There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Salt, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both titles are extant as of 2007. The Salt Baronetcy, of Saltaire in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 October 1869 for the manufacturer, benefactor and

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

politician

Titus Salt Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (20 September 1803 in Morley – 29 December 1876 in Lightcliffe), was a manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, who is best known for having built Salt's Mill, a ...

. The Salt Baronetcy, of Standon, and of Weeping Cross in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1899 for Thomas Salt, a banker and

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...

for Stafford for many years. Other members of the family may also be mentioned:- William Salt (1808–1863) was a banker and denealogist. Harold Francis Salt (1879–1971), youngest son of the first Baronet, was a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

in the army. James Frederick Thomas George Salt (1940-3 Dec 2009), son of George Stevenson Salt, second son of the second Baronet, was a rear admiral in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

Salt baronets, of Saltaire (1869)

* Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (1803–1876) *Sir William Henry Salt, 2nd Baronet (1831–1892) *Sir Shirley Harris Salt, 3rd Baronet (1857–1920) *Sir John William Titus Salt, 4th Baronet (1884–1953) *Sir David Shirley Salt, 5th Baronet (1930–1978) *Sir Anthony Houlton Salt, 6th Baronet (1931–1991) *Sir Patrick MacDonnell Salt, 7th Baronet (born 1932) :The heir presumptive is Daniel Alexander Salt (born 1943), a descendant of the first baronet.

Salt baronets, of Standon and Weeping Cross (1899)

Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet (12 May 1830 – 8 April 1904), was a British banker and Conservative politician. Career His grandfather John Stevenson Salt, (High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1838), married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of ...

(1830–1904) *Sir Thomas Anderson Salt, 2nd Baronet (1863–1940)

High Sheriff of Staffordshire This is a list of the sheriffs and high sheriffs of Staffordshire. The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. The sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities ass ...

1909. *Sir Thomas Henry Salt, 3rd Baronet (1905–1965) *Sir (Thomas) Michael John Salt, 4th Baronet (born 1946) :The heir presumptive is Anthony William David Salt (born 1950), brother of the 4th baronet.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *{{Rayment-bt, S, 1, date=March 2012

Salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...