Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto

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The Earl of Minto
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
25 October 2022
as an elected hereditary peer
Preceded byAnthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn
Personal details
Political partyConservative
SpouseDiana Barbara Trafford
Children4
Parent(s)Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto

(Gilbert) Timothy Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (/kɪˈnɪnmənd/;[1] born 1 December 1953), styled Viscount Melgund between 1975 and 2005, is the chief executive of British stationery company Paperchase.[2] He is the son of the late Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto and his first wife, Lady Caroline Child Villiers. The Earl resides in England, but has continuing links with Scotland, as his parents did.

He succeeded his father in the earldom on 7 September 2005.[3] His father's estate has been the subject of a dispute between the Earl and his father's third wife.[4]

On 30 July 1983, he married Diana Barbara Trafford, daughter of Brian and Audrey (née Taylor) Trafford.[5][6] They have two sons and one daughter; a third son is deceased.

The Earl became a member of the House of Lords in October 2022, having finished second in a by-election to replace both the Viscount Ullswater and the Baron Colwyn.[7]

Children

  • Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (b. 1984)
  • The Hon. Lorne David Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. & d. 1986)
  • The Hon. Michael Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. 1987)
  • Lady Clare Patricia Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. 1991)

References

  1. ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
  2. ^ "Lady Minto lifts lid on bitter legacy". The Scotsman. 25 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  3. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund". thepeerage.com.[unreliable source]
  4. ^ "Lady Minto chases cleaning jobs, but says she's owed £90k". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ Leo van der Pas "Descendants of Princess Mary Tudor of England" Archived 4 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Conqueror 154". william1.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Hereditary peers' by-election, October 2022: result" (PDF). Parliament.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Elected hereditary peer to the House of Lords
under the House of Lords Act 1999
2022–present
Incumbent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Minto
2005–present
Incumbent