Charles Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough
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Charles 'Abd al-Mateen' John Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough (born 5 November 1963), styled Lord Worsley between 1963 and 1966, is a British peer and landowner.
Yarborough is the son of John Pelham, 7th Earl of Yarborough and Florence Anne Petronel Upton. He was educated at Eton College.
He succeeded his father to the title and a 28,000 acre (113 square kilometre) Lincolnshire estate in 1991 and is said to be worth £70 million.[1] He is a convert to Islam,[2] Master of the Brocklesby Hunt, and President of Brocklesby Park Cricket Club.
Lord Yarborough married Anna-Karin Zecevic, daughter of George Zecevic, in 1990. They have three 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Search the Sunday Times Rich List 2008
- ^ Famous Caucasian Muslims Geocities. Retrieved on 2009-09-03.
- The Peerage.com - A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Yarborough
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Edward Pelham |
Earl of Yarborough 1991–present |
Incumbent |
