Richard Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough
Richard Aldred Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough (born December 5, 1932 in Lumley Castle , County Durham , † March 23, 2004 in Sandbeck House near Rotherham ), was a British peer and politician . Between 1945 and 1969 he was known by the courtesy title Viscount Lumley .
He was the son of Lawrence Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough , and Katherine Isobel McEwen. When his father died in 1969, he inherited his title of nobility along with the seat in the House of Lords that was associated with it . With the House of Lords Act 1999 he lost his hereditary seat in parliament.
From 1996 to 2004 he was Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire .
In 1970 he married Lady Elizabeth Anne Ramsay, eldest daughter of Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie . With her he had a daughter and three sons:
- Rose Frederica Lily Lumley
- Richard Osbert Lumley, 13th Earl of Scarbrough (* 1973)
- Frederick Henry Lumley (* 1975; † 1975)
- Thomas Henry Lumley (* 1980)
When he died in 2004, his eldest son Richard Osbert inherited his titles.
Web links
- Richard Lumley at Hansard (English)
- Richard Aldred Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough on thepeerage.com , accessed August 20, 2015.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Lumley |
Earl of Scarbrough 1969-2004 |
Richard Lumley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lumley, Richard, 12th Earl of Scarbrough |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lumley, Richard Aldred, 12th Earl of Scarbrough |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lumley Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 2004 |
| Place of death | at Rotherham |