James Douglas Home, 28th Baron Dacre
James Thomas Archibald Douglas-Home, 28th Baron Dacre (* 16th May 1952 in Edinburgh , † 8. May 2014 in Lockinge , Oxfordshire) was an English nobleman , trainer for race horses and horse racing - Correspondent .
He was the son of William Douglas-Home (1912-1992) and Rachel Leila Brand, 28th Baroness Dacre (1929-2012).
He was educated at Eton College and Bristol University .
In the 1970s and 1980s he worked as a racehorse trainer. He then gained some recognition as a correspondent in horse racing, especially for the Racing Post and Country Life magazine .
When his mother died in 2012, he inherited her title of nobility.
In 1979 he married Christine Stephenson († 2008). With her he has a daughter and heir to his nobility:
He died of suicide on May 8, 2014 .
Web links
- James Thomas Archibald Douglas-Home, 28th Baron Dacre on thepeerage.com , accessed September 16, 2016.
- douglashistory.co.uk
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Douglas-Home |
Baron Dacre 2012-2014 |
Emily Douglas Home |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Douglas Home, James, 28th Baron Dacre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Douglas Home, James Thomas Archibald, 28th Baron Dacre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 2014 |
| Place of death | Lockinge , Oxfordshire |