Hugh George Cholmondeley

January 18, 1934

The Rt Honorary He is a well-known figure in the evolution and development of post-colonial Kenya. He owns the vast Soysambu Ranch in Kenya. Lord Delamere was the eldest son of The 4th Baron Delamere, whom he succeeded as baron in 1979. His mother was Phyllis Anne Montagu Douglas Scott, granddaughter of both The 6th Duke of Buccleuch and The 7th Duke of Rutland. On 11 April 1964, Cholmondeley married Anne Renison, daughter of Sir Patrick Renison. The couple had one son: The Honorary Thomas Patrick Gilbert (usually known simply as Tom. B 19 January 1968) In this period, the Cholmondeley family continued to own land in Cheshire, and to have other holdings in the United Kingdom. But the former baronial seat of Vale Royal Abbey was sold in 1947. Lord Delamere has lived, worked and invested most of his life in building modern Kenya. He continues to own the vast Soysambu Ranch in Kenya.

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Education

He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Career

The Rt Honorary He is a well-known figure in the evolution and development of post-colonial Kenya. He owns the vast Soysambu Ranch in Kenya. Lord Delamere was the eldest son of The 4th Baron Delamere, whom he succeeded as baron in 1979.

His mother was Phyllis Anne Montagu Douglas Scott, granddaughter of both The 6th Duke of Buccleuch and The 7th Duke of Rutland.

On 11 April 1964, Cholmondeley married Anne Renison, daughter of Sir Patrick Renison. The couple had one son:

The Honorary

Thomas Patrick Gilbert (usually known simply as Tom. B 19 January 1968)

In this period, the Cholmondeley family continued to own land in Cheshire, and to have other holdings in the United Kingdom.

But the former baronial seat of Vale Royal Abbey was sold in 1947.

Lord Delamere has lived, worked and invested most of his life in building modern Kenya. He continues to own the vast Soysambu Ranch in Kenya.

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