Baron Rendlesham, of Rendlesham, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1806 for the businessman

Peter Thellusson Peter eThellusson (27 June 1735 — 21 July 1797) was a Genevan businessman and banker who settled in London, and became a British subject in 1762. He amassed a fortune through commerce and, when he died in 1797, he owned more than 4,000 acres o ...

, who also represented

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and

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in Parliament. The Thellusson (pronounced "Tellusson") family were of French Protestant origin, but settled in

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, after the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572. A later member of the family,

, emigrated to England in 1762 where he established a successful London business. From the wealth acquired, he purchased several estates around the country, notably

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. After his death his estate was embroiled in the Thellusson Will Case. Rendlesham Crest

His eldest son was the aforementioned Peter Isaac Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham, who took over the family business. Lord Rendlesham's younger son, the fourth Baron (who succeeded his twin brother), sat as a

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for Suffolk East. His only son, the fifth Baron, also represented this constituency (as a

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). the title is held by the latter's great-grandson, the ninth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1999.

Barons Rendlesham (1806—)

* '' Peter Isaac Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham'' (1761–1808) ** '' John Thellusson, 2nd Baron Rendlesham'' (1785–1832) *** ''Hon. Frederick Adolphus Thellusson'' (1821—1822) ** ''Hon. George Thellusson'' (1791—1813) ** '' William Thellusson, 3rd Baron Rendlesham'' (1798–1839) ** ''

Frederick Thellusson, 4th Baron Rendlesham Frederick Thellusson, 4th Baron Rendlesham (6 January 1798 – 6 April 1852), was a British Conservative Party politician. Background Rendlesham was a younger son of Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham, and Elizabeth Eleanor, daughter of Joh ...

'' (1798–1852) *** '' Frederick William Brook Thellusson, 5th Baron Rendlesham'' (1840–1911) **** '' Frederick Archibald Charles Thellusson, 6th Baron Rendlesham'' (1868–1938) **** '' Percy Edward Thellusson, 7th Baron Rendlesham'' (1874–1943) **** ''Hon. Hugh Edmund Thellusson'' (1876—1926) ***** '' Charles Anthony Hugh Thellusson, 8th Baron Rendlesham'' (1915–1999) ****** Charles William Brooke Thellusson, 9th Baron Rendlesham (1954—) ***** ''Hon. Peter Robert Thellusson'' (1920—2007) ****** (1) James Hugh Thellusson (1961—) ******* (2) Benjamin Peter Thellusson (2002—) ****** (3) Peter Richard Thellussson (1962—) ** ''Hon. Arthur Thellusson'' (1801—1858) The

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is present holder's first cousin, James Hugh Thelluson (born 1961). The heir presumptive's

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is the present holder's first cousin once removed, Benjamin Peter Thelluson (born 2002).

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rendlesham Baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1806 Noble titles created for UK MPs