Ralph William Robert Stonor, 8th Baron Camoys (born 10 September 1974), is a British hereditary peer and a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
The Lord Camoys | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as an elected hereditary peer 28 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | The 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph William Robert Stonor 10 September 1974 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ailsa Fiona Mackay |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys Elisabeth Mary Hyde Parker |
| Residence(s) | Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames England |
Lord Camoys became a member of the House in November 2023, after winning a hereditary peers' by-election to replace Lord Brougham and Vaux.[1]
Early life and education
editStonor was born 10 September 1974 to Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys and Elisabeth Hyde Parker, daughter of Sir William Stephen Hyde-Parker, 11th Baronet. He was educated at Eton College and the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA degree in History.[2]
Career
editAfter graduation, Stonor worked in London and Bristol for private equity firms before joining the Foreign Office as a diplomat, where he worked in Afghanistan and Delhi and in London as leader of a counter-terrorism team. In 2009, he founded Ilex Partners International Limited, a mergers and acquisitions company, with Lord Rothschild.[3] In 2021, he co-founded Marlow Film Studios and is a director.[4]
He is the UK Chairman of the National Trust for Nature Conservation and on its governing board of trustees.[5]
Marriage and family life
editStonor married Lady Alisa Fiona Mackay, daughter of Peter Mackay, 4th Earl of Inchcape in 2004. The couple have three children.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hereditary peers' by-election, November 2023: result" (PDF). House of Lords. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "I enjoy sharing this historic house with visitors, says new custodian of Stonor Park". www.henleystandard.co.uk. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "I enjoy sharing this historic house with visitors, says new custodian of Stonor Park". www.henleystandard.co.uk. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT US". www.marlow.film. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Governing Board of Trustees". www.ntnc.org.np. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Lady Ailsa of Stonor Park". www.duchessthepodcast.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.