Clare FitzRoy, Countess of Euston
The Right Honourable Clare Amabel Margaret FitzRoy, Dowager Countess of Euston (née Kerr; born 15 April 1951) is the current Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk.[1] She is also President of the Suffolk Agricultural Association with a particular interest in local breeds the Suffolk Punch horse and the Red Poll cow.[2]
Dowager Countess of Euston | |
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| Born | Lady Clare Amabel Margaret Kerr 15 April 1951 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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Issue
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| Parents | Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian Antonella Newland |
Born in Jedburgh as Lady Clare Kerr, Lady Euston is the fourth child of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, and his wife Antonella (née Newland).[3]
Clare married James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston, son and heir apparent to the 11th Duke of Grafton, on 16 September 1972. He predeceased his father in 2009.
Lord and Lady Euston had five children:
- Lady Louise Helen Mary FitzRoy (born 11 June 1973)
- Lady Emily Clare FitzRoy (born 6 December 1974)
- Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton (born 6 April 1978)
- Lady Charlotte Rose FitzRoy (born 10 March 1983)
- Lady Isobel Anne FitzRoy (born 1985)
She had previously been High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.[4]
Titles and styles
- 15 April 1951 — 16 September 1972: Lady Clare Kerr
- 16 September 1972 — 1 October 2009: Countess of Euston
- 1 October 2009 — present: Dowager Countess of Euston
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References
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| Preceded by Lord Tollemache |
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk 2014–present |
Incumbent |
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