Sir Richard Houldsworth, 5th Baronet, died 14 September, 2023. He was 76.
Sir Richard was a landowner and farm manager at Kirkbride, Glenburn, Crosshill, Ayrshire.
Richard Thomas Reginald Houldsworth was born 2 August, 1947, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Reginald Douglas Henry Houldsworth, OBE, TD, 4th Baronet (1903-1989), and his wife the former Margaret May Laurie (1908-1995), scion of the Laurie baronets.
The Houldsworth baronetcy was created in 1887 for William Henry Houldsworth, MP for Manchester 1883-85, and for Manchester North West 1885-1906.
He married firstly, 12 September, 1970 (div 1982), Jane Orr, daughter of George Alistair Orr, of Montgreenan, Ayrshire, and his wife the former Doreen Elizabeth Cole; married 2ndly, 2 May, 1992, Ann Catherine Tremayne, daughter of Capt Jean Jacques Tremayne, of Sway, Hampshire.
Sir Richard leaves two sons from his first marriage, Simon, and Nicholas, and a son from his second marriage, Matthew.
His eldest son, Simon Richard Henry Houldsworth (born 6 Oct, 1971), succeeds to the baronetcy.
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