The Ackroyd Baronetcy, of Dewsbury in the West Riding of the County of York, is a title in the

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. It was created on 5 July 1956 for Cuthbert Ackroyd,

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between 1955 and 1956. 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)

Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet DL, JP (4 September 1892 – 11 April 1973) was the 628th Lord Mayor of London. Career The son of Benjamin Bately Ackroyd and Emily Armitage, he attended school in Dewsbury, followed by the University ...

(1892–1973) * Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Baronet (1932–1995) * Sir Timothy John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Baronet (born 1958) The

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is the present holder's brother Andrew John Ackroyd (born 1961).

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ackroyd Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom

Ackroyd baronets of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (1956)

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