There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holcroft, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom for members of the same family.
The Holcroft Baronetcy, of The Shrubbery in the Parish of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 July 1905 for the iron and coal master Charles Holcroft. [1] He was also a collector of fossils and a benefactor to the University of Birmingham. The title became extinct on his death in 1917. [2]
The Holcroft Baronetcy, of Eaton Mascott in the Parish of Berrington in the County of Shropshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 January 1921 for George Holcroft. [3] He was Chairman of Littleton Collieries and also served as high sheriff of Staffordshire from 1913 to 1914. Holcroft was the nephew of the first Baronet of the 1905 creation and like his uncle was a benefactor to the University of Birmingham. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Shropshire from 1969 to 1970. [2] He died after a short illness in 2009 and was succeeded by his son, the fourth baronet. [4]
The heir to the baronetcy is the present holder's son, Toby David Culcheth Holcroft (born 1990). [2]
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Booth, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The 1916 creation remains extant, the 1835 creation became extinct in 1896 and the 1611 baronetcy has been dormant since 1797. The senior line of the first creation was elevated to the peerage as Baron Delamer and Earl of Warrington.
The Mander baronetcy, of The Mount, Tettenhall Wood, in the County of Staffordshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 July 1911 in the Coronation honours of King George V, for Sir Charles Tertius Mander, English varnish and colour manufacturer and public servant.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Adam, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2009.
The Oppenheimer Baronetcy, of Stoke Poges in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in the 1921 New Year Honours for Bernard Oppenheimer, Chairman of the South African Diamond Corporation. The title became extinct with the death of the third baronet in 2020.
There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Young, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014, four of the creations are extant.
There have been six baronetcies created for persons with the surname Brooke, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2015 four of the creations are extant, though one has been subsumed into a peerage.
There have been twenty one baronetcies created for persons with the surname Williams, eight in the Baronetage of England, three in the Baronetage of Great Britain and ten in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only six of the creations are extant as of 2017.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Ley, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
There have been nine baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cooper, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and seven in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Stanier Baronetcy, of Peplow Hall in Hodnet in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1917 for Beville Stanier, Conservative Member of Parliament for Newport and Ludlow and local newspaper proprietor. His son, the second Baronet, was a Brigadier in the Welsh Guards and a member of the Shropshire County Council.
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Edwards, three in the Baronetage of England and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2007.
The Dewey Baronetcy, of South Hill Wood in Bromley, in the County of Kent, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 February 1917 for Thomas Charles Dewey, President of the Prudential Assurance Company. The second Baronet was a clergyman and served as Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1935 to 1943. He was also Sheriff of Devon in 1935.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Gray, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007.
The Jaffray Baronetcy, of Skilts in the Parish of Studley in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 October 1892 for the journalist and newspaper proprietor John Jaffray. He was the co-founder of the Birmingham Post and Birmingham Mail.
The Holder Baronetcy, of Pitmaston, in the Parish of Moseley, in the County of Worcester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 March 1898 for John Holder.
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 Green-Price Baronetcy, of Norton Manor in the parish of Norton in the County of Radnor, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 March 1874 for Richard Green-Price, Liberal Member of Parliament for Radnor and Radnorshire. Born Richard Green, he had assumed the additional surname of Price as heir to his maternal uncle Richard Price of Norton Manor, Radnorshire. The third Baronet was High Sheriff of Radnorshire.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Wakeman, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Boughton, later Rouse-Boughton family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hyde. Both are extinct.