There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Holden, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
He had previously represented Knaresborough, Northern West Riding of Yorkshire and Keighley in Parliament.
His eldest son, the second Baronet, represented Bradford East and Buckrose in the House of Commons.
The heir presumptive is Peter Ritson Holden (born 1933), a kinsman of the present holder.
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin Brian Peter John Holden (born 1944).