Michael Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney
Michael Henry Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney (born November 22, 1910 in Rougham, Norfolk , † June 5, 2004 in Rougham, Norfolk) was a British nobleman .
Life
He was born the son of Reginald Hastings Marsham (1865-1922) and Dora Hermione North († 1922) on Washpit Farm in Rougham, Norfolk. His paternal grandfather was Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney . He attended the Sherborne School .
He worked as a land manager in the service of Shane O'Neill, 3rd Baron O'Neill, on an estate in Randalstown, County Antrim , Northern Ireland . During the Second World War he served in the British Army in a unit of the coastal artillery and rose to the rank of major until his retirement in 1945 . In 1963 he quit his job as a land manager in Randalstown and retired at Washpit Farm in Rougham.
When his cousin Charles Marsham, 6th Earl of Romney died on September 6, 1975, he inherited his nobility title Earl of Romney , along with the subordinate titles 7th Viscount Marsham , 9th Baron Romney and 13th Baronet . With the titles that time also a hereditary seat in was House of Lords connected, he pending the House of Lords reform held on 11 November 1999th
He was married to Frances Aileen Landale († 1995) since 1939. Since the marriage remained childless, his cousin Julian Charles Marsham inherited his title of nobility on his death on June 5, 2004 .
Web links
- Michael Marsham at Hansard (English)
- Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- The Daily Telegraph : Obituary: The Earl of Romney . June 10, 2004.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Marsham |
Earl of Romney 1975-2004 |
Julian Marsham |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marsham, Michael, 7th Earl of Romney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marsham, Michael Henry, 7th Earl of Romney |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rougham, Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 2004 |
| Place of death | Rougham, Norfolk |