Somerleyton from Morriss Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1880)

Baron Somerleyton, of

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in the

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, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 June 1916 for the

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politician and former

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Sir Savile Crossley, 2nd Baronet. The titles are currently held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2012. The third Baron notably served as

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from 1991 to 1998 and was made a Knight Grand Cross of the

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in 1998. The Crossley Baronetcy, of Belle Vue in the

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and of Somerleyton in the County of Suffolk runs with the title as it was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 January 1863 for the first Baron's father, the carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and

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, Francis Crossley. The family seat is

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, Suffolk which borders the

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and

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. The family's trustees own Fritton Lake also known as Fritton Decoy, a lake with boat and canoe hire, rope walks, bike hire and golf course close to Great Yarmouth.

Crossley Baronets, of Belle Vue and Somerleyton (1863)

* Sir Francis Crossley, 1st Baronet (1817–1872) * Sir Savile Brinton Crossley, 2nd Baronet (1857–1935) (created Baron Somerleyton in 1916)

Barons Somerleyton (1916)

*Savile Brinton Crossley, 1st Baron Somerleyton (1857–1935) (same person as above) *Francis Savile Crossley, 2nd Baron Somerleyton (1889–1959) * Savile William Francis Crossley, 3rd Baron Somerleyton (1928−2012) * Hugh Francis Savile Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton (b. 1971). The

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is the current holder's son, Hon. John Crossley (b. 2010).

Notes

References

* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *

External links

Somerleyton Hall
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