Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

The Right Honourable
The Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
24 November 2015
Hereditary Peerage
Preceded by Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu
Personal details
Born (1956-05-14) 14 May 1956
Spouse(s) Annabella Ruth Morriss
Parents Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Sonia Helen Gunston
Alma mater Eton College
Downing College

Nicholas John Albert Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (born 4 January 1956) is a Scottish nobleman, peer, and politician. He is the current (as of 2015) holder of the title of Lord Fairfax of Cameron, succeeding his father, Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

Early life and education

Nicholas John Albert Fairfax was born 4 January 1956, the eldest son of Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1923–1964) and his wife, Sonia Helen Gunston (1927-2017). Fairfax was educated at Eton and Downing College, Cambridge (LLB in International Law), is a barrister and was called to the Bar following becoming a member of Gray's Inn (1977).[1]

Career

Lord Fairfax's directorships of several companies are as follows: Thomas Miller P and I, and Thomas Miller Defence, 1987–90; Sedgwick Marine & Cargo Ltd, 1995–96; British-Georgian Soc. Ltd, 2006; Sovcomflot (UK) Ltd, since 2005; Sovcomflot, 2007. He is Patron of AMUR Tiger and Leopard Charity, 2006. He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Shipwrights' Company.

He was a member of the House of Lords first from 1977 to 1999. In November 2015, he was elected to return to the House at a Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, following the death of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (1926–2015).[2]

Personal life

In 1982, he married Annabella Ruth Morriss (born 13 January 1957), eldest daughter of Nicholas and of Sarah Gilham Morriss, of Newmarket, by whom he has three sons:[1]

  • Hon. Edward Nicholas Thomas Fairfax (born 20 September 1984)[1]
  • Hon. John Frederick Anthony Fairfax (born 27 Jun 1986)[1]
  • Hon. Rory Henry Francis Fairfax (born 21 May 1991)[1]

His heir apparent to the title is his eldest son, Hon. Edward Nicholas Thomas Fairfax.

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Volume 1. Burke's Peerage (via thepeerage.com). 2003. p. 1372. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, November 2015
  • Who's Who 2008
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Thomas Brian McKelvie Fairfax		 Lord Fairfax of Cameron
1964–present		 Incumbent

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