Ralli baronets

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The Ralli Baronetcy, of Park Street in the City of Westminster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. [1] It was created on 8 February 1912 for Lucas Ralli, head of the firm of Ralli Brothers, who were financiers, shippers, cotton and grain merchants. The Ralli Family are of Greek origin, and are ultimately descended from the Frankish-Byzantine Raoul/Ralles Family. [2] [3] Originally from the Greek island of Chios, due to the Chios massacre the Ralli family was forced to emigrate to the United Kingdom, where they founded the eponymous firm. [4] [5]

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The family seat is Panworth Hall Farm near Ashill, Norfolk.

Ralli baronets, of Park Street in the City of Westminster (1912)

The heir apparent is Philip Neil David Ralli (born 1983) Who had mixed twins including a son, Luke Castor Kai Ralli in 2019

Notes

  1. ↑ "No. 28579". The London Gazette . 9 February 1912. p. 973.
  2. ↑ Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands Project: RALLIS/RAOUL". Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Fassoulakis, Sterios (1973). The Byzantine Family of Raoul-Ral(l)es. Athens.
  4. ↑ Ralli family from Christopher Long website
  5. ↑ Rallis India company website Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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