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Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey

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Richard Henry Rupert Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey and 9th Earl of Abingdon (born 28 June 1931) is an English peer.

Lindsey is the son of Hon. Arthur Michael Bertie (1886–1957), the second son of Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon, and his first wife, Aline.[1]

He was educated at Ampleforth College[1] and did his national service with the Royal Norfolk Regiment, becoming a second lieutenant on 6 February 1952 with seniority from 3 February 1951.[2] On 25 July 1952, he was given the acting rank of lieutenant,[3] and the promotion was made substantive on 28 June 1954 with seniority from the date of his acting rank.[4] Bertie was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve from the Army Emergency Reserve on 24 September 1957.[5] In 1957, Bertie married Norah Elizabeth Farquhar-Oliver, by whom he has two sons and a daughter:[1]

  • Henry Mark Willoughby Bertie, Lord Norreys (born 6 June 1958), married Lucinda Sol Morsoom in 1989 and has two sons:[1]
    • Hon. Willoughby Henry Constantine St Maur (born 15 January 1996)
    • Hon. James Frederick Christopher Ninian (born 26 August 1997)
  • Lady Annabel Frances Rose Bertie (born 1969)
  • Hon. Alexander Michael Richard Willoughby Bertie (born 1970), married Catherine Davina Cameron, daughter of Gordon Cameron, in 1998 and has two children:[1]
    • Fergus Bertie (born 2000)
    • Emily Bertie (born 2004)

In 1963, he succeeded his half-cousin as Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon and hereditary High Steward of Abingdon. He lives at Gilmilnscroft House, near Mauchline,[1] a seat of his wife's family, the Farquhars.

Ancestry

Family of Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey
16. Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon
8. Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon
17. Emily Gage
4. Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon
18. George Vernon-Harcourt
9. Elizabeth Vernon-Harcourt
19. Lady Elizabeth Bingham
2. Hon. Arthur Bertie
20. Joseph Dormer, 11th Baron Dormer
10. Hon. James Dormer
21. Elizabeth Tichborne
5. Gwendoline Dormer
22. Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet of Possil House
11. Ella Alison
23. Elizabeth Tytler
1. Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey
24. George Arbuthnot
12. George Arbuthnot
25. Elizabeth Fraser
6. George Arbuthnot-Leslie
26. James Thomas
13. Marie Thomas
27. Maria Woodgate
3. Aline Arbuthnot-Leslie
28. William Leslie, 10th Laird of Warthill
14. William Leslie, 11th Laird of Warthill
29. Jane Davidson
7. Mary Leslie of Warthill
30. William Robinson
15. Matilda Robinson

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Lindsey and Abingdon, Earl of (Bertie) (Earl E 1626 and 1682)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  2. ^ "No. 39473". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 February 1952.
  3. ^ "No. 39764". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 January 1953.
  4. ^ "No. 40216". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 June 1954.
  5. ^ "No. 41220". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 1957.
Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Lindsey
and Abingdon
1963–present 		Incumbent
heir apparent:
Henry Bertie, Lord Norreys
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