Nicholas John Cunliffe-Lister, 3rd Earl of Swinton (born 4 September 1939) is a British peer. He inherited the title Earl of Swinton on the death of his older brother, the 2nd Earl, on 26 March 2006.
Family
Lord Swinton's first wife was Hon (Elizabeth) Susan Whitelaw, a daughter of the 1st Viscount Whitelaw, whom he married in 1966. The couple were divorced before the 1990s. Lord Swinton remarried in 1996 Pamela June Wood. He has two sons and one daughter by his first wife the Honourable Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister, who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire in July 2005[1] : 1. Mark William Philip Cunliffe-Lister, styled Lord Masham (b. 15 September 1970), who is married since 17 June 2000 to Felicity C. Shadbolt.[2] The couple have bought back and restored Swinton Park.[3] 2. Honourable Simon Charles Cunliffe-Lister (b. 1977)[4], now of Burton Agnes Hall, inherited in 1989 from his kinsman Sir Marcus Wickham-Boynton.[5][6] In 2005, he married Olivia Bolton.[7]. The heir apparent to the earldom is the elder son the Honourable Mark William Philip Cunliffe-Lister, styled Lord Masham (b. 1970).
References
- 2nd Earl of Swinton, DL (1937-2006) – Google Peerage News Group
- Announcement of his succession at the House of Lords
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Cunliffe-Lister |
Earl of Swinton 2006–Present |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
