| Marcus Worsley | |
|---|---|
| Title | Worsley Baronet |
| Tenure | 4 December 1973 - present (38 years, 82 days) |
| Spouse(s) | Bridget Assheton |
| Issue | William Ralph Worsley Sarah Marianne Worsley Giles Arthington Worsley Peter Marcus Worsley |
| Parents | William Worsley Joyce Morgan Brunner |
Sir (William) Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet JP MA (born 6 April 1925) is a former British Conservative Party politician and a brother of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent.
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He was born in the family home of Hovingham Hall, near Malton, North Yorkshire, the son of Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Bt and Joyce Morgan Brunner. He was educated at Eton and graduated from New College, Oxford in 1955. On 10 December 1955, he married Hon. Bridget Assheton (1926–2004),[1] a daughter of Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe and Hon. Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham. They had four children, William Ralph (1956), Sarah Marianne (1958), Giles Arthington (1961–2006) and Peter Marcus (1963).[2]
Worsley was a councillor on Malton Rural District Council from 1955, serving as vice-chairman in 1965.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1955 election for the marginal constituency of Keighley in West Yorkshire. However, at the 1959 election he defeated the sitting Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Hobson, taking the seat with a majority of only 170.[1]
At the 1964 general election, he lost his Keighley seat to Labour's John Binns, but for the 1966 election he was selected as Conservative candidate for the safe Conservative seat of Chelsea in west London. He held that seat for three parliaments, before retiring at the October 1974 general election.
In 1973, when he inherited the title and estate, he moved back into Hovingham Hall and managed the 3,000-acre (12 km2) estate, which is now run by his eldest son, William. In 1982 he was appointed High Sheriff of North Yorkshire. [3]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Hobson |
Member of Parliament for Keighley 1959–1964 |
Succeeded by John Binns |
| Preceded by John Litchfield |
Member of Parliament for Chelsea 1966–Oct 1974 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Scott |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Normanby |
Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire 1987–1999 |
Succeeded by The Lord Crathorne |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Worsley |
Baronet (of Hovingham Hall) 1973–present |
Succeeded by (current incumbent) |