Goldney baronets

The Goldney Baronetcy, of Beechfield in the Parish of Corsham and Bradenstoke Abbey in the Parish of Lyneham, both in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.^[1] It was created on 11 May 1880 for Gabriel Goldney, Conservative Member of Parliament for Chippenham.^[2] The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1974.^[3]

Sir John Goldney, Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, was the third son of the first Baronet.^[2]

Armorial[edit]

Coat of arms of Goldney Baronets

Crest In front of a garb sable, banded as in the arms, three quatrefoils, or Escutcheon Party per pale gules and azure, on a bend engrailed plain cotised argent, between two eagles displayed of the last, three garbs sable, banded or[2] Motto Honor virtutis præmium ("Honour is the reward of virtue")[4] Other elements Canton of a baronet

Goldney baronets, of Beechfield and Bradenstoke Abbey (1880)[edit]

• Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Baronet (1813–1900)
• Sir Gabriel Prior Goldney, 2nd Baronet (1843–1925)
• Sir Frederick Hastings Goldney, 3rd Baronet (1845–1940)
• Sir Henry Hastings Goldney, 4th Baronet (1886–1974)

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