Holder baronets

Summary

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.[1]

Holder baronets, of Pitmaston (1898) edit

 
Escutcheon of the Holder baronets of Pitmaston
  • Sir John Charles Holder, 1st Baronet (1838–1923) Birmingham brewing magnate, married Geraldine Knipe. The stained glass window in the Great Hall of Birmingham University was donated by Sir John Holder. It has 53 lights, contains six shields of the Midlands, the University shield, the arms of the city of Birmingham, the Calthorpe arms, Sir John Holder's arms and the Chamberlain crest.[2]
  • Sir Henry Charles Holder, 2nd Baronet (1874–1945)
  • Sir John Eric Duncan Holder, 3rd Baronet (1899–1986)
  • Sir (John) Henry Holder, 4th Baronet (1928–2020)[3]
  • Sir Nigel John Charles Holder, 5th Baronet (born 1962)

The heir presumptive to the baronetcy is Hugo Richard Holder (born 1962), twin brother of the 5th Baronet. The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Alexander John Holder (born 1993).

Notes edit

  1. ^ "No. 26946". The London Gazette. 11 March 1898. p. 1504.
  2. ^ "Our Impact" (PDF). Birmingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "HOLDER - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

References edit

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
  • Leigh Rayment's list of baronets