Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland
The Most Honourable The Marquess of Zetland DL | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
as a hereditary peer 5 October 1989 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 3rd Marquess of Zetland |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence Mark Dundas (1937-12-28) 28 December 1937 (age 86) |
Political party | Conservative |
Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland, DL (born 28 December 1937), less formally known as Mark Zetland, is a British hereditary peer, known before 1989 as Earl of Ronaldshay.
Early life and education
Lord Zetland is the eldest son of Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland, and Penelope Pike. He was educated at Harrow School and Christ's College, Cambridge, and then joined the Grenadier Guards. He succeeded to the marquessate and other titles upon the death of his father in 1989.
He is the elder brother of rock musician Lord David Dundas.
Later life
Lord Zetland was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of the County of North Yorkshire on 6 May 1994.[1] On 28 December 2012 he was moved to the retired list upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Lord Zetland appeared as a contestant on the 4 August 1959 episode of To Tell the Truth. He currently resides at Aske Hall.[2]
Marriage and children
Lord Zetland married Susan Chamberlin on 4 April 1964. They have four children:[3]
- Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay (born 5 March 1965), heir apparent to the marquessate and other titles.
- Lord James Edward Dundas (born 2 May 1967)
- Lady Henrietta Kate Dundas (born 9 February 1970)
- Lady Victoria Clare Dundas (born 2 January 1973)
Arms
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Notes
- ^ Under the House of Lords Act 1999.
References
- ^ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions LIEUTENANCY OF THE COUNTY OF YORKSHIRE". The London Gazette. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Zetland Estates > Aske Hall > Some History". Aske.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Marquess of Zetland 1989–present Member of the House of Lords (1989–1999) | Incumbent Heir apparent: Robin Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay |
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by | Gentlemen The Most Hon. The Marquess of Zetland | Followed by |
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