James Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown
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James Patrick Montagu Burgoyne Winthrop Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown (born 19 March 1954) is a British peer and politician. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999 and sits for the Conservatives.
The son of the 8th Earl of Courtown and Patricia Winthrop, he was educated in was educated at Eton College and the Berkshire College of Agriculture. He was further educated at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. He succeeded to his father's titles in 1975.
Lord Courtown has been married to Elisabeth Dunnett, daughter of I. R. Dunnett since 1985. They have two daughters and one son, James Stopford, Viscount Stopford.
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| Peerage of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by James Stopford |
Earl of Courtown 1975–present |
Succeeded by (current incumbent) |
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