Baronet Becket is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Summary
2nd November 1813. 1st. John Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 70] created.
1826. 2nd. Son John Beckett 2nd Baronet [aged 50] succeeded.
31st May 1847. 3rd. Brother Thomas Beckett 3rd Baronet [aged 68] succeeded.
17th November 1872. 4th. Brother Edmund Beckett aka Denison 4th Baronet [aged 85] succeeded.
24th May 1874. 5th. Son Edmund Beckett 1st Baron Grimthorpe [aged 58] succeeded.
29th April 1905. 6th. Nephew Ernest William Beckett 2nd Baron Grimthorpe [aged 48] succeeded.
9th May 1917. 7th. Son Ralph Beckett 3rd Baron Grimthorpe [aged 26] succeeded.
1963. 8th. Son Christopher Beckett 4th Baron Grimthorpe [aged 47] succeeded.
6th July 2003. 9th. Son Edward Beckett 5th Baron Grimthorpe [aged 48] succeeded.
On 2nd November 1813 John Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 70] was created 1st Baronet Beckett of Leeds. Mary Wilson [aged 64] by marriage Lady Beckett of Leeds.
In 1826 John Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 82] died. His son John [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Baronet Beckett of Leeds. Anne Lowther Lady Beckett by marriage Lady Beckett of Leeds.
On 31st May 1847 John Beckett 2nd Baronet [aged 72] died at Brighton. He was buried at All Saints Church, Fulham. His brother Thomas [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 17th November 1872 Thomas Beckett 3rd Baronet [aged 93] died. He was buried at Corringham, Lincolnshire, 22nd November 1872. His brother Edmund [aged 85] succeeded 4th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 24th May 1874 Edmund Beckett aka Denison 4th Baronet [aged 87] died. His son Edmund [aged 58] succeeded 5th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 29th April 1905 Edmund Beckett 1st Baron Grimthorpe [aged 88] died after a fall. He was buried at St Albans Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Ernest [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baron Grimthorpe, 6th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 9th May 1917 Ernest William Beckett 2nd Baron Grimthorpe [aged 60] died at a sanatorium in Banchory, Aberdeenshire. His son Ralph [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, 7th Baronet Beckett of Leeds. Mary Alice Archdale Baroness Beckett by marriage Baroness Grimthorpe. His ashes are interred in the gardens of Villa Cimbrone, Ravello.
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In 1963 Ralph Beckett 3rd Baron Grimthorpe [aged 71] died. His son Christopher [aged 47] succeeded 4th Baron Grimthorpe, 8th Baronet Beckett of Leeds. Elizabeth Lumley Baroness Grimthorpe [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Grimthorpe.
On 6th July 2003 Christopher Beckett 4th Baron Grimthorpe [aged 87] died. His son Edward [aged 48] succeeded 5th Baron Grimthorpe, 9th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
Summary
4th June 1921. 1st. William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 55] created.
24th August 1937. 2nd. Son Martyn Gervase Beckett 2nd Baronet [aged 18] succeeded.
5th August 2001. 3rd. Son Richard Gervase Beckett 3rd Baronet [aged 57] succeeded.
The London Gazette 32346. St. James's Palace, S.W.1, 4th June, 1921.
Baronets
The King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring Baronetcies of the United Kingdom on the following:—
Douglas Alexander, Esq., President of the Singer Manufacturing Company. Has performed important work in the development of welfare schemes for industrial workers. For public and national services.
The Hon. William Gervase Beckett [aged 55], M.P., M.P. for Whitby since 1906.
William Swart Berry, Esq., Editor-in-Chief, Sunday Times.
Charles Alexander Cain, Esq., J.P., for public services. Has devoted large sums of money to hospital work in addition to other charities. Trustee and Governor of Blue Coat Hospital, Liverpool; the Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpool; and Chairman of Samaritan Hospital.
Thomas Sievewright Catto, Esq., for public services, particularly in connection with the transport of food and munitions from the United States to Great Britain and allied countries.
John Bryn Edwards, Esq., for social and philanthropic work in East Glamorgan.
Captain Sir John Malcolm Fraser, R.N.V.R., for public services. Rendered valuable assistance in the Queen's Devonshire House Fund and in the Royal Naval Air Service during the war.
Joseph William Isherwood, Esq., Inventor of Isherwood System of Longitudinal Construction of Ships. Member of Institute of Naval Architects. For public services.
Pierce Lacy, Esq., Founder and Chairman of Advisory Committee of British Shareholders Trust, Limited, which Company has financed many of the most important Industrial Companies in England.
William Arthur Mount, Esq., C.B.E., M.P., M.P. for New buryDivision of Berkshire, 1900 to 1906, and since 1910.
Sir Percy Wilson Newson, President of Bank of Bengal, 1920. Governor of Imperial Bank of India, 1921. For public services.
William Joseph Noble, Esq., J.P., President of Chamber of Shipping, 1920, and of the Baltic and White Sea Conference, 1913-21. For services rendered to the Ministry of Shipping.
George Henwick, Esq., M.P., M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1900-1906, 1908-10, and since 1918.
Sir Arthur Munro Sutherland, K.B.E., Chairman of the Sutherland and a number of other Steamship Companies. Director of the Blyth Shipbuilding. 'Company, and Mercantile Dry Docks. Sheriff of Newcastle,. 1917; Lord Mayor of 'Newcastle during 1919. For public and national services.
Sir Charles Sykes, K.B.E., M.P., M.P. for Huddersfield since 1918; director of Wool Textile Production and Chairman of the Board of Control of the Worsted Woollen Trades.
Edmund Hoyle Vestey, Esq., for public services. Rendered great assistance in feeding the troops during the war.
On 24th August 1937 William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Martyn [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Baronet Becket of Kirkdale Manor in North Yorkshire.
On 5th August 2001 Martyn Gervase Beckett 2nd Baronet [aged 82] died. His son Richard [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Becket of Kirkdale Manor in North Yorkshire.