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Aykroyd, of Birstwith Hall, co. York (UK Baronet, 1929)

Creation: let.pat. 23 Mar 1929

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 Frederick Alfred Aykroyd, 1st Bt.

born

25 Jun 1873

died

31 Dec 1949

Sir Cecil William Aykroyd, 2nd Bt.

born

23 Apr 1905

died

1993

Sir James Alexander Frederic Aykroyd, 3rd Bt.

born

6 Sep 1943

mar.

1973 Jennifer Marshall, dau. of Frederick William Marshall, of Porthcawl, Glamorgan

children

1. Gemma Jane Ackroyd (b. 1976)

2. Victoria Louise Ackroyd (b. 1977)

The heir presumptive to the Baronetcy is Toby Nigel Bertram Aykroyd, a grandson of the first Baronet and half-brother of the present Baronet.

 First written 27 Aug 2006

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Addresses:

Birstwith Hall, nr. Harrogate, Yorkshire HG3 2JW

5 Highbury Terrace, London N5 1UP

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