Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe

Baron Grimthorpe, of Grimthorpe in the East Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when It was created in 1886 for the lawyer and architect Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet, of Leeds, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baron. As of 2006 the titles are held by the latter's great-grandson, the fifth Baron. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The Baronetcy, of Leeds in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1813 for the first Baron's grandfather John Beckett. Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland His eldest son, the second Baronet, was a Tory politician. In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was On his death the title passed to his younger brother, the third Baronet, and then to another brother, the fourth Baronet. The latter represented the West Riding of Yorkshire in Parliament. West Riding of Yorkshire was a former UK Parliament constituency in England, returning two Members of Parliament 1832-1865 He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fifth Baronet, who was raised to the peerage as Baron Grimthorpe in 1886.

Another member of the Beckett family was the Conservative politician Gervase Beckett. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet ( 14 January 1866 &ndash 24 August 1937) born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, was a He was the younger brother of the second Baron Grimthorpe.

Beckett Baronets, of Leeds (1813)

• Sir John Beckett, 1st Baronet (1743–1826)
• Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet (1775–1847)
• Sir Thomas Beckett, 3rd Baronet (1779–1872)
• Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet (1787–1874)
• Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet (1816–1905) (created Baron Grimthorpe in 1886)

Barons Grimthorpe (1886)

• Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816–1905)
• Ernest William Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (1856–1917)
• Ralph William Ernest Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe (1891–1963)
• Christopher John Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe (1915–2003)
• Edward John Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Sir John Beckett 2nd Baronet, PC, FRS ( 17 May 1775 – 31 May, 1847) was a British lawyer and Tory Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sir Edmund Beckett 4th Baronet ( 28 January 1787 – 24 May 1874) known until 1816 as Edmund Beckett and from 1816 until 1872 as Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edmund Beckett 1st Baron Grimthorpe, QC ( 12 May, 1816 – 29 April, 1905) known previously as Sir Edmund Beckett 5th Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edmund Beckett 1st Baron Grimthorpe, QC ( 12 May, 1816 – 29 April, 1905) known previously as Sir Edmund Beckett 5th Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ernest William Beckett 2nd Baron Grimthorpe ( 25 November 1856 &ndash 29 April 1917) was a British peer and Conservative Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ralph William Ernest Beckett 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, TD (1891–1963 was a banker and breeder of racehorses Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher John Beckett 4th Baron Grimthorpe, OBE, DL, ( 16 September 1915 – 6 July 2003) was a soldier Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1954)
• [[Edward John Beckett 6th Baron Grimthorpe|

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive Harry Maximillian Beckett (b. 28 April 1993)

See also

• Beckett Baronets, of Kirkdale Manor

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Beckett family both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page