// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the Esplen baronet sad? He had a title problem.

The Esplen Baronetcy, of Hardres Court in Canterbury in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 July 1921 for Sir John Esplen, KBE,. He was a Senior Director of Esplen, Sons and Swainston, consulting engineers and naval architects, and served as Chief Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping during the First World War.

Esplen baronets, of Hardres Court (1921)

• Sir John Esplen, 1st Baronet (1863–1930)
• Sir William Graham Esplen, 2nd Baronet (1899–1989)
• Sir John Graham Esplen, 3rd Baronet (1932–2016)
• Sir William John Harry Esplen, 4th Baronet (born 1967)

The heir apparent is Frederick William Harry Esplen (born 2001), only son of the 4th Baronet

Arms

Coat of arms of Esplen baronets

Crest Upon two spears in saltire Argent headed Gules a bee volant Or. Escutcheon Per chevron Sable and Argent in chief two spearheads of the second and in base a lymphad of the first. Supporters Dexter a dragon Gules gorged with a collar Argent charged with a spearhead Sable, sinister a seahorse Argent maned finned and tufted Or gorged with a colalr Sable charged with a spearhead Argent. Motto Animo Et Fidi

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