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'''Earl of Stradbroke''', in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in [[1821]] for '''Sir John Rous, 6th Baronet''', who had earlier represented [[Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)|Suffolk]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. He had already in [[1796]] been created '''Baron Rous''', of Dennington in the County of Suffolk, in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]], and was made '''Viscount Dunwich''', in the County of Suffolk, at the same time he was given the earldom. The title of the earldom, Stradbroke, is pronounced "Stradbrook". He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He notably served as [[Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk]]. His son, the third Earl, was [[Governor of Victoria]] from [[1920]] to [[1926]] as well as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Earl, who also served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. As of [[2007]] the titles are held by the latter's nephew, the sixth Earl, who succeeded his father in [[1983]]. Lord Stradbroke lives at [[Mount Fyans]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]].

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{{Infobox nobility title

| name = Earldom of Stradbroke

| image = [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|150px|centre]][[File:Earl of Stradbroke COA.svg|180px|Arms of the Earl of Stradbroke]]

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Arms of Rous, Earls of Stradbroke: ''Sable, a fess dancettée or between three crescents argent''<ref>Kidd, Charles, ''Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage'' 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.P1174</ref>

| creation_date = 18 July 1821

| creation =

| monarch = [[George IV|King George IV]]

| peerage = [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]

| baronetage =

*| first_holder = [[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1750]]-[[1827]])

| last_holder =

| present_holder = Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke

| heir_apparent = Robert Rous, Viscount Dunwich

| heir_presumptive =

| remainder_to = The 1st Earl’s [[heirs male of the body]] lawfully begotten

| subsidiary_titles = Viscount Dunwich <br /> Baron Rous <br /> Baronet ‘of Henham’

| status = Extant

| extinction_date =

| family_seat =

| former_seat = [[Henham Park]]

| motto = '''JE VIVE EN ESPOIR''' <br /> ''(I live in hope)''

| footnotes =

}}

'''Earl of Stradbroke''', in the County of [[Suffolk]], is a title in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. It was created in 1821 for [[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke|John Rous, 1st Baron Rous]], who had earlier represented [[Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)|Suffolk]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]].

He had already succeeded his father as 6th Rous Baronet (of Henham) in 1771 and been created '''Baron Rous''', of [[Dennington]] in the [[County of Suffolk]], in the [[Peerage of Great Britain]] in 1796,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=13897 |date=31 May 1796 |page=527}}</ref> and was made '''Viscount Dunwich''', in the County of Suffolk, at the same time he was given the earldom.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=17724 |date=14 July 1821 |page=1461}}</ref> He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl who notably served as [[Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk]]. Admiral [[Henry John Rous]], was the second son of the first Earl.

The '''Baronetcy''', of Henham in the County of Sussex, was created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in [[1660]] for '''John Rous'''. He sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Dunwich]] and [[Eye (UK Parliament constituency)|Eye]]. His son, the second Baronet, represented Dunwich and Suffolk in Parliament. On his death the title passed to his son, the third Baronet. He was Member of Parliament for Dunwich. His nephew, the fifth Baronet, represented Suffolk in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was later elevated to the peerage.

The third Earl was [[Governor of Victoria]] from 1920 to 1926 as well as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Earl, who also served as Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk.

The Rous family seat is [[Henham Park]] in [[Suffolk]] and is home to the [[Latitude Music Festival]]

{{As of|2019}}, the titles are held by the latter's nephew, the sixth Earl, who succeeded his father the 5th Earl in 1983 and until 2016 lived at Mt Fyan's Station, Dundonnell, Victoria, Australia,<ref>Kidd, Charles, ''Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage'' 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.P1174</ref> a 5,900 hectare (14,580 acre) ranch which he purchased in 1989 and sold in 2016 for $ Aus 34 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/property/riverina-sheep-farmers-buy-historic-mt-fyans-property-for-37-million/news-story/23cd285331d0cc52b4c6aa2e71cfd86d|title = Riverina farmers buy historic Western District property|date = 10 December 2018}}</ref> (£19 million). Lord Stradbroke has been married twice and has thirteen children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aussie Earl celebrates 20 years |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/aussie-earl-celebrates-20-years-1-60762 |website=East Anglian Daily Times|date=17 July 2003 }}</ref> His younger brother is Lieutenant General [[William Rous (British Army officer)|Sir William Rous]].

Admiral the Hon. [[Henry John Rous]], was the second son of the first Earl.

The seat of the Rous family from the early 14th century was Dennington Hall, Woodbridge (near Stradbroke) in Suffolk, in 2015, the residence of Robert Charles Rous, a grandson of the 3rd Earl.<ref>Kidd, Charles, Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.P1175</ref> The family seat of [[Henham Park|Henham Hall]], near [[Blythburgh]], [[Suffolk]], was demolished in 1953 by the 4th Earl, but the 6th Earl still owns the 4,200 acre park.

==Rous Baronets, of Henham ([[1660]])==

*[[Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet]] (c. [[1608]]-[[1670]])

*[[Sir John Rous, 2nd Baronet]] (c. [[1656]]-[[1730]])

*[[Sir John Rous, 3rd Baronet]] (c. [[1776]]-[[1731]])

*[[Sir Robert Rous, 4th Baronet]] (c. [[1687]]-[[1735]])

*[[Sir John Rous, 5th Baronet]] (c. [[1727]]-[[1771]])

*[[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke|Sir John Rous, 6th Baronet]] ([[1750]]-[[1827]]) (created '''Earl of Stradbroke''' in 1821)

==Heraldry==

==Earls of Stradbroke ([[1821]])==

The arms of Rous are ''Sable, a fess dancettée or between three crescents argent'';<ref>Kidd, Charles, ''Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage'' 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.P1174</ref> Crest: ''A Pyramid of Bay Leaves in the form of a cone Vert''. Supporters: Dexter: ''A Lion Argent, maned and tufted Or, gorged with a Wreath of Bay Leaves Vert''. Sinister: ''A Sea-Horse Argent, maned and finned Or, the tail round an Anchor Azure, gorged with a Wreath of Bay Leaves Vert.''

*[[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1750]]-[[1827]])

*[[John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke|John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1794]]-[[1886]])

*[[George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke|George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1862]]-[[1947]])

*[[John Rous, 4th Earl of Stradbroke|John Anthony Alexander Rous, 4th Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1903]]-[[1983]])

*[[William Rous, 5th Earl of Stradbroke|William Keith Rous, 5th Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1907]]-[[1983]])

*[[Robert Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke|Robert Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke]] (b. [[1937]])

==Rous Baronets, of Henham ([[1660]])==

The [[Heir Apparent]] is the present holder's eldest son [[Robert Keith Rous, Viscount Dunwich]] (b. 15 November [[1961]])

[[File:Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet]]]]

The '''Baronetcy''', of [[Henham, Suffolk|Henham in the County of SussexSuffolk]], was created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in [[1660]] for '''[[Sir John Rous''', 1st Baronet|John Rous]]. He sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Dunwich]] and [[Eye (UK Parliament constituency)|Eye]]. His son, the second Baronet, represented Dunwich and Suffolk in Parliament. On his death the title passed to his son, the third Baronet. He was Member of Parliament for Dunwich. His nephew, the fifth Baronet, represented Suffolk in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned sixth Baronet, who was later elevated to the peerage.

*[[Sir John Rous, 1st Baronet]] (c. [[1608]]-[[1670]]1608–1670)

*[[Sir John Rous, 2nd Baronet]] (c. [[1656]]-[[1730]]1656–1730)

*[[Sir John Rous, 3rd Baronet]] (c. [[1776]]-[[1731]]1676–1731)

*[[Sir Robert Rous, 4th Baronet]] (c. [[1687]]-[[1735]]1687–1735)

*[[Sir John Rous, 5th Baronet]] (c. [[1727]]-[[1771]]1727–1771)

*[[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke|Sir John Rous, 6th Baronet]] ([[1750]]-[[1827]]1750–1827) (created '''Earl of Stradbroke''' in 1821)

==Earls of Stradbroke ([[1821]])==

[[Image:1stEarlOfStradbroke.jpg|thumb|200px|[[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke]]]]

*[[John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke]] (1750–1827)

*[[John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke|John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1794]]-[[1886]]1794–1886)

*[[George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke|George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1862]]-[[1947]]1862–1947)

*[[John Rous, 4th Earl of Stradbroke|John Anthony Alexander Rous, 4th Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1903]]-[[1983]]1903–1983)

*William Keith Rous, 5th Earl of Stradbroke (1907–1983), a [[Royal Navy]] officer. He was the Commander of [[HMS Coltsfoot (K140)]] from June 1941 until July 1943 and took part in [[Operation Pedestal]].<ref name="Uboat">{{cite web | title=HMS Coltsfoot (K 140) of the Royal Navy | website=uboat.net | date=1939-07-25 | url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4737.html | access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref><ref name="Amesbury">{{cite web | last=History | first=Amesbury | title=HMS Coltsfoot and Amesbury | website=Amesbury History | date=2019-08-01 | url=https://www.amesburyhistorycentre.org.uk/post/hms-coltsfoot-and-amesbury | access-date=2024-10-02}}</ref>

*[[WilliamKeith Rous, 5th6th Earl of Stradbroke|WilliamRobert Keith Rous, 5th6th Earl of Stradbroke]] ([[1907]]-[[1983]]b. 1937)

The [[Heirheir Apparentapparent]] is the present holder's eldest son [[Robert Keith Rous, Viscount Dunwich]] (b. 15 November [[1961]]).

==References==

{{Reflist}}

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

*{{Rayment|date=February 2012}}

*[http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]

*[http://websitewww.lineonepeerages.netinfo/~david.beamish/indexpeerages1.htm#182107183 David Beamish's Peerage Page]

==External links==

*{{Hansard-contribs | mr-robert-rous | Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke }}

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311055725/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2003/07/26/pauss26.xml ''Daily Telegraph'' interview with Keith Rous, 6th Earl of Stradbroke]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070515222536/http://www.henhampark.co.uk/history.htm Henham Park Estate History]

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