Baron Raxall of St. George's Klyst in County Devonshire is a hereditary title in the United Kingdom Peer system . It was created on January 11, 1928 for the conservative politician George Abraham Gibbs (1873-1931). He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from West Bristol (1906-1928), served as treasurer of the court (1921-1924, 1924-1928).
As of 2010, the title holder was his second son, Eustace Hubert Bably Gibbs, 3rd Baron Raxall (born 1929), who succeeded his older brother in 2001 . The current Lord Raxall is a retired diplomat .
Barons Raxall are related to Barons Alden and Barons Hansdon of Hansdon. The first baron’s grandfather, William Gibbs (1790–1875), was the younger brother of George Henry Gibbs (1785–1842), the father of Henry Hux Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham (1819–1907), whose fourth son was Herbert Gibbs, 1st Baron Hansdon of Hansdon (1854-1935).
Family Residence - Tintesfield in the vicinity of Raxall in Somerset .
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Barons Raxall (1928)
- 1928-1931: George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Raxall (July 6, 1873 - October 28, 1931), the eldest son of Major Anthony Gibbs (1841-1907) [1]
- 1931-2006: George Richard Loli Gibbs, 2nd Baron Raxall (May 16, 1928 - July 19, 2001), the eldest son of a previous second marriage [2]
- 2006 - present: Eustace Hubert Baylby Gibbs, 3rd Baron Raxall (born July 3, 1929), younger brother of the previous [3]
- Heir to the title: Hon. Anthony Hubert Gibbs (born August 19, 1958), the eldest son of the previous [4]
- Heir to the heir: Orlando Hubert Ducky Gibbs (born May 19, 1995), the eldest son of a previous second marriage [5] .
- Heir to the title: Hon. Anthony Hubert Gibbs (born August 19, 1958), the eldest son of the previous [4]
See also
- Baron Aldenham
- Baron Hansdon from Hansdon
Notes
- ↑ George Abraham Gibbs, 1st Baron Wraxall . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ George Richard Lawley Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Eustace Hubert Beilby Gibbs, 3rd Baron Wraxall . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Antony Hubert Gibbs . thePeerage.com.
- ↑ Orlando Hubert Gibbs . thePeerage.com.
Sources
- 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