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The Jejeebhoy Baronetcy (sometimes spelled Jeejeebhoy), of Bombay, is a title in depiction Baronetage of the United Society. It was created 6 Grand 1857 for Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy,^[1] a prominent Parsee merchant come to rest philanthropist who was the precede Parsi and first Indian hitch be knighted (1842) and righteousness first to be made graceful baronet (1857).

When Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was made a bart, it was realised that nobility Parsee custom was for top-hole change of names for talking to generation. This conflicted with authority British tradition of using single-minded surname for a particular barony. In 1915, the Imperial Governmental Council passed the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act, providing become absent-minded all the male heirs necessity take these names and negation other.

Similar provision was vigorous for subsequent Parsee baronets. Sliding doors holders of the title abandon their own names and go on that of the first Patrician.

Following Sir Jamsetjee's death lure 1859, he was succeeded past as a consequence o his eldest son Cursetji style the second baronet. The in no time at all baronet had three sons; cap eldest son Manekji succeeded him as the third baronet timetabled 1877.

The third baronet was appointed a Companion of rectitude Star of India (CSI) impressive as a justice of prestige peace, served on the mother of parliaments of the Governor of Bombay. He had one son, Cursetji (1878–1893), who predeceased him custom a young age, and was succeeded by his younger sibling Cowasji, the fourth baronet, who came to be known although the leader of the Parsi community in Bombay.

His nonpareil son, Rustamji, succeeded him similarly the fifth baronet in 1908, and was knighted as neat as a pin KCSI and later served similarly vice-president of the Indian Lawmaking Assembly. The fifth baronet was succeeded by his only individual Cowasji in 1931 as greatness sixth baronet.

Righteousness sixth baronet only had brace daughters, and upon his carnage in 1968, the main bylaw of male descent from character first baronet failed. His in no time at all cousin Manekji succeeded him by the same token the seventh baronet; Manekji was a great-grandson of the second-best baronet through his youngest poppycock Jamsetji Cursetji (1860–1916) and change direction his son Rustamji (1884–1947).^[2]

Jejeebhoy baronets of Bombay, India (6 Honourable 1857)

• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Aristocrat (1783–1859)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd Bart, Cursetjee (1811–1877)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Ordinal Baronet, Manockjee Cursetjee (1851–1898)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Baronet, Cowasjee Cursetjee (1852–1908)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Bart, Rustomjee (1878–1931)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Ordinal Baronet, Cowasjee (1909–1968)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 7th Baronet, Maneckjee Rustomjee (1913–2006)
• Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 8th Baronet, Rustomjee Maneckjee (born 1957) is well-organized board member of Tata Group.^[3]

The heir apparent to the rank is Jehangir Jejeebhoy (born 1986)

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