Hugh Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton

The Rt. Hon. Hugh Francis Savile Crossley, 4th Baron Somerleyton (born 1971) is a British aristocrat and hotel owner.[1]

Biography

The fourth child and only son of Saville Crossley, 3rd Baron Somerleyton and his wife, he was raised at the family home of Somerleyton Hall in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

He developed a business within the entertainment industry, initially bringing the Eastern Haze Festival to Somerleyton Hall.[2][3] He formerly owned two Dish Dash Persian restaurants in London operated under the company name Empty Quarter Restaurants, which were sold after his holding company went out of business in 2004.[4][5] He presently owns the Fritton House hotel in Fritton, Norfolk.[6][7]

He opened the Hot Chip restaurant in Norfolk in June 2013.[8]


Personal life

In May 2008, he was described as the boyfriend of Jessica 'Jecca' Craig,[1] a Kenyan socialite and former girlfriend of Prince William of Wales.[9]

He later married Lara K. Bailey, who gave birth to the couple's first son, The Hon. John Crossley in February 2010. He succeeded to the title of Baron Somerleyton on the death of his father in 2012.

Court offices
Preceded by
Marquess of Lorne		 Page of Honour
1983–1985 		Succeeded by
Malcolm Maclean
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Savile Crossley		 Baron Somerleyton
2012–Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walker, Tim (31 May 2008). "Royal rumble for Jessica Craig". Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Eastern Haze festival tickets go on sale. 22 March 2007". EDP24. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Don't miss: Eastern Haze Festival". Norwich Evening News. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Aristocrat sells restaurants as his company goes bust (Hugh Crossley) (Empty Quarter Restaurants)". Caterer & Hotelkeeper. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Middle Eastern promise?". Caterer Search. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Fritton House hotel, Norfolk.". Caterer & Hotelkeeper. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Nicole (January 21, 2007). "Checking in: Fritton House". The Observer (London). Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Chipping In". Norfolk. August 13, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  9. ↑ Eden, Richard (17 October 2009). "Prince William's former 'fiancée' Jecca Craig calls off wedding". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 2014-04-19.