BAKER HOLROYD, John, 1st Baron Sheffield [I] (1735-1821), of Sheffield Place, Suss. and Grave Hall, Yorks.

b. 21 Dec. 1735, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Isaac Holroyd, barrister, of Dunamore and Monknewton, co. Meath by Dorothy, da. of Daniel Baker of Penn, Bucks. educ. by Dr Ford, Dublin.Gibbon Letters ed. Norton, ii. 311. m. (1) 26 May 1767, Abigail (d. 3 Apr. 1793), da. of Lewis Way of Richmond, Surr., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 26 Dec. 1794, Hon. Lucy Pelham (d. 18 Jan. 1797), da. of Thomas Pelham†, 2nd Baron Pelham, s.p.; (3) 20 Jan. 1798, Lady Anne North, da. of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, 1s. 1da. suc. mat. uncle, Rev. Jones Baker, to estates in Bucks., Mdx. and Yorks. 1768, and took name of Baker before Holroyd; fa. 1778; cr. Baron Sheffield of Dunamore [I] 9 Jan. 1781; Baron Sheffield of Roscommon [I] (with spec. rem. to his das.) 20 Sept. 1783; Baron Sheffield [UK] 29 July 1802; Earl of Sheffield [I] 22 Jan. 1816.