Julian Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney

Julian Charles Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney (born 1948, of Gayton Hall[1]) is an English peer.

Biography

Lord Romney is the son of Col Peter William Marsham, a grandson of Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney, and his wife Hersey Coke, granddaughter of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester.[2]

He was educated at Eton and became a land agent and farmer.[3]

In 2007, Lord Romney served as High Sheriff of Norfolk.[2]

Marriage and children

In 1975, Romney married Catriona Ann Stewart, the daughter of Robert Christie Stewart, by whom he has two sons and one daughter:[2][4]

He succeeded his first cousin once removed Michael Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney, in the earldom and the titles Baron Romney and Viscount Marsham in 2004.

Baronets of Cuckston and Earls of Romney
Baronet of Cuckston (1663)
Robert Sidney
(1595–1677)
Earl of Leicester
John Marsham
(1602–1685)
1st Baronet of Cuckston
Earls of Romney
1st creation (1694)
Dorothy Spencer
Countess of Sunderland
(1617–1684)
Philip Sidney
Earl of Leicester
(1619–1698)
Algernon Sidney
(1623–1683)
Lady Lucy Sidney
(1630–1685)
Henry Sydney
(1641–1704)
1st Earl of Romney
John Marsham
(1637–1692)
2nd Baronet of Cuckston
Thomas Pelham
(1653–1712)
Horatio Townshend
1st Viscount Townshend
John Marsham
(1679–1696)
3rd Baronet of Cuckston
Elizabeth Pelham
(1681–1711)
Charles Townshend
2nd Viscount Townshend
Robert Marsham
(1650–1703)
4th Baronet of Cuckston
Baron Romney
(1716)
Thomas Townshend
(1701–1780)
Robert Marsham
(1685–1724)
5th Baronet of Cuckston
1st Baron Romney from 1716
Thomas Townshend
(1733–1800)
Viscount Sydney
Robert Marsham
(1712–1794)
2nd Baron Romney
Earls of Romney
2nd creation (1801)
John Townshend
(1764–1831)
Viscount Sydney
Charles Marsham
(1744–1811)
3rd Baron Romney
Viscount Marsham from 1801
1st Earl of Romney from 1801
Mary Elizabeth Marsham
(1794–1847)
Charles Marsham
(1777-1845)
2nd Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Charles Marsham
(1808–1874)
3nd Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Charles Marsham
(1841–1905)
4th Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Charles Marsham
(1864–1933)
5th Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Reginald Hastings Marsham
(1865–1922)
Sydney Edward Marsham
(1879-1952)
Charles Marsham
(1892–1975)
6th Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Michael Marsham
(1910–2004)
7th Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
Peter William Marsham
Julian Marsham
(1948–present)
8th Earl of Romney
Viscount Marsham
David Charles Marsham
(1977–present)
Viscount Marsham
(heir apparent)
James Julian Marsham
(2014–present)

References

  1. Peerage News: October 2012 Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Romney, Earl of (Marsham) (Earl UK 1801, Bt 1663)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  3. Winter, Laura, ed. (2016). "Romney, Julian Charles Marsham 8 Earl of (UK 2801); Sir". Debrett's People of Today 2016. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
  4. The Peerage.com entry for 8th Earl of Romney
  5. "No. 56465". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2002. p. 1121.
  6. "No. 60125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 2014. p. 7957.
  7. "Major Viscount Marsham and Miss K.F. Phillips". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2011.
  8. "The Beaumont Family" (PDF). Allendale Estates. 2015.
  9. "Prince William takes a break from fatherly duties to attend wedding with Prince Harry". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 2013.
  10. BBC News report 9 July 2018
  11. connie.fisher (2015-07-05). "The Christening of Princess Charlotte: Guests and Godparents". The Royal Family. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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