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Baron Belper

Baron Belper

Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom


Baron Belper, of Belper in the County of Derbyshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1856 for the Liberal politician Edward Strutt, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1853 to 1854. He was son of William Strutt and the grandson of the inventor Jedediah Strutt. Lord Belper's son, the second Baron, represented Derbyshire East and Berwick in the House of Commons as a Liberal. As of 2017 the title is held by the latter's great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1999.

Arms of the Barons Belper

The mountaineer Edward Lisle Strutt was the son of Arthur Strutt, younger son of the first Baron.

The family seat was Kingston Hall, near Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Baron Belper (1856)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Michael Henry Strutt (born 1969).

Title succession chart

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References

  • Kidd, Charles (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 144.
  • Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 110.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]

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