
The Smiley baronetcy, of Drumalis in Larne in the County of Antrim and Gallowhill in Paisley in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 13 October 1903 for Hugh Smiley, main owner of The Northern Whig. The third Baronet was Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1973 and 1982.
The family seat, until 1930, was Drumalis House, near Larne, County Antrim.[1]
Smiley baronets, of Drumalis and Gallowhill (1903)
[edit]- Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 1st Baronet (1841–1909)[2][3][4]
- Sir John Smiley, 2nd Baronet (1876–1930)[2][3][5]
- Sir Hugh Houston Smiley, 3rd Baronet (1905–1990)[2][3][6]
- Sir John Philip Smiley, 4th Baronet (born 1934)[3][7]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Christopher Hugh Charles Smiley (born 1968).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Drumalis House history, drumalis.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. pp. 1857–8.
- ^ a b c d Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. pp. 1638–1640. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ "Smiley, Sir Hugh Houston". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Smiley, Sir John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Smiley, Sir Hugh Houston". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Smiley, Lt-Col Sir John (Philip)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)