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Julian Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney

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Julian Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney
High Sheriff of Norfolk
In office
2007
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Spouse
Catriona Stewart
(m. 1975)
Children3
RelativesJoan Marsham (grandmother)
Charles Marsham (grandfather)

Julian Charles Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney (born 1948, of Gayton Hall[1]), is an English peer.

Biography

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Lord Romney is the son of Colonel Peter William Marsham (only son of Dame Joan Marsham) and a grandson of the 4th Earl of Romney and his wife, Hersey Coke, granddaughter of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester.[2]

He was educated at Eton and became a land agent and farmer.[3]

In 2007, Lord Romney served as High Sheriff of Norfolk.[2]

Marriage and children

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In 1975, Romney married Catriona Ann Stewart, the daughter of Robert Christie Stewart, by whom he has two sons and one daughter:[2][4]

  • Lieutenant Colonel David Charles Marsham, Viscount Marsham[5][6] (born 18 April 1977); married Katherine F. Phillips, has issue.[7]
  • Hon. Michael Julian Marsham (born 3 March 1979) married Hon. Lucy Harriet Beaumont, daughter of Wentworth Peter Ismay Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale.[8]
  • Lady Laura Clare Marsham (born 18 March 1984), married James Meade, son of Olympian Richard Meade.[9] Lady Laura is a godmother of Prince Louis,[10] and James is a godfather of Princess Charlotte.[11]

He succeeded his first cousin once removed, Michael Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney, in the earldom and the titles Baron Romney and Viscount Marsham in 2004.

References

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  1. ^ Peerage News: October 2012 Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ^ a b c Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Romney, Earl of (Marsham) (Earl UK 1801, Bt 1663)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  3. ^ Winter, Laura, ed. (2016). "Romney, Julian Charles Marsham 8 Earl of (UK 2801); Sir". Debrett's People of Today 2016. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  4. ^ The Peerage.com entry for 8th Earl of Romney
  5. ^ "No. 56465". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2002. p. 1121.
  6. ^ "No. 60125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 2014. p. 7957.
  7. ^ "Major Viscount Marsham and Miss K.F. Phillips". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2011.
  8. ^ "The Beaumont Family" (PDF). Allendale Estates. 2015.
  9. ^ "Prince William takes a break from fatherly duties to attend wedding with Prince Harry". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 2013.
  10. ^ BBC News report 9 July 2018
  11. ^ connie.fisher (5 July 2015). "The Christening of Princess Charlotte: Guests and Godparents". The Royal Family. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Nigel Rudolph Savory
High Sheriff of Norfolk
2007
Succeeded by
The Viscountess Knollys of Norwich
Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Romney
2004–present
Incumbent
Heir apparent:
David Marsham, Viscount Marsham