Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto
(Gilbert) Timothy Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (/kɪˈnɪnmənd/;[1] born 1 December 1953), styled Viscount Melgund between 1975 and 2005, is the chief executive of British stationery company Paperchase.[2] He is the son of the late Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto and his first wife, Lady Caroline Child Villiers. The Earl resides in England, but has continuing links with Scotland, as his parents did.
He succeeded his father in the earldom on 7 September 2005.[3] His father's estate has been the subject of a dispute between the Earl and his father's third wife.[4]
On 30 July 1983, he married Diana Barbara Trafford, daughter of Brian and Audrey (née Taylor) Trafford.[5][6] They have two sons and one daughter; a third son is deceased.
Children[]
- Gilbert Francis Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund (b. 1984)
- The Hon. Lorne David Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. & d. 1986)
- The Hon. Michael Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. 1987)
- Lady Clare Patricia Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (b. 1991)
References[]
- ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
- ^ "Lady Minto lifts lid on bitter legacy". The Scotsman. 25 May 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Gilbert Timothy George Lariston Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund". thepeerage.com.[unreliable source]
- ^ "Lady Minto chases cleaning jobs, but says she's owed £90k". The Scotsman.
- ^ Leo van der Pas "Descendants of Princess Mary Tudor of England" Archived 4 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Conqueror 154". www.william1.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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