Simon Marquis, 3rd Earl of Woolton

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Woolton
The Right Honourable The Earl of Woolton
Personal details
Born	Simon Frederick James Marquis; May 24, 1958 (age 63)
Spouse(s)	; Hon. Sophie Birdwood (m. 1987; div. 1997) ; Carol Davidson; (m. 1999)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Roger Marquis, 2nd Earl of Woolton; Josephine Gordon-Cumming
Education	Eton College; St. Andrews University (MA, 1981)
Occupation	Businessman, peer

Simon Frederick James Marquis, 3rd Earl of Woolton (born 24 May 1958), styled Viscount Walberton between 1964 and 1969, is a British peer and businessman.

Biography[]

Woolton is the son of Roger Marquis, 2nd Earl of Woolton, and his second wife, Josephine Gordon-Cumming,^[1] now Countess Lloyd George of Dwyfor.

He graduated from St. Andrews University in 1981 with an MA degree in Economics and Modern History.^[2] He married the Honourable Sophie Birdwood, daughter of the 3rd Baron Birdwood,^[3] in 1987. They had three daughters before divorcing on 13 May 1997.

Lady Olivia Alice Marquis (born 16 April 1990)
Lady Constance Elizabeth Marquis (born 14 October 1991)
Lady Claudia Louise Marquis (born 3 March 1995)

On 28 October 1999, Lord Woolton married Mary Carol Davidson. Davidson has two daughters from a previous marriage.

He was a director of New Boathouse Capital^[4] and is now Chief Financial Officer of Quayle Munro.^[5]

Coat of arms of Simon Marquis, 3rd Earl of Woolton
	Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest Suspended from and between the Antlers of a stag a Stirrup and Leather proper Escutcheon Sable on a Bend engrailed between two Garbs Or a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper between two Lions rampant of the field Supporters On either side a Lion rampant Or gorged with a Riband Azure pendent therefrom by a Chain also Or an Escutcheon Azure charged with a Liver Bird Argent Motto Fortitudine Virtute Dabitur (By fortitude and courage it shall be given)

References[]

^ "Woolton, Earl of (UK, 1956)". Cracoft's Peerage. Heraldic Media Limited. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Our People: Simon Woolton". Quayle Munro.
^ "Judith Helen (née Roberts), Lady Birdwood". National Portrait Gallery.
^ "NEW BOATHOUSE CAPITAL LIMITED". Directors in the UK.
^ Simon Woolton, Chief Financial Officer - website Quayle Munro

External links[]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Woolton

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Roger David Marquis	Earl of Woolton 1969–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Woolton, Earl of (UK, 1956)". Cracoft's Peerage. Heraldic Media Limited. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[2] "Our People: Simon Woolton". Quayle Munro.

[3] "Judith Helen (née Roberts), Lady Birdwood". National Portrait Gallery.

[4] "NEW BOATHOUSE CAPITAL LIMITED". Directors in the UK.

[5] Simon Woolton, Chief Financial Officer - website Quayle Munro

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The Right Honourable The Earl of Woolton
Personal details
Born	Simon Frederick James Marquis (1958-05-24) May 24, 1958 (age 63)
Spouse(s)	Hon. Sophie Birdwood (m. 1987; div. 1997) Carol Davidson (m. 1999)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Roger Marquis, 2nd Earl of Woolton Josephine Gordon-Cumming
Education	Eton College St. Andrews University (MA, 1981)
Occupation	Businessman, peer