Baron Rockley, of Lytchett Heath in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Peerage of the United Kingdom

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. It was created in 1934 for the Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

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 politician Sir Evelyn Cecil

Evelyn Cecil, 1st Baron Rockley

Evelyn Cecil, 1st Baron Rockley, GBE, PC was a British, Conservative Party politician.Born in the parish of St George's, Hanover Square in the heart of London's Mayfair, Cecil was the eldest son of Lord Eustace Cecil and was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford...

, who had earlier represented Hertfordshire East, Aston Manor and Birmingham Aston

Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the House of Commons

British House of Commons

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. He was the son of Lord Eustace Cecil

Lord Eustace Cecil

Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry Cecil was a British, Conservative Party politician.Cecil was the youngest son of the 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. He served with the Coldstream Guards in the Crimean War from 1855–56, rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1861...

, fourth son of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury

James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury

James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859...

. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1976. As a descendant of the second Marquess of Salisbury he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles, as well as to the barony of Burghley, a title held by his kinsman the Marquess of Exeter

Marquess of Exeter

Marquess of Exeter is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1525 for Henry Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon...

.

Barons Rockley (1934)

• Evelyn Cecil, 1st Baron Rockley
  Evelyn Cecil, 1st Baron Rockley
  Evelyn Cecil, 1st Baron Rockley, GBE, PC was a British, Conservative Party politician.Born in the parish of St George's, Hanover Square in the heart of London's Mayfair, Cecil was the eldest son of Lord Eustace Cecil and was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford...
  
   (1865–1941)
• Robert William Evelyn Cecil, 2nd Baron Rockley (1901–1976)
• James Hugh Cecil, 3rd Baron Rockley (b. 1934)

The heir apparent

Heir apparent

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 is the present holder's son the Hon. Anthony Robert Cecil (b. 1961)

The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son William Evelyn Cecil (b. 1996)

See also

• Marquess of Salisbury
  Marquess of Salisbury
  Marquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for the 7th Earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been prominent in British political life over the last two centuries, particularly the 3rd Marquess, who served three times as Prime Minister...
  
  
• Marquess of Exeter
  Marquess of Exeter
  Marquess of Exeter is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1525 for Henry Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon...
  
  
• Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
• Baron Quickswood
• Viscount Wimbledon
• Baron Amherst of Hackney
  Baron Amherst of Hackney
  Baron Amherst of Hackney, in the County of London, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 August 1892 for the former Conservative Member of Parliament William Tyssen-Amherst, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his eldest daughter Mary and her issue male...