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Baron Rotherwick, of Tylney in the County of Southampton, is a title in the
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History

The title was created on 8 June 1939 for the shipping magnate and
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, Sir Herbert Cayzer, 1st Baronet. He had previously represented
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in the
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. Before his elevation to the peerage, he had been created a
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, of Tylney in the County of Southampton, on 29 January 1924. Cayzer was the fifth son of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Gartmore and the younger brother of Sir August Cayzer, 1st Baronet, of Roffey Park. the titles are held by the first Baron's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1996. He was one of the 92 elected
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s that remain in the
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after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999, and sat on the Conservative benches. He resigned on 1 February 2022. Lord Rotherwick also succeeded to the Cayzer Baronetcy of Gartmore on the death of
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on 27 February 2012. The family seat is Cornbury Park, near
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Barons Rotherwick (1939)

* Herbert Robin Cayzer, 1st Baron Rotherwick (1881–1958) *Herbert Robin Cayzer, 2nd Baron Rotherwick (1912–1996) * (Herbert) Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick (b. 1954) The
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is the present holder's son Hon. Herbert Robin Cayzer (b. 1989)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Herbert Robin Cayzer (b. 2017)


See also

* Cayzer baronets


Notes


References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rotherwick Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1939 Noble titles created for UK MPs
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