Baron Revelstoke, of

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in the County of Devon, is a title in the

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. It was created on 30 June 1885 for the businessman Edward Baring, head of the family firm of

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and a member of the Baring family. Baring was the son of Henry Baring, third son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and the nephew of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, the second cousin of Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook, the elder brother of

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and the uncle of Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale. He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son John, the second Baron. John was a partner in Baring Brothers and Co. Ltd, a Director of the

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, and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. On his death the title passed to his younger brother

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, the third Baron. He acquired

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, north of

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, in 1904. the title is held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his father in 2012. The man-of-letters Maurice Baring was the fifth son of the first Baron. The city of Revelstoke in

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, Canada, was renamed in honour of

Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke (13 April 1828 – 17 July 1897), was a British banker. Early life A member of the Baring banking family, "Ned" Baring was born on 13 April 1828. He was the second son of Henry Baring from his second ma ...

, commemorating his role in securing the financing necessary for completion of the

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. The family seat is Lambay Castle, in

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Barons Revelstoke (1885)

(1828–1897) *

John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(1863–1929) * Cecil Baring, 3rd Baron Revelstoke (1864–1934). Married Maude Lorillard of New York, daughter of the tobacco millionaire, Pierre Lorillard IV. *

Rupert Baring, 4th Baron Revelstoke Rupert Alexander Baring, 4th Baron Revelstoke (8 February 1911 – 18 July 1994) was a British landowner and peer. Early life Baring was born in London on 8 February 1911. He was the only son of Cecil Baring, 3rd Baron Revelstoke and Maude Louise ...

(1911–1994) *

John Baring, 5th Baron Revelstoke John Baring, 5th Baron Revelstoke (2 December 1934 – 5 June 2003) was a British landowner and aristocrat who spent much of his life in Kenya. Early life Baring was born on 2 December 1934. He was the elder son of Rupert Baring, 4th Baron Revelst ...

(1934–2003) * James Cecil Baring, 6th Baron Revelstoke (1938–2012) *Alexander Rupert Baring, 7th Baron Revelstoke (b. 1970) The

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is the present holder's brother Thomas James Baring (b. 1971)

Family tree

Line of Succession

* ''Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke (1828—1897)'' ** ''John Baring, 2nd Baron Revelstoke (1863—1929)'' ** ''Cecil Baring, 3rd Baron Revelstoke (1864—1934)'' *** ''Rupert Baring, 4th Baron Revelstoke (1911—1994)'' **** ''John Baring, 5th Baron Revelstoke (1934—2003)'' **** ''James Cecil Baring, 6th Baron Revelstoke (1938—2012)'' ***** Alexander Rupert Baring, 7th Baron Revelstoke (born 1970) ***** (1) ''Hon.'' Thomas James Baring (b. 1971) ** ''Major Hon. Hugo Baring (1876—1949)'' *** ''Francis Anthony Baring (1909—1940)'' **** (2) Nicholas Hugo Baring (b. 1934) ***** (3) Francis Charles Baring (b. 1973) ***** (4) Tobias Keith Alexander Baring (b. 1976) ***** (5) Edward Randal Baring (b. 1979) **** (6) Peter Baring (b. 1935) ***** (7) Guy Francis Baring (b. 1965) ***** (8) Max Maurice Baring (b. 1967) ***** (9) Hugo John Baring (b. 1970) ****** (10) Francis Baring (b. 1999) ****** (11) Jim Baring (b. 2003) ****** (12) William Ajax Baring (b. 2004)

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