Baron Rayleigh

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Barony of Rayleigh
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Creation date1821 [1]
First holder Lady Charlotte Strutt
Present holderJohn Gerald Strutt, 6th Baron Rayleigh
Heir apparentThe Hon. John Frederick Strutt
Seat(s) Terling Place [2]
MottoTenax propositi (Latin for 'Tenacious of purpose') [1]

Baron Rayleigh, of Terling Place in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [3] It was created on 18 July 1821 for Lady Charlotte Strutt, wife of Colonel Joseph Strutt, Member of Parliament for Maldon.

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Joseph Strutt had earlier declined the offer of a peerage, 'under a cloak of false humility', [4] and instead proposed that the honour be given to his wife. She was the daughter of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, and his wife Lady Emily Lennox, the second of the famous Lennox sisters. Her elder brother was Charles FitzGerald, 1st Baron Lecale, and her younger brother was Lord Edward FitzGerald.

The title is currently held by the fourth Baron's grandson, the sixth Baron, who succeeded his uncle in 1988. The family seat is Terling Place in Essex.

Barons Rayleigh (1821)

Arms of the Barons Rayleigh Coat of arms on Terling Inn (geograph 3301259).jpg
Arms of the Barons Rayleigh

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. John Frederick Strutt (b. 1993).

Extended family

Notable members of the Strutt family include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. P1379. ISBN   033354577X.
  2. 1 2 3 Debrett's Illustrated Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ... Bosworth. 1865. p. 282.
  3. "No. 17724". The London Gazette . 14 July 1821. p. 1462.
  4. "The History of Parliament". The Houses of Parliament. Retrieved 3 February 2022.