Earl Stradbrock

The title of Count Stradbrock was created on July 18, 1821 for John Rowse, 1st Baron Rows (1750–1827), who previously represented Suffolk in the House of Commons (1780–1796).

In 1771, after the death of his father Sir John Rowse, the 5th Baronet (1727–1771), John Rouse inherited the title of the 6th Baronet from Henham. In 1796, the title of Baron Rous of Dennington was created for him in Suffolk County ( Peerage of Great Britain ). In 1821, together with the count title, he was given the title of Viscount Dunwich in Suffolk County.

In 1827, he was succeeded by his eldest son, John Edward Cornwallis Rouse, 2nd Earl Stradbrock (1794–1886), who served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk County (1844–1886). His son, George Rowse, 3rd Earl of Stradbrock (1862–1947), was the governor of the Australian state of Victoria (1920–1926) and Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk (1935–47). He was succeeded by his eldest son, John Rose, the 4th Earl of Straedbroke (1903-1983), who was also Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk (1948-1978).

As of 2010 , the title holder was his nephew, Keith Rouse, 6th Earl Stradbrok (born 1937 ), who succeeded his father in 1983 .

Earl Stradbrock resides in Mount Fians, Victoria , Australia .

The title of baronet from Henham in Suffolk County ( Baronet of England ) was created in 1660 for John Rose (c. 1608-1670). He sat in the House of Commons from the districts Dunwich and Ay . His son, John Rose, 2nd Baronet (c. 1656-1730), represented Danwich and Suffolk in the House of Commons. After his death, the title passed to his son, John Rous, 3rd Baronet (c. 1676-1731), who was also a member of parliament for Danvich . His nephew, John Rowse, 5th Baronet (1727-1771), represented Suffolk in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned John Rose, the 6th Baronet (1750–1827), who was later elevated to the rank of peer .

• The Hon. Henry John Rowse (1795–1877), Admiral of the British Navy, Member of the House of Commons from Westminster (1841–1846), second son of the 1st Earl of Stredbrock
• Sir William Rose (1939–1999), Lieutenant General of the British Army, second son of the 5th Earl of Stradbrock.

Ancestral residence - Henham Park in the vicinity of Blitburg in Suffolk County. The annual Latitude Festival is held here.

• Sir John Rouse, 1st Baronet (c. 1608 - November 27, 1670), son of Sir John Rous
• Sir John Rose, 2nd Baronet (c. 1656 - April 8, 1730), son of the previous
• Sir John Rose, 3rd Baronet (c. 1676 - February 1, 1731), eldest son of the previous
• Sir Robert Rous, 4th Baronet (c. 1687 - June 8, 1735), younger brother of the previous
• Sir John Rose, 5th Baronet (c. 1727 - October 31, 1771), son of the previous
• Sir John Rose, 6th Baronet (May 30, 1750 - August 27, 1827), son of the previous one, Earl Stradbrok from 1821 .

• 1821–1827: John Rowse, 1st Earl Stradbrock (May 30, 1750 - August 27, 1827), son of Sir John Rous, 5th Baronet
• 1827–1886: John Edward Cornwallis Rose, 2nd Earl of Stradbrock (January 13, 1794 - February 27, 1886), the eldest son of the previous
• 1886-1947: George Edward John Mowbray Rouse, 3rd Earl of Stradbrock (November 19, 1862 - December 20, 1947), the only son of the previous
• 1947-1983: John Anthony Alexander Rouse, 4th Earl of Straedbroek (April 1, 1903 - July 14, 1983), eldest son of the previous
• 1963-1983: William Keith Rowse, 5th Earl of Stradbrock (March 10, 1907 - July 18, 1983), younger brother of the previous
• 1983 - present: Robert Keith Rowse, 6th Earl of Stradbrock (born March 25, 1937), son of the previous
  • Heir: Robert Keith Rouse, Viscount Dunwich (born 1961), the eldest son of the previous one.

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• thepeerage.com