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

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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)

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 24840". The London Gazette. 30 April 1880. p. 2786.
  2. ^ a b c Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1914. pp. 856–857.
  3. ^ Official Role of the Baronets. Adlard & Son. 1975. p. 35.
  4. ^ Fairbairn, James (1892). Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland. Jack. p. 36.