FitzRoy Somerset, 5th Baron Raglan
FitzRoy John Somerset, 5th Baron Raglan (6 November 1927 – 24 January 2010) was a British peer, the son of FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan and the Hon. Julia Hamilton.[1] He married Alice Baily, daughter of Peter Baily, in 1973. He and Alice were divorced in 1981. They had no children.
FitzRoy Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Baron Raglan | |
| Born | 8 November 1927 |
| Died | 24 January 2010 |
| Noble family | House of Beaufort |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Baily |
| Father | FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan |
| Mother | Julia Hamilton |
Charity work
Raglan was the president of the equality charity Parity.[2]
He was the Patron of the Bugatti Owners' Club, owners and operators of the renowned Prescott Speed Hill Climb, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Death and will
The 5th Baron died in the early hours of 24 January 2010 at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire aged 82.[1]
The title passed to his younger brother, Geoffrey, 6th Baron Raglan, but he willed the family seat, Cefntilla Court, to a nephew, Henry van Moyland of Los Angeles, not to the baron or his heirs.[3]
References
- BBC News - Lord Raglan dies in hospital near his Usk home
- Parity - Campaigning for equal rights for UK men and women
- Walesonline, "The disinheritance of Lord Raglan's nephew and future title holder causes split in family", "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), 8 February 2011
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by FitzRoy Richard Somerset |
Baron Raglan 1964–2010 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Somerset |