There have been two Holt baronetcies created in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
.
The Holt baronetcy of
Cheetham, Lancashire
Cheetham is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north of Manchester city centre,
close to the boundary with Salford, bounded by Brou ...
, was created on 8 July 1916 for Edward Holt, former
Lord Mayor of Manchester
This is a list of the Lord Mayors of the City of Manchester in the North West of England. Not to be confused with the Directly elected Greater Manchester Mayor.
The Current and 124th Lord Mayor is Cllr Donna Ludford, Labour who has served Sinc ...
. He was succeeded in 1928 by his son, also Edward, on whose death the baronetcy became extinct.
The Holt baronetcy of Liverpool was created on 30 January 1935 for
Richard Durning Holt
Sir Richard Durning Holt, Baronet, JP (13 November 1868 – 22 March 1941) was a British Liberal Party politician and businessman with interests in shipping.
Background and education
Holt was born on 13 November 1868 at Edge Lane, in West Der ...
, MP and became extinct on his death.
Holt baronets of Cheetham, Lancashire (1916)
* Sir Edward Holt, 1st Baronet (1849–1928)
* Sir Edward Holt, 2nd Baronet (1883–1968)
Holt baronet of Liverpool, Lancashire (1935)
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Sir Richard Durning Holt, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Durning Holt, Baronet, JP (13 November 1868 – 22 March 1941) was a British Liberal Party politician and businessman with interests in shipping.
Background and education
Holt was born on 13 November 1868 at Edge Lane, in West Derb ...
(1868–1941)
See also
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Holte baronets
The Holte Baronetcy, of Aston in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 25 November 1611 for Sir Thomas Holte, of Aston Hall, then in Warwickshire. He was High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1599 and had ...
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Holt (surname)
Holt is a given name and surname.
Etymology
Holt is a surname and placename, of Proto-Germanic origin and meaning a small wood or grove of trees. It derives from the Old English word ''holt'' and is a near-synonym of "wold" (from Old English ''w ...
References
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom