Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet
Sir Peter George Osborne, 17th Baronet, of Ballentaylor, in County Tipperary, and Ballylemon, in County Waterford (born 29 June 1943), is an English baronet, son of Sir George Osborne, 16th Baronet and Mary Grace Horn. Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in Ireland as the Ascendancy.[1][2]
Life
He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and is a Master of Arts (MA) from Christ Church, Oxford and succeeded to the title of 17th Baronet Osborne, of Ballintaylor, County Tipperary, and Ballylemon, County Waterford, in the Baronetage of Ireland (1629), on 21 July 1960.
Together with former Biba designer Antony Little, his brother-in-law, he founded the firm of fabric and wallpapers designers, Osborne & Little in 1968.[3][4]
Marriage and issue
He married on 16 October 1968 Felicity Alexandra Loxton-Peacock, and had four children:
- The Rt. Hon. George Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP (b. 23 May 1971)
- Benedict George Osborne (b. 25 July 1973)
- Adam Peter Osborne (b. 25 March 1976)
- Theo Grantley Osborne (b. 28 March 1985)
References
- ↑ "George Osbourne [sic] and the Hoares: Top Tory who wants to look after our money puts his in haven for super-rich". The Mirror. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ↑ "George Osborne and William Hague". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ↑ Lutyens, Dominic (12 July 2009). "Blow the Budget". The Observer. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ White, Michael; Boles, Nick (8 October 2009). "Britain's Top 10 Tories". The Guardian (London: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 23 February 2010.
External links
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet |
Baronet (of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon in the County of Waterford) 1960–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |