BAKER HOLROYD, John (1735-1821), of Sheffield Place, Suss.

b. 21 Dec. 1735, 1st surv. s. of Isaac Holroyd, of Dunamore, co. Meath by Dorothy, da. of Daniel Baker of Penn, Bucks. m. (1) 26 May 1767, Abigail (d.3 Apr. 1793), da. of Lewis Way of Richmond, sis. of Benjamin Way, 1s. 2da.; (2) 26 Dec. 1794, Hon. Lucy Pelham (d.18 Jan. 1797), da. of Thomas, 2nd Baron Pelham, 1s.; (3) 20 Jan. 1798, Lady Anne North, da. of Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford, 1s. 1da. suc. to estates of his uncle, Rev. Jones Baker 1768, and took name of Baker before Holroyd; fa. 1778; cr. Baron Sheffield [I] of Dunamore 9 Jan. 1781, Baron Sheffield [I] of Roscommon (with sp. rem. to his das.) 20 Sept. 1783; Baron Sheffield [GB] 20 July 1802; Earl of Sheffield [I] 22 Jan. 1816.