Colman baronets explained

There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Colman, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Colman Baronetcy, of Gatton Park in the parish of Gatton in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 November 1907 for Jeremiah Colman. He was Chairman of J. & J. Colman Ltd, mustard, cornflour and starch manufacturers, of Norwich and London, and also served as a Lieutenant of the City of London.

The Colman Baronetcy, of Reigate in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 January 1952 for Nigel Colman, Conservative Member of Parliament for Brixton from 1927 to 1945. The title became extinct on his death in 1966.

Colman baronets, of Gatton Park (1907)

• Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859–1942)
• Sir Jeremiah Colman, 2nd Baronet (1886–1961)
• Sir Michael Jeremiah Colman, 3rd Baronet (1928–2023)
• Sir Jeremiah Michael Powlett Colman, 4th Baronet (born 1958)

The heir apparent is the 4th Baronet's eldest son, Joseph Jeremiah Colman (born 1988).

Colman baronets, of Reigate (1952)

• Sir Nigel Claudian Dalziel Colman, 1st Baronet (1886–1966)

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.