| The Nightingale Baronetcy of Newport Pond | |
|---|---|
 The Coat of Arms of the head of the Nightingale family: An ermine shield with a bright red and white Tudor rose that is counterchanged and insitu. The Crest: An Ibex proper that is armed and maned, signifying harmony, polity and peace.[1] | |
| Creation date | 1st of September, 1628[2] |
| Created by | King Charles I of England |
| Baronetage | Baronetage of England |
| First holder | Sir Thomas Nightingale, 1st Baronet |
| Last holder | Sir Charles Athelstan Nightingale, 16th Baronet |
| Present holder | Sir Charles Manners Gamaliel Nightingale, 17th Baronet |
| Heir presumptive | Thomas Lacy Manners Nightingale |
| Remainder to | The male heirs, of the first baronet, lawfully begotten |
| Status | Active |
| Former seat(s) | Kneesworth Hall, South Cambridgeshire |
| Motto | Pro Rege et Patria ("For King and Country”)[3] |
The Nightingale Baronetcy of Newport Pond is a title in the Baronetage of England and a rank in the British aristocracy. It was created by King Charles I of England, on 1 September (1628), and is one of the oldest baronetcies to remain active in England.[3]
- ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p. 430
- ^ Complete Baronetage. Vol. III. p. 53. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles. Burkes Peerage 107th Edition (2003). Vol. 107. p. 2896. Retrieved 29 March 2020.