Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland
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Lucius Edward William Plantagenet Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland (born 8 May 1935) is a Liberal Democrat
politician and peer. He is the elder son of Lucius Cary, 14th Viscount Falkland and Constance Mary Berry.
Cary was educated at Wellington College
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He was married in 1962 (divorced 1990) to Caroline Anne Butler, with whom he had four children:
He married again in 1990 to Nicole Falkland, with whom he has one child:
Cary became Viscount Falkland
in 1984 and sat in the House of Lords
with the Social Democratic Party
, later joining the Liberal Democrats. He was elected to stay in the Lords following the removal of most hereditary peers as an office-holder.
Viscount Falkland is a supporter of the British Humanist Association
.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
politician and peer. He is the elder son of Lucius Cary, 14th Viscount Falkland and Constance Mary Berry.
Cary was educated at Wellington College
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
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He was married in 1962 (divorced 1990) to Caroline Anne Butler, with whom he had four children:
- Lucius Alexander Plantagenet Cary, Master of Falkland, (born 1 February 1963)
- Camilla Anne Cary (1965–1972)
- Hon. Samantha Camilla Cary, (born 1973)
- Hon. Lucinda Mary Cary, (born 1974)
He married again in 1990 to Nicole Falkland, with whom he has one child:
- Hon. Charles Byron Milburn Cary, (born 27 April 1992)
Cary became Viscount Falkland
Viscount Falkland
Viscount of Falkland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Sir Henry Cary, although he was actually English and had no connection to Scotland. He was made Lord Cary at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. His son, the second Viscount, was a prominent statesman...
in 1984 and sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
with the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
, later joining the Liberal Democrats. He was elected to stay in the Lords following the removal of most hereditary peers as an office-holder.
Viscount Falkland is a supporter of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
.
External links
- Viscount Falkland profile at the site of Liberal Democrats