Baron Raglan
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Raglan, Monmouthshire
Raglan is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located some 9 miles south-west of Monmouth, midway between Monmouth and Abergavenny on the A40 road very near to the junction with the A449 road...
in the County of Monmouth
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created in 1852 for the military commander Lord FitzRoy Somerset
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC , known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British soldier.-Early life:...
, chiefly remembered as commander of the British
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troops during the Crimean War
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. Somerset was the youngest son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort KG was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort and his wife, Elizabeth Berkeley. Styled Marquess of Worcester from 1746, on his father's death on 28 October 1756, he succeeded him as Duke of Beaufort.He succeeded to the title of 13th Lord...
(see Duke of Beaufort
Duke of Beaufort
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for earlier history of the family). His second but eldest surviving son, the second Baron, served as a Lord-in-Waiting
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(government whip in the House of Lords
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) from 1866 to 1868 in the Conservative administrations
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of the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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and Benjamin Disraeli. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He held office as Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
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between 1900 and 1902 in the Conservative government
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of Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...
. His eldest son, the fourth Baron, was a soldier and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire
Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire
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. The fifth Baron was active in the House of Lords
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but lost his seat in the upper chamber of parliament after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
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. the title is held by the fourth Baron's third but second surviving son, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 2010. As a descendant of the fifth Duke of Beaufort Lord Raglan is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
Like their Beaufort relatives, the Barons of Raglan can boast an unbroken line of male (but illegitimate) descent from Henry II
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
and the earliest Plantagenets.
The family seat is Cefntilla Court near Usk
Usk
Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...
in Monmouthshire. An inscription over the porch dated 1858 reads: "This house with 238 acres of land was purchased by 1623 of the friends, admirers and comrades in arms of the late Field Marshal Lord Raglan GCB and presented by them to his son and his heirs for ever in a lasting memorial of affectionate regard and respect".
Barons Raglan (1852)
- FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron RaglanFitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron RaglanField Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC , known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British soldier.-Early life:...
(1788–1855) - Richard Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 2nd Baron RaglanRichard Somerset, 2nd Baron RaglanRichard Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan was a British peer.The second son of the 1st Baron Raglan, Somerset was born in Paris and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He came to Ceylon with Sir Colin Campbell as his Private Secretary and was subsequently taken into the Ceylon Civil Service...
(1817–1884) - George FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron RaglanGeorge Somerset, 3rd Baron RaglanGeorge FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan GBE, CB , styled The Honourable George Somerset until 1884, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...
(1857–1921) - FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron RaglanFitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron RaglanMajor FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan was a British soldier, beekeeper, farmer and independent scholar. He is best known for his book The Hero, where he systematises hero myths.- Life :...
(1885–1964) - FitzRoy John Somerset, 5th Baron RaglanFitzRoy Somerset, 5th Baron RaglanFitzRoy John Somerset, 5th Baron Raglan .The 5th Baron Raglan was the son of FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan and the Hon. Julia Hamilton. He married Alice Baily, daughter of Peter Baily, in 1973. He and Alice were divorced in 1981. They had no children.The family seat is Cefntilla Court...
(1927–2010) - Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron RaglanGeoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron RaglanGeoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan .The 6th Baron Raglan is the son of FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan and the Hon. Julia Hamilton. He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Raglan on 24 January 2010 on the death of his older brother, Fitzroy Somerset, the 5th Baron Raglan...
(b. 1932)- Heir apparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
: Hon. Arthur Geoffrey Somerset (b. 1960), only son of Lord Raglan- His heir apparent: Iggy FitzRoy Somerset (b. 2004), eldest son of Hon. Arthur Geoffrey Somerset
- Heir apparent