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Aykroyd, of Lightcliffe Hall, West Riding of Yorkshire (UK Baronet, 1920)

Creation: let.pat. 16 Jun 1920

Family name: Aykroyd

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Arms:

Azure on a Chevron Ermine between three Stag's Heads erased Or as many Crosses Couped Sable

Crest:

In front of a Stag's Head erased and gorged with a Wreath of Oak proper two Crosses as in the Arms

Motto:

In veritate victoria (Victory in truth)

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Sir William Henry Aykroyd, 1st Bt.

born

8 May 1865

died

3 Apr 1947

Sir Alfred Hammond Aykroyd, 2nd Bt.

born

3 Jun 1894

died

29 Apr 1965

Sir William Miles Aykroyd, 3rd Bt., MC

born

24 Aug 1923

died

18 Jul 2007

Sir Michael David Aykroyd, 4th Bt.

born

14 Jun 1928

mar.

19 Apr 1952 Oenone Gillian Diana Cowling (b. 1930; d. 4 Jun 2020), only dau. of Donald George Cowling MBE, of Leeds, co. York, by his wife Maude M Chambers

children

1. Sir Henry Robert George Aykroyd, 5th Bt.

1. Annabel Mary Diana Aykroyd (b. 3 Jan 1956), mar. 1979 Robin Guy Graham (b. 13 Oct 1953), 1st son and heir of Jeremy Frank Graham (by his wife Susan May Smith, 2nd dau. of Lt Col Sir Thomas Eustace Smith CBE DL, of Barton Hall, Darlington), 4th son of Sir Reginald Guy Graham, 9th Bt, of Norton Conyers, Ripon, co. York, and has issue

2. Sarah Jane Elizabeth Aykroyd (b. 25 Jun 1960), mar. 1985 Guy Matthew Davis, of 45 Bulls Land Lane, Chorleywood, co. Hertford, son of James Davis, and has issue

3. Susannah Margaret Victoria Aykroyd (b. 11 Jun 1964)

died

21 Mar 2010

suc. by

son

Sir Henry Robert George Aykroyd, 5th Bt.

born

4 Apr 1954

mar.

1975 Lucy Merlin Brown, yst. dau. of Col Jack Houghton Brown

children

1. George Jack Aykroyd (b. 8 Jan 1977), mar. 1999 Jody Anne Askew, and has issue:

1a. Fynn Aykroyd (b. 1999)

1a. Bella-Mae Aykroyd (b. 2001)

2. Bertie Thomas Aykroyd (b. 1983)

1. Emma Rachel Aykroyd (b. 1978), mar. 2001 James Eric Evans-Freke (b. 1976), 1st son and heir of Hon John Anthony Evans-Freke, of Lynturk Home Farm, Alford, co. Aberdeen (by his wife Veronica Jane Williams, yst. dau. of Maj Eric Williams, of House of Lynturk, Alford, co. Aberdeen), 2nd son of Peter Ralfe Harrington [Evans-Freke], 11th Baron Carbery, and has issue

2. Kate Aykroyd (b. 1989)

3. Rose  Aykroyd (twin) (b. 1989)

 Last updated 11 Jun 2021

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Addresses:

The Homestead, Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 2BQ

Cushnie, Auchterless, Turriff, Aberdeen

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