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{{Short description|British nobleman and peer}}
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'''Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon, 17th and 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne''' (31 December 1928 – 19 August 1987),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDB1E30F93AA2575BC0A961948260&sec=&spon=|title=Earl of Strathmore Is Dead; A Cousin of Queen Elizabeth |publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=11 October 2008|last=|first= | date=19 August 1987}}</ref><ref name="peerage"/> was a British nobleman and peer. He was a nephew of [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|The Queen Mother]] (born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon). He was a first cousin of Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and Princess [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|Margaret]].
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| name = The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
He was the son of Capt. The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon and Elizabeth Margaret Cator.<ref name="peerage"/> His paternal grandparents were [[Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] and [[Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne|Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck]].
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| birth_name = Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|12|31|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1987|08|19|1928|12|31}}
| father = Capt. The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon
| mother = Elizabeth Margaret Cator
| spouse = Mary Pamela McCorquodale
| children = 3
| relatives = [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]] (paternal aunt) <br/> [[Queen Elizabeth II]] (1st cousin)
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'''Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon, 17th and 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne''' (31 December 1928 – 19 August 1987),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDB1E30F93AA2575BC0A961948260&sec=&spon=|title=Earl of Strathmore Is Dead; A Cousin of Queen Elizabeth |work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=11 October 2008| date=19 August 1987}}</ref><ref name="peerage">[http://www.thepeerage.com/p232.htm#i2316 The Peerage]. Page 232, number 2316.</ref> was a British nobleman and peer. He was a nephew of [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]] (born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), and a first cousin of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|Princess Margaret]].
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He married Mary Pamela McCorquodale on 10 April 1956.<ref name="peerage"/> They had three children:<ref name="peerage">[http://www.thepeerage.com/p232.htm#i2316 The Peerage]. Page 232, number 2316.</ref>
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* [[Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] – (born 7 June 1957, died 27 February 2016) Married Isobel Weatherall in 1984, divorced in 2005, had issue. Married Damaris Stuart-William in 2005, divorced in 2008, had issue. Married Karen Baxter in 2012.
* Lady Elizabeth Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon – (b. 23 December 1959) Married Antony Richard Leeming in 1990.<ref name="strathmore">[http://www.angelfire.com/realm/gotha/gotha/strathmore.html Strathmore & Kinghorne<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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* Lady Diana Evelyn Bowes-Lyon – (b. 29 December 1966) Married Christopher Godfrey-Faussett in 1995.<ref name="strathmore"/> She is a Patroness of the [[Royal Caledonian Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Patronesses|url=http://www.royalcaledonianball.com/ball_details/patronesses|publisher=Royal Caledonian Ball}}</ref>


He inherited the earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne upon the death of his first cousin [[Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]]. He was succeeded by his son.
He was the son of Capt. The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon and Elizabeth Margaret Cator.<ref name="peerage"/> His paternal grandparents were [[Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne|The 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] and [[Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne|Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck]].

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He married Mary Pamela [[McCorquodale]] (b.1932) on 10 April 1956.<ref name="peerage"/> They had three children:{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
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* [[Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] – (7 June 1957 – 27 February 2016) Married Isobel Weatherall in 1984, divorced in 2005, had issue. Married Damaris Stuart-William in 2005, divorced in 2008, had issue. Married Karen Baxter in 2012.
* Lady Elizabeth Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon – (b. 23 December 1959) Married Antony Richard Leeming in 1990.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Lady Elizabeth served as a [[Lady-in-waiting]] to her cousin, Queen Elizabeth II.
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* Lady Diana Evelyn Bowes-Lyon – (b. 29 December 1966) Married Christopher Godfrey-Faussett in 1995.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} She is a Patroness of the [[Royal Caledonian Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Patronesses|url=http://www.royalcaledonianball.com/ball_details/patronesses|publisher=Royal Caledonian Ball|access-date=11 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014035226/http://www.royalcaledonianball.com/ball_details/patronesses|archive-date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He inherited the [[Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne|Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] upon the death of his first cousin, [[Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne|The 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]].
He collapsed while shooting grouse on the grounds of the castle and died en route to a hospital. He was succeeded by his son.


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Latest revision as of 19:31, 31 March 2024

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Personal details
Born
Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon

(1928-12-31)31 December 1928
Died19 August 1987(1987-08-19) (aged 58)
SpouseMary Pamela McCorquodale
Children3
Parents
  • Capt. The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon (father)
  • Elizabeth Margaret Cator (mother)
RelativesQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (paternal aunt)
Queen Elizabeth II (1st cousin)

Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon, 17th and 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (31 December 1928 – 19 August 1987),[1][2] was a British nobleman and peer. He was a nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), and a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.

He was the son of Capt. The Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon and Elizabeth Margaret Cator.[2] His paternal grandparents were The 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck.

He married Mary Pamela McCorquodale (b.1932) on 10 April 1956.[2] They had three children:[citation needed]

He inherited the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne upon the death of his first cousin, The 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He collapsed while shooting grouse on the grounds of the castle and died en route to a hospital. He was succeeded by his son.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Earl of Strathmore Is Dead; A Cousin of Queen Elizabeth". The New York Times. 19 August 1987. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  2. ^ a b c The Peerage. Page 232, number 2316.
  3. ^ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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Preceded by Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
1972–1987 		Succeeded by
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