The Goold Baronetcy, of Old Court in Cork, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 August 1801 for Francis Goold, with remainder to the heirs male of his father Henry Michael Goold, who gave valuable service to the government of King George III

George III of the United Kingdom

George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...

. The Goold family descends from William Gould, who served as Mayor of Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

 during the reign of King Henry VII

Henry VII of England

Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....

. His descendant George Gould changed the spelling of the surname to Goold. He was the father of Henry Michael Goold and the grandfather of the first Baronet.

Goold Baronets, of Old Court (1801)

• Sir Francis Goold, 1st Baronet (d. 1818)
• Sir George Goold, 2nd Baronet (1778–1870)
• Sir Henry Valentine Goold, 3rd Baronet (1803–1893)
• Sir James Stephen Goold, 4th Baronet (1848–1926)
• Sir George Patrick Goold, 5th Baronet (1878–1954)
• Sir George Ignatius Goold, 6th Baronet (1903–1967)
• Sir George Leonard Goold, 7th Baronet (1923–1997)
• Sir George William Goold, 8th Baronet (b. 1950)