The Ralli Baronetcy, of Park Street in the
City of Westminster
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, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created on 8 February 1912 for Lucas Ralli, head of the firm of
Ralli Brothers, financiers, shippers, cotton and grain merchants.
The
Ralli family are of
Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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origin, being ultimately descended from the Frankish-Byzantine
Raoul/Ralles family. Originally from the Greek island of
Chios
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, due to the
Chios massacre the Ralli family was forced to emigrate to
Great Britain
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, where they founded the
eponymous firm.
The family seat is Panworth Hall Farm ,near
Ashill, Norfolk.
Ralli baronets, of Park Street in the City of Westminster (1912)
*Sir Lucas Eustratio Ralli, 1st Baronet (1846–1931)
*Sir Eustratio Lucas "Strati" Ralli, 2nd Baronet (1876–1964)
*Sir Godfrey Victor Ralli, 3rd Baronet (1915–2010)
*Sir David Charles Ralli, 4th Baronet (born 1946)
**The
heir apparent
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is Philip Neil David Ralli (born 1983), who had mixed twins including a son and heir-in-line, Luke Castor Kai Ralli in 2019.
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Notes
References
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, Page B 719-720
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Rallis (India) company website
External links
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Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom