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The Earl of Woolton
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 7 January 1969 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Earl of Woolton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon Frederick James Marquis (1958-05-24) 24 May 1958 (age 66) |
| Spouses | 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 |
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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.
He was a hereditary member of the House of Lords from 1979 until 1999.
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:
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 was Chief Financial OfficerofQuayle Munro.[5]
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Earl of Woolton 1969–present Member of the House of Lords (1969–1999) |
Incumbent Heir: none |
| Viscount Woolton 1969–present | ||
| Baron Woolton 1969–present | ||
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