Biography of Henry Holroyd 3rd Earl Sheffield 1832-1909

On 30 May 1821 [his grandfather] John Baker Holroyd 1st Earl Sheffield (age 85) died. He was buried at Sheffield Family Mausoleum Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Fletching. His son [his father] George Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd 2nd Earl Sheffield (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Viscount Pevensey, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 2nd Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire.

On 05 Apr 1876 [his father] George Augustus Frederick Charles Holroyd 2nd Earl Sheffield (age 74) died. On 05 Apr 1876 His son Henry Holroyd 3rd Earl Sheffield (age 44) succeeded 3rd Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 3rd Viscount Pevensey, 3rd Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, 3rd Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 3rd Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire.

On 01 Jan 1889 [his mother] Harriett Lascelles Countess Sheffield (age 87) died.

On 21 Apr 1909 Henry Holroyd 3rd Earl Sheffield (age 77) died unmarried. Earl Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath, Viscount Pevensey, Baron Sheffield of Dunamore in Meath and Baron Sheffield of Sheffield in Yorkshire extinct. His half first cousin once removed Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 69) succeeded 4th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon.