Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft

The Right Honourable The Lord Mancroft
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 February 1988 Hereditary peerage
Preceded by	The 2nd Baron Mancroft
Personal details
Born	(1957-05-16) 16 May 1957 (age 64)
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Eton College

Benjamin Lloyd Stormont Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft (born 16 May 1957), is a British peer, businessman and Conservative Party politician.

Early life[]

Mancroft was born on 16 May 1957. He is the son of the 2nd Baron Mancroft and Diana Lloyd. He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school in Berkshire.

Career[]

Between 1987 and 1998 Mancroft was Joint Master of the Vale of the White Horse Hunt and was chair of from 1989 to 2006 and patron until 2014. He was director of from 1991 to 1996 and vice-chairman from 1992 to 1996. He was deputy chair of the British Field Sports Society from 1992 and 1997, President of the Alliance of Independent Retailers from 1996 to 2000 and chair of the from 1994 to 2005. Director of Countryside Alliance 1997, vice-chair 2005, chair 2013– 2015. He has been chair of the since 2009 and chair of the since 2014. He has been president of the since 2005. He also takes an active part in fox hunting.

Mancroft was chair of from 1995 until 2004 and chair of from 1995 to 1998. He was director of from 1995 to 2005 and director and vice chair of from 2003 to 2007, since 2003 and VP of 2007– 2012. From 2006 to 2009 he was chair of , listed on AIM in 2006. He was director of (PLC 2015) 2008–2016, chair 2008 – 2013 and director of from 2015 (chair 2016–2017), chair 2013 – 2015 and chair from 2017.

Political career[]

In 1987 he succeeded to his father's titles and became the 3rd Baron Mancroft. He entered the House of Lords on 23 February 1988 and sits as a Conservative.^[1] In 1999 he was one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999.^[2]

Personal life[]

Lord Mancroft has been married to Emma Peart, daughter of Thomas Peart and his wife Gabriel, since 20 September 1990; they have one daughter and two sons:

• The Hon. Georgia Esmé Mancroft (born 25 April 1993)
• The Hon. Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft (born 3 May 1995)
• The Hon. Maximilian Michael Mancroft (born 3 August 1998)

Arms[]

Coat of arms of Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft

Coronet Coronet of a Baron Crest In front of a representation of Norwich Castle with three Cupolas issuant from each a Staff proper, flying therefrom a Banner Argent, charged with a Cross Gules, a Sword sheathed Gules, garnished Or, pommelled and hilted Or, and a Mace Gold, in saltire (i.e. a representation of the ancient Crystal Mace and the Sword in the Regalia of the Corporation of the City of Norwich). Escutcheon Gules, a Chevron chequy Argent and Sable, between in chief two Portcullises chained Or, and in base a representation of Farnham Castle triple towered Or, on a Chief Or, a Lion passant guardant Sable. Supporters On either side a Whiffler of the Corporation of the City of Norwich proper. Motto COURAGE, PATIENCE

Controversy[]

In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that NHS nurses who had treated him at the Royal United Hospital in Bath were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft met him but refused to apologise.^[3]

In 2021, Mancroft became embroiled in a controversy over the alleged continued hunting of foxes despite the introduction of the Hunting Act 2004 which makes it an offence. It followed him chairing a series of Hunting Office webinars, as Chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, where hunt staff were alleged to have been told by attendees how to use 'trail hunting' to create a "smokescreen".^[4]

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References[]

• "DodOnline". Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.