Baron Rootes, of

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, is a title in the

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. It was created on 16 February 1959 for the businessman Sir William Rootes. He was head of the motor car manufacturer Rootes Ltd. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.

Barons Rootes (1959)

William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes Order of the British Empire, GBE (17 August 1894 – 12 December 1964) was a British motor manufacturer. He opened his first car sales agency in 1913, leading to the global Rootes Group. During the Second W ...

(1894–1964) * (William) Geoffrey Rootes, 2nd Baron Rootes (1917–1992) *Nicholas Geoffrey Rootes, 3rd Baron Rootes (b. 1951) The

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and sole heir to the barony is the present holder's first cousin William Brian Rootes (b. 1944).

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rootes Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1959