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.
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The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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| Born | Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon (1928-12-31)31 December 1928 |
| Died | 19 August 1987(1987-08-19) (aged 58) |
| Spouse | Mary Pamela McCorquodale |
| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (paternal aunt) Queen Elizabeth II (1st cousin) |
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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.
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| Preceded by | Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1972–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1972–1987 |
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