Petit baronets

The Petit Baronetcy, of Petit Hall on the Island of Bombay, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 September 1890 for the Indian entrepreneur Dinshaw Maneckji Petit. The baronetcy was created with remainder to 1) Framjee Petit, second son of the first Baronet, and the heirs male of his body, failing which to 2) the heirs male of the body of the first Baronet. By Special Act of the Legislative Council of India all holders of the title were to relinquish their own name on succession and assume those of the first Baronet.

Petit Baronets, of Petit Hall (1890)

• Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (1823–1901)
• Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 2nd Baronet (1873–1933)
• Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 3rd Baronet (1901–1983)
• Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 4th Baronet (1934–1998)
• Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 5th Baronet (born 1965)

Other family members

• Rattanbai Petit (1900–1929), often informally called "Ruttie", (also known by her married name Maryam Jinnah), was the daughter of Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit of 2nd Baronet and Lady Dinabhai Petit. She married Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1918.
• Sylla Tata, wife of Dinshaw Maneckji Petit (3rd Baronet). She was the daughter of the Tata Group chairperson, Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and Suzanne Brière.
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948), founder of Pakistan, husband of Rattanbai Petit.
• Dina Wadia (1919-2017), daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Rattanbai Petit. She was married to Neville Wadia until their divorce.

See also

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah Family
• Jinnah family
• Tata family

References

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