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]

Somerleyton succeeded as 4th Baron on the death of his father in 2012.

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

Marriage & Children

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

In 2009 Somerleyton married Lara K Bailey with whom he has three children:[10]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ The Peerage, entry for 4th Lord Somerleyton
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
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