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Ackroyd, of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (UK Baronet, 1956)

Creation: let.pat. 8 May 1956

Family name: Ackroyd

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Arms:

Azure on a Pale between two Oak Leaves Or a Sword erect Gules

Crest:

A Goat's Head erased Azure armed Or charged on the neck with a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper

Motto:

 Per fidem robur (Strength through faith)

Badge:

Two hands couped proper grasping a Torch Or enflamed also proper

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Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Bt., DL

2nd son of Benjamin Batley Ackroyd, of Dewsbury, co. York, by his wife Emily Armitage, dau. of John Armitage, of Dewsbury, co. York

born

4 Sep 1892

mar.

14 Jun 1927 Joyce Wallace Whyte, dau. of Robert Whyte JP, of Chislehurst, co. Kent

children

1. Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Bt.

2. Christopher Lowell Ackroyd, of Nutfield, Wickhurst Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, co. Kent (b. 3 Mar 1934), mar. 17 Jun 1961 Caroline Rachael Josephine Lewis, only dau. of Eric Lewis, and has issue

died

11 Apr 1973

created

8 May 1956 a Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Dewsbury, Yorkshire"

suc. by

son

note

served in World War I as Capt, Royal Artillery, and in World War II, as Capt, Horse Guards; underwriting member of Lloyd's of London; Common Councillor 1940, Alderman 1945, Lord Mayor of London 1955-56; Master of the Carpenters' Company 1953; Deputy Lieutenant of Kent 1962-73; High Sheriff of Kent 1964-65; Charter Mayor of Bromley 1964; KStJ

Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Bt.

born

2 Mar 1932

mar.

23 Mar 1956 Jennifer Eileen McLeod Bishop (d. 23 Sep 1997), dau. of Henry George Stokes Bishop

children

1. Sir Timothy Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Bt.

2. Andrew John Armitage Ackroyd, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy of Ackroyd, painter (b. 17 Sep 1961)

1. Jane Victoria McLeod Ackroyd, sculptor (b. 25 Feb 1957), mar. 1992 as his second wife David Robert Ewart Annesley, of 77 Park Avenue North, London N8, 1st son of Maj William Alan Cecil Annesley by his wife Dorothy Vaughan Yewdall, 1st dau. of Frank Yewdall ICS, and has issue

2. Kate Georgina McBride Ackroyd (b. 9 Mar 1963), mar. 1986 Fabrice Gilles Marion, 1st son of Roger Marion, of Paris, France, and has issue

died

30 Aug 1995

suc. by

son

note

served in Jordan 1951-52 as 2nd Lieut, Royal Artillery; underwriting member of Lloyd's of London; Member of Council, Royal College of Music 1981-91; Hon Secretary, Royal College of Music 1986-91; Member of Council, Royal Zoological Society of London 1987-95

Sir Timothy Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Bt.

born

7 Oct 1958

note

actor; Freeman and Liveryman of the Carpenters' Company 1982

 Last updated 1 Jan 2007

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Address:

(not known)

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