19th Lord of Hasley

The Lordship of Hasley is a documented English manorial dignity carried forward through historical stewardship, record-keeping, educational support and local responsibility. Its cited identifier is NFRA H1223210-21, with the present record dated 2023–present.

Count of Valais

James Allister Odd is the present holder of the adopted dignity of Count of Valais and head of the House of Valais-Reade. The dignity rests upon the hereditary comital title granted to Charles-Emmanuel de Rivaz by the King of Sardinia in 1823. Because the de Rivaz family is a historic patrician family of Valais, the House traditionally uses the regional style “Count of Valais.” The designation of the present holder follows the House’s modern practice of succession through both male and female lines.

11th Baron of Carrighmain

The Barony of Carrighmain is presented in the House’s record as an inherited continental dignity associated with the House of Valais-Reade and reserved for historical and ceremonial contexts.

Lord Regent

James Allister Odd serves as Lord Regent of the Order of Saint Sigismund, an institution connected with the Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune. The post-nominal is LRStS.

Knight of Saint George

He is a Knight of the Valiant Order of Saint George and uses the post-nominal KStG in the appropriate institutional context.

Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite

He holds the rank of Chevalier in the Ordre National du Mérite of the French Republic.

Stewardship in practice

The overview connects historical stewardship, research and access, service, and living inheritance. It records governance of the Hasley Manor Trust, oversight of the Lord’s Scholars Grant and preservation of historical obligations.

Selective chronology

Montagu Odd & Sons was established in 1854, followed by an 1880 cricket-bat patent, military service, the present stewardship and portrait in 2023, and the profile’s editorial update in 2025.

Stewardship at Hasley

The lordship is a hereditary title grounded in documentary, genealogical and historical record. Its use preserves continuity and record-keeping rather than serving a political function. The profile also records the adopted dignity of Count of Valais, the Barony of Carrighmain and appointments within orders of merit.

Life and service

Dr. Odd resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Clarity Rose Odd, and their children. He is a former member of the United States Armed Forces and a service-disabled veteran. Following his honorable discharge, he has remained involved in veteran welfare and post-service support.

Family enterprise and cricket

The Odd family’s Buckinghamshire and Surrey history includes nineteenth-century cricket-equipment manufacture. In 1880, Montagu Odd and Gilbert Odd were granted a cricket-bat patent developed with Duke & Sons. Dr. Odd is the owner and director of Montagu Odd & Sons and author of The American Guide to the Laws of Cricket.

Historical and genealogical interests

The maternal line is documented through English ecclesiastical, legal and administrative records. It includes William Rede, Sir Robert Rede and Sir Robert Heneage among the documented connections. The House distinguishes the documentary de Rivaz–Brown genealogy associated with the dignity founded in 1823 from its traditional Reade/Odd succession. Under the House’s modern practice of succession through both male and female lines, the latter culminates in James Allister Odd as present holder and head of the House.

Appointments and public context

The formal record includes the adopted dignity of Count of Valais, the Barony of Carrighmain, Knight of the Valiant Order of Saint George, Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite and Lord Regent of the Order of Saint Sigismund. Dr. Odd uses his professional name in daily life and reserves noble titles for historical and ceremonial contexts.

Present responsibilities

The work of stewardship is expressed through governance, education and historical preservation. James and Clarity Odd undertake responsibilities associated with the barony, including the Hasley Manor Trust, Lord’s Scholars Grant and maintenance of historical and charitable obligations.

Cited records

• National Feudal Register — NFRA H1223210-21: recorded lordship identifier.
• The London Gazette — Notice 4290557: published 23 February 2023.
• Swiss Historical Dictionary — de Rivaz: records Charles-Emmanuel de Rivaz’s elevation as hereditary count by the King of Sardinia in 1823.
• British & European Nobility Register — BENR #720713: published register identifier.
• Almanach de Gotha — House of Valais-Reade: external family entry.
• Scottish Register of Tartans — Reference 14330: family tartan record.

Visual archive captions

• The Hon. James Allister Odd; oil on canvas by Samuel Hoskins, 2023.
• Lord Hasley while training for deployment.
• Amos Odd, members of his family and other cricket-bat makers.
• Montagu Odd in his Surrey workshop, circa 1909.
• The arms and crest associated with the current steward.
• Burke’s Peerage, 1899, page 1221: the Read Baronets.
• Arms of the House of Valais-Reade.
• Monochrome heraldic device associated with the present family record.

Editorial provenance

The profile consolidates the biographical account, documentary references and images maintained for the Hasley historical record.