| 词条 | Earl of Stradbroke |
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| name = Earldom of Stradbroke | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = Blazon Arms: Sable, a Fess dancettée Or, between three Crescents Argent. Crest: A Pyramid of Bay Leaves in the form of a cone Vert. Supporters: Dexter:A Lion Argent, maned and tufted Or, gorged with a Wreath of Bay Leaves Vert. Sinister:A Sea-Horse Argent, maned and finned Or, the tail round an Anchor Azure, gorged with a Wreath of Bay Leaves Vert. | creation_date = 18 July 1821 | creation = | monarch = George IV | peerage = Peerage of the United Kingdom | baronetage = | first_holder = John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke | last_holder = | present_holder = Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke | heir_apparent = Robert Rous, Viscount Dunwich | heir_presumptive = | remainder_to = The 1st Earl’s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten | subsidiary_titles = Viscount Dunwich Baron Rous Baronet ‘of Henham’ | status = Extant | extinction_date = | family_seat = | former_seat = | motto = JE VIVE EN ESPOIR (I live in hope) | footnotes = }} Earl of Stradbroke, in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for John Rous, 1st Baron Rous, who had earlier represented Suffolk in the House of Commons. He had already succeeded his father as sixth Baronet of Henham in 1771 and been created Baron Rous, of Dennington in the County of Suffolk, in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1796,[1] and was made Viscount Dunwich, in the County of Suffolk, at the same time he was given the earldom.[2] He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl who notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. His son, the third Earl, was Governor of Victoria from 1920 to 1926 as well as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Earl, who also served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. {{As of|2010}} the titles are held by the latter's nephew, the sixth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1983. Lord Stradbroke lives at Mount Fyans, Victoria, Australia, and works as a director at Boral Building and Construction. The Baronetcy, of Henham in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for John Rous. He sat as Member of Parliament for Dunwich and Eye. His son, the second Baronet, represented Dunwich and Suffolk in Parliament. On his death the title passed to his son, the third Baronet. He was Member of Parliament for Dunwich. His nephew, the fifth Baronet, represented Suffolk in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was later elevated to the peerage. Admiral Henry John Rous, was the second son of the first Earl. Lieutenant General Sir William Rous (British Army officer), was the second son of the 5th Earl. The title of the earldom, Stradbroke, is pronounced "Stradbrook". {{citation needed|date=March 2014}} The family seat is Henham Park, near Blythburgh, Suffolk. Rous Baronets, of Henham (1660)
Earls of Stradbroke (1821)
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son Robert Keith Rous, Viscount Dunwich (b. 1961) The heir apparent's heir presumptive is the present holder's second son Hon. Wesley Alexander Rous (b. 1972) References1. ^{{London Gazette |issue=13897 |date=31 May 1796 |page=527}} 2. ^{{London Gazette |issue=17724 |date=14 July 1821 |page=1461}}
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