Baron Rennell
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Baron Rennell, of Rodd in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1933 for the diplomat Sir Rennell Rodd
, previously British Ambassador to Italy. His second but eldest surviving son, the second Baron, served as President of the Royal Geographical Society
from 1945 to 1948. He had no male issue and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the only surviving son of Commander the Hon. Gustaf Guthrie Rennell Rodd, youngest son of the first Baron. Lord Rennell was a Scottish international rugby
player. the title is held by his son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 2006.
The first Baron was the grandson of Sir John Tremayne Rodd
, a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
, and a great-grandson of the geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography, James Rennell
. The Conservative
politician and life peer the Baroness Emmet of Amberley
was the eldest daughter of the first Baron.
There is no heir to the title.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1933 for the diplomat Sir Rennell Rodd
Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC , known as Sir Rennell Rodd before 1933, was a British diplomat, poet and politician...
, previously British Ambassador to Italy. His second but eldest surviving son, the second Baron, served as President of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
from 1945 to 1948. He had no male issue and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. He was the only surviving son of Commander the Hon. Gustaf Guthrie Rennell Rodd, youngest son of the first Baron. Lord Rennell was a Scottish international rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player. the title is held by his son, the fourth Baron, who succeeded in 2006.
The first Baron was the grandson of Sir John Tremayne Rodd
John Tremayne Rodd
Vice-Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd, KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars. Rodd served in a number of ships, including under Admiral Sir Charles Cotton and during the Battle of the Basque Roads...
, a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, and a great-grandson of the geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography, James Rennell
James Rennell
Major James Rennell, FRS was an English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography.-Early life:Rennell was born near Chudleigh in Devon...
. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and life peer the Baroness Emmet of Amberley
Evelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley
Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley was a British Conservative Party politician....
was the eldest daughter of the first Baron.
Barons Rennell (1933)
- (James) Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron RennellRennell Rodd, 1st Baron RennellJames Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC , known as Sir Rennell Rodd before 1933, was a British diplomat, poet and politician...
(1858–1941) - Francis James Rennell Rodd, 2nd Baron RennellFrancis Rodd, 2nd Baron RennellMajor General Francis James Rennell Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell KBE CB JP was the second but eldest surviving son of the diplomat James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell. During the First World War he served in the artillery and as an intelligence officer in France, Italy North Africa , Palestine and...
(1895–1978) - John Adrian Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron RennellTremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron RennellJohn Adrian Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell was a Scottish rugby union player. He succeeded his uncle as 3rd Baron Rennell in 1978, and sat on the Conservative Party benches in the House of Lords.-Early years:...
(1935–2006) - James Roderick David Tremayne Rodd, 4th Baron Rennell (b. 1978)
There is no heir to the title.