Baron Rea
Baron Rea , of Eskdale in the County of Cumberland , was a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Award
The title was created on June 3, 1937 by Letters patent for the liberal politician and businessman Sir Walter Rea, 1st Baronet . As early as July 8, 1935, he was given the subordinate title Baronet , of Eskdale in the County of Cumberland, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom .
Today's title holder has been his great-grandson Matthew Rea as 4th Baron since 2020.
List of Barons Rea (1937)
- Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea (1873–1948)
- Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (1900–1981)
- John Nicolas Rea, 3rd Baron Rea (1928-2020)
- Matthew James Rea, 4th Baron Rea (* 1956)
The heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder Hon. Ivan Rea (* 1992).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The London Gazette : No. 34408, p. 3856 , June 15, 1937.
- ↑ The London Gazette: No. 34179, p. 4522 , July 12, 1935.
literature
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Rea, Baron (UK, 1937) at Cracroft's Peerage