Quentin Wallop, 10th Earl of Portsmouth
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Portsmouth | |
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| Born |
Quenton Gerard Carew Wallop 25 July 1954 |
| Title | Earl of Portsmouth |
| Tenure | 28 September 1984-present |
| Other titles |
10th Earl of Portsmouth 10th Viscount Lymington 10th Baron Wallop Hereditary Bailiff of Burley, New Forset |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Farleigh Wallop |
| Predecessor | Gerard Vernon Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth |
| Spouse(s) |
Candia Frances Juliet McWilliam (m. 1981) Annabel Fergusson (m. 1990) |
| Issue |
Oliver Henry Wallop, Viscount Lymington Lady Clementine Wallop Lady Rose Wallop |
| Parents |
Oliver Kintzing Wallop, Viscount Lymington Ruth Violet Sladen |
Quentin Gerard Carew Wallop, 10th Earl of Portsmouth, DL (born 25 July 1958), styled Viscount Lymington until 1984, is a British peer and current head of the Wallop family.
His father was Oliver Kintzing Wallop, Viscount Lymington (d. 1984). Quentin succeeded his grandfather as the 10th Earl of Portsmouth in 1984.
The Earl was a non-executive director of the Grainger Trust from 1987 until 2002.[1]
He lives at the family home, Farleigh House in Farleigh Wallop, Hampshire.[2]
The Earl is President of Basingstoke Conservative Association, patron of the Hampshire branch of the British Red Cross, and churchwarden of St Andrew's Church, Farleigh Wallop.[3] A supporter of hunting, he was Chairman of the Hampshire branch of the Game Conservancy Trust from 2001 to 2005.
He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
The Earl helped fund the legal expenses of Nikolai Tolstoy in defending his libel case against Lord Aldington. He also helped fund the legal expenses of Neil Hamilton in defending his libel case against Mohammed Al-Fayed.
Marriage and children
He married the author Candia McWilliam in 1981. They had two children:
- Oliver Henry Rufus Wallop, Viscount Lymington (b. 22 Dec 1981)
- Lady Clementine Violet Rohais Wallop (b. 20 Nov 1983)
Lord and Lady Portsmouth divorced in 1984 and both subsequently remarried.
Lord Portsmouth then married Annabel Fergusson in 1990. They have one daughter:
- Lady Rose Hermione Annabel Wallop b. 23 Oct 1990.
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References
- ↑ "Earl of Portsmouth cashes in at Grainger". Citywire Money. 26 February 2002.
- ↑ "southernlife.org.uk - Premium Domain Is For Sale". southernlife.org.uk.
- ↑ "The Rt Hon the Earl of Portsmouth, DL Authorised Biography - Debrett's People of Today". debretts.co.uk.
External links
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Gerard Wallop |
Earl of Portsmouth 1984– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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