Salt Baronets
Encyclopedia
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 Salt Baronetcy, of Saltaire in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 October 1869 for the manufacturer, benefactor and Liberal
politician Titus Salt
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The Salt Baronetcy, of Standon, and of Weeping Cross in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1899 for Thomas Salt
, a banker and Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Stafford
for many years. Other members of the family may also be mentioned:- William Salt
(1808-1863) was a Banker and Genealogist. Harold Francis Salt (1879-1971), youngest son of the first Baronet, was a Major-General in the Army. James Frederick Thomas George Salt (1940-3 Dec 2009), son of George Stevenson Salt, second son of the second Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
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The Salt Baronetcy, of Saltaire in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 October 1869 for the manufacturer, benefactor and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician Titus Salt
Titus Salt
Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet , born in Morley, near Leeds, was a manufacturer, politician and philanthropist in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. His father Daniel Salt was a businessman and was sent Titus to Batley Grammar School...
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The Salt Baronetcy, of Standon, and of Weeping Cross in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 August 1899 for Thomas Salt
Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet , was a British banker and Conservative politician.His grandfather John Stevenson Salt, , married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of John Stevenson, founder in 1737 of a banking company in Stafford...
, a banker and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Stafford
Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stafford is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The sitting MP is the Conservative Jeremy Lefroy....
for many years. Other members of the family may also be mentioned:- William Salt
William Salt
William Salt was a banker in London and a genealogist and antiquary in whose memory the William Salt Library in Stafford was founded....
(1808-1863) was a Banker and Genealogist. Harold Francis Salt (1879-1971), youngest son of the first Baronet, was a Major-General in the Army. James Frederick Thomas George Salt (1940-3 Dec 2009), son of George Stevenson Salt, second son of the second Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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Salt Baronets, of Saltaire (1869)
- Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (1803-1876)
- Sir William Henry Salt, 2nd Baronet (1831-1892)
- Sir Shirley Harris Salt, 3rd Baronet (1857-1920)
- Sir John William Titus Salt, 4th Baronet (1884-1953)
- Sir David Shirley Salt, 5th Baronet (1930-1978)
- Sir Anthony Houlton Salt, 6th Baronet (1931-1991)
- Sir Patrick MacDonnell Salt, 7th Baronet (b. 1932)
Salt Baronets, of Standon and Weeping Cross (1899)
- Sir Thomas Salt, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Salt, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Salt, 1st Baronet , was a British banker and Conservative politician.His grandfather John Stevenson Salt, , married Sarah Stevenson, the granddaughter of John Stevenson, founder in 1737 of a banking company in Stafford...
(1830-1904) - Sir Thomas Anderson Salt, 2nd Baronet (1863-1940) High Sheriff of StaffordshireHigh Sheriff of StaffordshireThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
1909. - Sir Thomas Henry Salt, 3rd Baronet (1905-1965)
- Sir (Thomas) Michael John Salt, 4th Baronet (b. 1946)