Julian Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney

Julian Charles Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney (born 1948, of Gayton Hall[1]) is an English peer.

Biography

Lord Romney is the son of Col Peter William Marsham, a grandson of Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney, and his wife Hersey Coke, granddaughter of Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester.[2]

He was educated at Eton and became a land agent and farmer.[3]

In 2007, Lord Romney served as High Sheriff of Norfolk.[2]

Marriage and children

In 1975, Romney married Catriona Ann Stewart, the daughter of Robert Christie Stewart, by whom he has two sons and one daughter:[2][4]

Lieutenant Colonel David Charles Marsham, Viscount Marsham[5][6] (born 18 April 1977); married Katherine F Phillips, has issue[7]
Hon Michael Julian Marsham (born 3 March 1979) married Hon. Lucy Harriet Beaumont, daughter of Wentworth Peter Ismay Beaumont, 4th Viscount Allendale[8]
Lady Laura Clare Marsham (born 18 March 1984), married James Meade, son of Olympian Richard Meade[9] Lady Laura is a godmother of Prince Louis of Cambridge,[10] and James is a godfather of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.[11]

He succeeded his first cousin once removed Michael Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney, in the earldom and the titles Baron Romney and Viscount Marsham in 2004.

References

Peerage News: October 2012 Retrieved 2016-11-06.
Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Romney, Earl of (Marsham) (Earl UK 1801, Bt 1663)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
Winter, Laura, ed. (2016). "Romney, Julian Charles Marsham 8 Earl of (UK 2801); Sir". Debrett's People of Today 2016. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
The Peerage.com entry for 8th Earl of Romney
"No. 56465". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2002. p. 1121.
"No. 60125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 2014. p. 7957.
"Major Viscount Marsham and Miss K.F. Phillips". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2011.
"The Beaumont Family" (PDF). Allendale Estates. 2015.
"Prince William takes a break from fatherly duties to attend wedding with Prince Harry". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 2013.
BBC News report 9 July 2018
connie.fisher (2015-07-05). "The Christening of Princess Charlotte: Guests and Godparents". The Royal Family. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Nigel Rudolph Savory	High Sheriff of Norfolk 2007	Succeeded by The Viscountess Knollys of Norwich
Peerage of England
Preceded by Michael Marsham	Earl of Romney 2004–present	Incumbent Heir apparent: David Marsham, Viscount Marsham

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[1] Peerage News: October 2012 Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[debrett-2] Montague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Romney, Earl of (Marsham) (Earl UK 1801, Bt 1663)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.

[debrett-2016-3] Winter, Laura, ed. (2016). "Romney, Julian Charles Marsham 8 Earl of (UK 2801); Sir". Debrett's People of Today 2016. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited.

[4] The Peerage.com entry for 8th Earl of Romney

[5] "No. 56465". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2002. p. 1121.

[6] "No. 60125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 2014. p. 7957.

[7] "Major Viscount Marsham and Miss K.F. Phillips". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2011.

[8] "The Beaumont Family" (PDF). Allendale Estates. 2015.

[9] "Prince William takes a break from fatherly duties to attend wedding with Prince Harry". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 2013.

[10] BBC News report 9 July 2018

[11] .fisher (2015-07-05). "The Christening of Princess Charlotte: Guests and Godparents". The Royal Family. Retrieved 25 June 2020.