Roualeyn Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 9th Baron Thurlow
The Lord Thurlow | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Elected Hereditary Peer 3 February 2015 | |
| By-election | 3 February 2015 |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Chorley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roualeyn Robert Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce 13 April 1952 |
| Party | Crossbench |
Roualeyn Robert Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 9th Baron Thurlow (born 13 April 1952), is a British hereditary peer and chartered surveyor[1] who sits as a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
He was elected to sit in the House at a crossbench hereditary peers' by-election on 3 February 2015, following the resignation of Lord Chorley.[2]
He married Bridget Anne Julia Ismay Cheape on 5 May 1980, the daughter of Hugh Bruce Ismay Cheape, of Fossoway Lodge, Kinross. They have four children:
- The Hon. Nicholas Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce (born 1986);
- The Hon. Iona Tessa Bridget Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce (born 1987);
- The Hon. George Patrick Roualeyn Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce (born 1990);
- The Hon. Lorna Belinda Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce (born 1991).
His ancestors include Mary Catherine Bolton (1791–1840), a notable actress, and her husband, Edward Hovell-Thurlow, 2nd Baron Thurlow (1781–1829), a minor poet.
References
- ^ Beamish, David (14 January 2015). "Crossbench hereditary peers' by-election" (PDF). House of Lords. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Beamish, David (3 February 2015). "Crossbench hereditary peers' by-election, February 2015: result" (PDF). House of Lords. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
External links
- Lord Thurlow profile at parliament.uk