Charles Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough
Charles John Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough (born 5 November 1963), styled Lord Worsley between 1963 and 1966, is a British peer and landowner.
Background and career
Yarborough is the son of John Pelham, 7th Earl of Yarborough (1920–1991) and Florence Anne Petronel Upton (1924–2013).[1] He was educated at Eton College.
He succeeded his father to the title and the 27,000 acre (113 square kilometre) Brocklesby Park estate in Lincolnshire and is said to be worth £70 million.[2]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 2014–15. [3]
Marriage and family
Lord Yarborough married Anna-Karin Zecevic, daughter of George Zecevic, in 1990. They have five children:
- George John Sackville Pelham, Lord Worsley (born 9 August 1990)
- Hon. William Charles John Walter Pelham (born 1991)
- Hon. James Marcus Pelham (born 1994)
- Lady Margaret Ann Emily Pelham (born January 1997)
- Hon. Edward John Herbert Pelham (born 2002)
References
- ↑ "Ann Countess of Yarborough".
- ↑ Search the Sunday Times Rich List 2008
- ↑ "Lincolnshire 2014/2015". High Sheriffs Association. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- The Peerage.com - A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Yarborough
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Edward Pelham |
Earl of Yarborough 1991–present |
Incumbent |
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