Macara baronets
| Macara baronets | |
|---|---|
.svg) Escutcheon of the Macara baronets of Ardmore | |
| Creation date | 1937[1] |
| Status | extinct |
| Extinction date | 1986[2] |
| Motto | Consilia Non Vi, By wisdom not by might[1] |
| Arms | Ermine an oak tree eradicated in bend dexter surmounted by a sword in bend sinister Proper hilt and pommel Or supporting on its point an imperial crown of the second on a chief of the third a spider Sable between two thistles also Proper. |
| Crest | A stag lodged reguardant in front of an oak tree Proper. |
The Macara Baronetcy, of Ardmore in St Anne-on-the-Sea in the County of Lancaster, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Lancashire cotton-spinner, Charles Macara. The title became extinct upon the death of the fourth Baronet in Dudley in 1986.
Macara baronets, of Ardmore (1911)
- Sir Charles Wright Macara, 1st Baronet (1845–1929), cotton spinner.[3] He was founder of the Lifeboat Saturday movement for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the first recorded charity street collection.[4] His wife, Lady Marion Macara, founded the Ladies Lifeboat Guild.
- Sir William Cowper Macara, 2nd Baronet (1875–1931)[5]
- Sir (Charles) Douglas Macara, 3rd Baronet (1904–1982)[6]
- Sir Hugh Kenneth Macara, 4th Baronet (1913–1986). After his succession in 1982, his name never appeared on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. He died without heir.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B659. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ a b "Macara, Sir Hugh Kenneth". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Macara, Sir Charles Wright". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "RNLI History Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster".
- ^ "Macara, Sir William Cowper". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Macara, Sir (Charles) Douglas". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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