Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan

Geoffrey Somerset
Baron Raglan
Spouse(s) Caroline Rachel Hill
Noble family House of Beaufort
Father FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan
Mother Julia Hamilton
Born 29 August 1932

Geoffrey Somerset, 6th Baron Raglan (born 29 August 1932).

The 6th Baron Raglan is the son of FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan and the Hon. Julia Hamilton. He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Raglan on 24 January 2010 on the death of his older brother, Fitzroy Somerset, the 5th Baron Raglan.[1] Geoffey Somerset married Caroline Rachel Hill, daughter of Colonel Edward Roderick Hill, in 1956; their children are Hon. Belinda Caroline Somerset (b. 9 February 1958), Hon. Arthur Geoffrey Somerset (b. 27 April 1960), and Hon. Lucy Somerset (b. 8 February 1963).[2]

The family seat is Cefntilla Court near Usk in Monmouthshire.[3] An inscription over the porch dated 1858 reads: "This house with 238 acres of land was purchased by 1623 of the friends, admirers and comrades in arms of the late Field Marshal Lord Raglan GCB and presented by them to his son and his heirs for ever in a lasting memorial of affectionate regard and respect".[4]

References

  1. ^ BBC News - Lord Raglan dies in hospital near his Usk home
  2. ^ Somerset on The Peerage website
  3. ^ Guardian, "Lord Raglan Obituary", [1], 18 April 2010
  4. ^ Walesonline, "The disinheritance of Lord Raglan’s nephew and future title holder causes split in family", [2], February 8, 2011

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
FitzRoy Richard Somerset
Baron Raglan
2010 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent