David Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden

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David George Edward Henry Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden (born August 13, 1930 ) is a British peer and non-party politician .

life and career

Pratt was born on August 13, 1930 as the son of John Pratt, 5th Marquess Camden (1899-1983) and his first wife Marjorie Jenkins († 1989). He attended Eton College . He later served in the Scots Guards as a second lieutenant .

From 1958 to 1969 he was a director of the Clive Discount Company . He is a member of the Hereditary Peerage Association . Pratt lives in Andover . (Status: 2003)

Membership in the House of Lords

After his father's death in 1983, Pratt inherited the title of Marquess Camden and the then associated seat in the House of Lords .

  • Session period 1997/1998: 0, no oath, LOA

Most recently he was on leave of absence from the House of Lords .

He lost his seat through the House of Lords Act 1999 . He had not run for election for any of the remaining seats. He did not run in later by-elections either. He is not on the Register Of Hereditary Peers .

family

Pratt married Virginia Ann Finlaison on April 20, 1961, the only daughter of Francis Harry Hume Finlaison. They divorced in 1984. They have two sons and a daughter together. The older son, Earl of Brecknock (* 1965), is the Heir Apparent .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i David George Edward Henry Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden on thepeerage.com , accessed September 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ MEMBERSHIP LIST Hereditary Peerage Association publication ; Retrieved January 5, 2012
  3. ↑ House of Lords Act: Hereditary Peers Elections website Election Demon , accessed January 4, 2013
  4. ↑ Camden, Marquess (UK, 1812) entry in Cracroftspeerage , accessed January 5, 2013
predecessor Office successor
John Pratt Marquess Camden
1983– 		current holder of the title
personal data
SURNAME Pratt, David, 6th Marquess Camden
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pratt, David George Edward Henry, 6th Marquess Camden (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer and politician (non-party)
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1930