George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield

Summary

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield is a human^[1]. He was born on +1802-03-16T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1876-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was born on +1802-03-16T00:00:00Z^[2].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield died on +1876-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's father was John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield^[6].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's mother was Lady Anne North^[7].
• Among George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's spouses was Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield^[8].
• A child of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield^[9].
• A child of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd^[10].
• A child of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was Frederick Henry Stuart Holroyd, Viscount Pevensey^[11].
• A child of George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was Douglas Edward Holroyd^[12].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's professions included politician^[4].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield held the position of member of the House of Lords^[13].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's image is recorded as William Beechey (1753-1839) (attributed to) - Hon. George Augustus Frederick Holroyd (1802–1876) - FDA-P.83-2010 - Eton College.jpg^[16].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield is recorded as male^[17].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's noble title is recorded as Earl of Sheffield^[19].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's Commons category is recorded as George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield^[20].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cwc39^[21].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's family name is recorded as Holroyd^[22].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's given name is recorded as George^[23].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's depicted by is recorded as Hon. George Augustus Frederick Holroyd (1802–1876)^[24].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 173513^[25].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00005278^[26].
• George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's Hansard is recorded as mr-george-holroyd^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield was born on +1802-03-16T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield^[6]. His mother was Lady Anne North^[7].

Career and Affiliations

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield worked as a politician^[4]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords^[13].

Recognition

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].

Personal Life

Among George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's spouses was Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield^[8]. Children include Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield^[9], a cricketer^[28], 1832–1909^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30]; Lady Susan Harriet Holroyd^[10], 1829–1894^[31]; Frederick Henry Stuart Holroyd, Viscount Pevensey^[11], 1827–1829^[32]; and Douglas Edward Holroyd^[12], 1834–1882^[33].

Death and Burial

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield died on +1876-04-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's parents?

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's father was John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield^[6]. George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's mother was Lady Anne North^[7].

Who was George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield married to?

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield's spouses include Harriet Holroyd, Countess of Sheffield^[8].

What did George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield do for work?

George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield worked as politician^[4].

What awards did George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].