss Bay[1] |
| Motto | Audax et celer, Bold and swift[1] |
Pearce baronets, of Cardell (1887)
edit- Sir William Pearce, 1st Baronet (1833–1888)[1]
- Sir William George Pearce, 2nd Baronet (1861–1907)[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage: Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles, Companions of All the Various Orders, and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets. Dean and son. 1888. p. 413.
- ^ a b "Pearce, Sir William George". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "The London Gazette". Gazettes Online. 26 July 1887. Retrieved 29 March 2009.