Ackroyd baronets
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The Ackroyd Baronetcy, of Dewsbury in the West Riding of the County of York,[2] is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 July 1956 for Cuthbert Ackroyd, Lord Mayor of London between 1955 and 1956.
As of 2010[update] the title is held by his grandson and noted actor Timothy Ackroyd, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1995.
Ackroyd baronets of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (1956)
[edit]- Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet (1892–1973)[3]
- Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Baronet (1932–1995)[4]
- Sir Timothy John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Baronet (born 1958)[5]
The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Andrew John Ackroyd (born 1961).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ackroyd (UK Baronet, 1956)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
- ^ "No. 40824". The London Gazette. 6 July 1956. p. 3949.
- ^ "Ackroyd, Sir Cuthbert (Lowell)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 31 August 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ackroyd, Sir John (Robert Whyte)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 31 August 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Ackroyd, Sir Timothy Robert Whyte". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 31 August 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)