Patrick Chichester, 8th Marquess of Donegall (born 1952), is the eldest son of the 7th Marquess of Donegall

Dermot Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall

Dermot Richard Claud Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall LVO was an Irish soldier, landowner and member of the House of Lords....

 and succeeded his father in 2007. He was educated at Harrow School

Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...

 and the Royal Agricultural College

Royal Agricultural College

The Royal Agricultural College is a higher education institution located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural college in the English speaking world...

. He is married to Caroline Philipson (born 1959). They have two children, James and Catherine.

Until the House of Lords Act 1999

House of Lords Act 1999

The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...

he sat in the House of Lords as Lord Fisherwick, which, unlike his Irish Marquessate, entitled him to a seat.