Curtis baronets of Gatcombe (1794)

The Curtis baronetcy, of Gatcombe in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 September 1794^[1] for the naval commander Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Baronet. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1954.

Curtis baronets, of Gatcombe (1794)

Coat of arms of Curtis baronets of Gatcombe
	Crest Out of a naval coronet Or an arm embowed vested Azure cuffed Argent the hand proper supporting a staff thereon a flag flowing to the dexter charged with a wolf's head Or on a canton per saltire Gules and Azure a cross Argent all within a bordure Or. Escutcheon Per fesse wavy Argent and Sable in chief a rock (alluding to Gibraltar) in base three Fleurs-de-lis of the first on a canton Gules a sword erect proper pommel and hilt or entwined with a palm branch also proper. Motto Per ardua (Through difficulty)

^ "No. 13693". The London Gazette. 12 August 1794. p. 828.
^ ^a ^b ^c Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 168.
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"Curtis, Sir Arthur Colin". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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"Curtis, Sir Roger Colin Molyneux". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)