Maurice Roche, 6th Baron Fermoy

(Patrick) Maurice Burke Roche, 6th Baron Fermoy (born 11 October 1967), is a British businessman who holds a title in the Peerage of Ireland.[1] He is the elder son of Edmund Roche, 5th Baron Fermoy, and his wife, Lavinia Pitman.

The Right Honourable

The Lord Fermoy
6th Baron Fermoy
BornPatrick Maurice Burke Roche
(1967-10-11) 11 October 1967
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Tessa Fiona Kayll
Issue
Arabella Roche
Eliza Roche
ParentsEdmund Roche, 5th Baron Fermoy
Lavinia Pitman

Life and career

He was educated at Eton College, and he served in the Blues and Royals. His postings included that of a Troop Leader at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in Knightsbridge, London, carrying out Queen's Life Guard and state ceremonial duties, including state visits, the opening of Parliament by the Queen, the Lord Mayor's Show, the Garter Service at Windsor and the Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade. He completed a tour of Northern Ireland as a platoon commander attached to the Queen's Own Highlanders in 1990. He served for seven years, retiring at the rank of Captain.

Lord Fermoy is a first cousin of Diana, Princess of Wales, and he attended her wedding in 1981 to Charles, Prince of Wales. He was Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother between 1982 and 1984. He inherited the title of Baron Fermoy when his father died in 1984. In 2011, Lord and Lady Fermoy attended the royal wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.

Lord Fermoy has developed a number of business interests since leaving the army. He is founder director of Oxford Street Connections, a mobile communications broker. He is co-partner of UK China Elite International, which brings together known and trusted individuals and businesses from China and the United Kingdom.

Marriage and children

On 26 March 1998, he married Tessa Fiona Kayll, daughter of Major David Pelham Kayll and his wife, Sheila Morrison.

They have two daughters:

  • Arabella Elizabeth Burke Roche, born 18 March 1999
  • Eliza Lavinia Burke Roche, born 9 November 2000

As Lord Fermoy has no sons, his heir presumptive is his younger brother, the Hon. Edmund Hugh Burke Roche.

Arms
Coat of arms of Maurice Roche, 6th Baron Fermoy
Coronet
A Coronet of a Baron
Crest
Standing on a Rock proper an Osprey or Sea Eagle with wings displayed Argent collared gemelle Azure membered Or holding a Roach in its claw
Escutcheon
Gules three Roach naiant in pale Argent a Canton of the last
Supporters
Dexter: A Lion Erminois gorged with a Collar Sable therefrom pendent an Escutcheon Gules charged with three Roach naiant in pale Argent; Sinister: A Greyhound Pean gorged with a Collar Or therefrom pendent an Escutcheon per pale of the second and Gules charged with three Lions passant guardant in pale counterchanged
Motto
Mon Dieu Est Ma Roche (My God is my rock)

References
  1. http://thepeerage.com/p910.htm#i9091
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Edmund Roche		 Baron Fermoy
1984–present		 Incumbent

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