The Ralli Baronetcy, of Park Street in the
City of Westminster
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. It was created on 8 February 1912 for Lucas Ralli, head of the firm of
Ralli Brothers
The five Ralli brothers, Zannis a.k.a. John (1785–1859), Augustus (1792–1878),
Pandia a.k.a. Zeus (1793–1865),
Toumazis (1799–1858), and
Eustratios (1800–84), founded Ralli Brothers, perhaps the most successful expatriate Greek merchant ...
, who were financiers, shippers, cotton and grain merchants. The
Ralli Family are of
Greek
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origin, and are ultimately descended from the Frankish-Byzantine
Raoul/Ralles Family. Originally from the Greek island of
Chios
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, due to the
Chios massacre
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the Ralli family was forced to emigrate to the
United Kingdom
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, where they founded the
eponymous firm.
Rallis India company website
The family seat is Panworth Hall Farm near Ashill, Norfolk
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Parish
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.
Ralli baronets, of Park Street in the City of Westminster (1912)
*Sir Lucas Eustratio Ralli, 1st Baronet (1846–1931)
*Sir Eustratio Lucas "Strati" Ralli, 2nd Baronet (1876–1964)
*Sir Godfrey Victor Ralli, 3rd Baronet (1915–2010)
*Sir David Charles Ralli, 4th Baronet (born 1946)
The heir apparent
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is Philip Neil David Ralli (born 1983)
Who had mixed twins including a son, Luke Castor Kai Ralli in 2019
Notes
References
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, Page B 719-720
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Ralli family from Christopher Long website
Rallis India company website
External links
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom