Baron Brocket, of

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in the County of Hertford, is a title in the

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. It was created on 19 January 1933 for the businessman Sir Charles Nall-Cain, 1st Baronet. He was chairman of the brewing firm of Robert Cain & Sons (later Walker Cain Ltd), which had been founded by his father Robert Cain. Before his elevation to the peerage, Nall-Cain had been created a

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, of the Node, in 1921. His son, the second Baron, represented

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in the

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as a

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. the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1967. Another member of the family was William Ernest Cain, elder brother of the first Baron Brocket. He was created a baronet, of Wargrave in the County of Berkshire, in 1920. This title became extinct in 1969. The barons' Latin motto is ''Felis demulcta mitis'' (A stroked cat is gentle). The family seat is

, near Hatfield,

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. The family also previously owned Bramshill Park, near

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and Carton House,

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, Ireland.

Barons Brocket (1933–)

'' Charles Alexander Nall-Cain, 1st Baron Brocket'' (1866–1934) ** Coronet of a British Baron

'' Arthur Ronald Nall Nall-Cain, 2nd Baron Brocket'' (1904–1967) ***''Hon. Ronald Charles Manus Nall-Cain'' (1928–1961) **** Coronet of a British Baron

Charles Ronald George Nall-Cain, 3rd Baron Brocket (1952–) *****(1) Hon. Alexander Christopher Charles Nall-Cain (1984–) *****(2) Hon. William Thomas Anthony Nall-Cain (1990–) ****(3) Hon. Richard Philip Christopher Nall-Cain (1953–) *****''Sam Christopher Nall-Cain'' (1987–1987) ****(4) Hon. David Michael Anthony Nall-Cain (1955–) ***''Hon. David Lawrence Robert Nall-Cain'' (1930–2004) ****(5) James Alexander Nall-Cain (1961–) *****(6) Andrew David Bremner Nall-Cain (1995–) The

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is the present holder's eldest son, the Hon. Alexander Christopher Charles Nall-Cain (born 1984). The heir apparent's

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is the present holder's second son, the Hon. William Thomas Anthony Nall-Cain (born 1990). The daughter of the 3rd Lord Brocket, Hon. Antalya (b.1987), married (27 September 2020) Prince Frederick Alexander of Prussia (b.1984), great-great-grandson of

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and, of course, descendant of

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * *Haigh, Gideon. ''The Uncyclopedia''. New York: Hyperion, 2004. {{DEFAULTSORT:Brocket, Baron Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1933

Barons Brocket (1933–)

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