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 (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).

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Ackroyd baronets of Dewsbury, Yorkshire (1956)

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