Stracey Baronets
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The Stracey Baronetcy, of Rackheath
in the County of Norfolk
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 December 1818 for Edward Stracey. He was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Stracey, Chief Judge of the Sheriff's Court and a Recorder
of London
.. The fifth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Norfolk
in 1871 and sat as Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Norfolk East, Great Yarmouth
and Norwich
. The seventh Baronet was High Sheriff
of Norfolk
in 1928.
Rosalind Stracey (1907-2005), daughter of the seventh Baronet, was a sculptor.
Rackheath
Rackheath is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and is roughly outside of Norwich City Centre.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,551 in 625 households as of the 2001 census....
in the County of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 December 1818 for Edward Stracey. He was the eldest surviving son of Sir John Stracey, Chief Judge of the Sheriff's Court and a Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.. The fifth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Norfolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1871 and sat as 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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Norfolk East, Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and Norwich
Norwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Norwich was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election...
. The seventh Baronet was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
in 1928.
Rosalind Stracey (1907-2005), daughter of the seventh Baronet, was a sculptor.
Stracey Baronets, of Rackheath (1818)
- Sir Edward Stracey, 1st Baronet (1741-1829)
- Sir Edward Hardinge John Stracey, 2nd Baronet (1768-1851)
- Sir George Stracey, 3rd Baronet (1770-1854)
- Sir Josias Henry Stracey, 4th Baronet (1771-1855)
- Sir Henry Josias Stracey, 5th Baronet (1802-1885)
- Sir Edward Henry Gervase Stracey, 6th Baronet (1838-1888)
- Sir Edward Paulet Stracey, 7th Baronet (1871-1949)
- Sir Michael George Motley Stracey, 8th Baronet (1911-1971)
- Sir John Simon Stracey, 9th Baronet (b. 1938)