The Wrixon-Becher Baronetcy, of Ballygiblin in the County of Cork, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for William Wrixon-Becher, Member of Parliament for Mallow from 1818 to 1826. Born George Wrixon, he assumed by Royal licence his mother's maiden surname of Becher in 1831. The Becher family were major landowners in County Cork.
| Wrixon-Becher baronets | |
|---|---|
 Escutcheon of the Wrixon-Becher baronets of Ballygiblin | |
| Creation date | 1831[1] |
| Status | extant[2] |
| Motto | Bis vivit qui bene, He lives twice who lives well[1] |
The family seat was at Castle Hyde, near Fermoy, County Cork.
Wrixon-Becher baronets, of Ballygiblin (1831)
edit- Sir William Wrixon-Becher, 1st Baronet (1780–1850)[3]
- Sir Henry Wrixon-Becher, 2nd Baronet (1826–1893)[3]
- Sir John Wrixon-Becher, 3rd Baronet (1828–1914)[4]
- Sir Eustace William Wyndham Wrixon-Becher, 4th Baronet (1859–1934)[5]
- Sir William Fane Wrixon-Becher, 5th Baronet (1915–2000)[6]
- Sir John William Michael Wrixon-Becher, 6th Baronet (born 1950)[7]
There is no heir to the title.
References
edit- ^ a b Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B79. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 674.
- ^ "Becher, Sir John Wrixon-". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Becher, Sir Eustace William Windham Wrixon-". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Becher, Major Sir William Fane Wrixon-, 5th Bt". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Becher, Sir John (William Michael) Wrixon-". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)