Baron Belper

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Baron Belper, of Belper in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1856 for the Liberal politician Edward Strutt, who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1853 to 1854. He was the grandson of the inventor Jedediah Strutt. Lord Belper's son, the second Baron, represented Derbyshire East and Berwick in the House of Commons as a Liberal. The present holder of the title is his great-grandson, the fifth Baron.

[edit] Barons Belper (1856)

• Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper (1801-1880)
• Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper (1840-1914)
• Algernon Henry Strutt, 3rd Baron Belper (1883-1956)
• Alexander Ronald George Strutt, 4th Baron Belper (1912-1999)
• Richard Henry Strutt, 5th Baron Belper (b. 1941)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Michael Henry Strutt (b. 1969)