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David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley

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The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Cholmondeley
KCVO DL
Cholmondeley at the Palace of Westminster in 1992, wearing the ceremonial dress of Lord Great Chamberlain and holding a white staff of office, borne by certain senior officers of the Royal Household
Lord Great Chamberlain of England
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 March 1990
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byHugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess
Personal details
Born
David George Philip Cholmondeley

(1960-06-27) 27 June 1960 (age 64)
Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England
Spouse
Sarah Rose Hanbury
​
(m. 2009)​
Children3
Residences
ProfessionFilmmaker

David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, KCVO DL (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee); born 27 June 1960), styled Viscount Malpas from birth until 1968, and subsequently Earl of Rocksavage until 1990, is a British peer and filmmaker. He also acts as Lord Great Chamberlain of the United Kingdom, a role he is entitled to hold for the duration of present Queen's reign.[1]

Early life and education

Lord Cholmondeley is a descendant of Sir Robert Walpole (1676–1745), the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He is the son of Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and his wife, the former Lavinia Margaret Leslie.[2] He is also a descendant of both the Rothschild family and the Sassoon family through his paternal grandmother, Sybil Sassoon.[3] He has three elder sisters: the Ladies Rose, Margot (married Tony Huston), and Caroline (married Baron Rodolphe d'Erlanger).

Like numerous members of his family, Cholmondeley was educated at Eton College. He later took classes at the Sorbonne.[1]

Career

Film industry

Lord Cholmondeley is a filmmaker. As David Rocksavage, he also appeared in a small part in Eric Rohmer's 1987 film, 4 aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle. His professional name is derived from his title of Earl of Rocksavage.

His chosen career was put on hold when he succeeded to the marquessate in 1990.[4] In 1995, he directed the film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel Other Voices, Other Rooms.[5]

In 2007, he directed The Wreck (working title), starring Jean Simmons and James Wilby. The film was shot in Norfolk. It was later renamed Shadows in the Sun and was released in 2009.[5]

Political career

Cholmondeley became Marquess of Cholmondeley on 13 March 1990, upon the death of his father.[4] Cholmondeley does not sit in the House of Lords for debates as he is currently on "leave of absence",[6] although he does attend the House of Lords in his role of Lord Great Chamberlain of England.[7]

Lands and estates

Houghton Hall, Norfolk

The family seats are Houghton Hall in Norfolk, and Cholmondeley Castle, which is surrounded by a 7,500-acre (30 km2) estate near Malpas, Cheshire.[8]

According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2008, Cholmondeley has an estimated net worth of approximately £60m, attributed primarily to his inherited landholdings.[9] Houghton Hall, ancestral home of the Marquesses of Cholmondeley since the establishment of the title in 1815, has now opened some of its rooms to the public.

Position at court

In 1974, Cholmondeley (then known as the Earl of Rocksavage) was a Page of Honour to the Queen at the age of 14.[1][10] He relinquished this role upon reaching the age limit of retirement in 1976.[11]

One moiety of the ancient office of Lord Great Chamberlain is a Cholmondeley inheritance.[12] This hereditary honour came into the Cholmondeley family through the marriage of the first Marquess of Cholmondeley to Lady Georgiana Charlotte Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven.[13] The second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh holders of the marquessate have all held this office.

Cholmondeley began acting as the hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain to Her Majesty in 1990.[14] In the Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2007, Lord Cholmondeley was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his 17 years of service as Lord Great Chamberlain.[15][16]

Marriage and children

Lord Cholmondeley married (Sarah) Rose Hanbury, a 25-year-old fashion model,[17] on 24 June 2009, their engagement having been announced the previous day. She is a daughter of Tim Hanbury, a website designer, and his fashion designer wife, Emma. Her maternal grandmother is Lady Elizabeth Lambart, daughter of the 10th Earl of Cavan, who was one of the bridesmaids at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth.[18]

On 12 October 2009, the Marchioness gave birth to twin sons, Alexander Hugh George and Oliver Timothy George,[19][20] who were originally expected in January. The birth took place shortly after Lady Cholmondeley was rushed to Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London, where she was monitored for two weeks. The elder son, Alexander, as heir apparent to the Marquessate, bears the courtesy title of Earl of Rocksavage; his brother is known as Lord Oliver Cholmondeley.

In March 2016 the Marquess and Marchioness had their third child, a daughter, Lady Iris Marina Aline Cholmondeley.[21]

The Marchioness is a patron of the EACH charity, along with the Duchess of Cambridge. [22]

Titles, styles and arms

Titles and styles

  • 27 June 1960 – 6 September 1968: Viscount Malpas
  • 6 September 1968 – 13 March 1990: Earl of Rocksavage
  • 13 March 1990 – present: The Most Honourable The Marquess of Cholmondeley

Arms

Lord Cholmondeley's coat of arms

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl. "7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, ID #85435". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
  2. ^ "Christenings". The Times: 14. 3 October 1960.
  3. ^ "David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th marquess of Cholmondeley". GeneAll.net. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b Lundy, Darryl. "6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, ID #85434". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
  5. ^ a b IMDb Archived 21 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine: David Rocksavage.
  6. ^ Parliamentary Biography http://www.parliament.uk
  7. ^ Tomlinson, Richard (20 December 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". Independent.
  8. ^ Caroline Donald. "The new garden at Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn, Norfolk," The Times (UK). 11 May 2008.
  9. ^ "Sunday Times Rich List," The Times (London). 2008.
  10. ^ "No. 46366". The London Gazette. 8 October 1974. p. 8535.
  11. ^ "No. 47111". The London Gazette. 31 December 1976. p. 17343.
  12. ^ Notes and Queries (1883 Jan–Jun), p. 42.
  13. ^ Portcullis: Deed of Covenant and Agreement between Lord Willoughby de Eresby, The Dowager Marchioness of Cholmondeley and the Marquis of Cholmondeley re the exercise of the Office of Hereditary Great Chamberlain (16 May 1829).
  14. ^ "No. 52335". The London Gazette. 14 November 1990. p. 17651.
  15. ^ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 3.
  16. ^ "Full list of the Queen's Birthday Honours," The Times (London). 16 June 2007.
  17. ^ Ronald __. "Ancestors Cholmondeley – Hanbury" Peerage News, Google Groups, 25 June 2009.[better source needed]
  18. ^ Perry, S. "Queen Elizabeth Mourns the Death of Former Bridesmaid Lady Elizabeth Longman". People Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2019. Lady Elizabeth's granddaughter, Rose Hanbury, is married to the Marquis of Cholmondeley and is a very close friend of Prince William and less so Princess Kate
  19. ^ Google Groups — Peerage News
  20. ^ Google Groups — Peerage News
  21. ^ "Daughter for the Marquess & Marchioness of Cholmondeley". Peerage News.
  22. ^ "Lady Rose, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, becomes EACH Patron". Cambridge Network.

References

Court offices
Preceded by Page of Honour
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Great Chamberlain
1990–present 		Incumbent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Marquess of Cholmondeley
1990–present 		Incumbent
Heir:
Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage
Order of precedence in England and Wales
Preceded by Gentlemen
as Lord Great Chamberlain 		Succeeded by
The Duke of Norfolk
as Earl Marshal


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