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Martin Guy Fiennes, 22nd Baron Saye and Sele, DL (né Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes; born 27 February 1961),[1] styled as Lord Saye and Sele, is an English peer and businessman.[2]
Family and education edit
Fiennes is the second son of Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele (1920−2024),[3] who changed the family's surname from Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes to Fiennes by deed poll in 1965,[1][4] and Mariette Helena Salisbury-Jones (born 1935) and a grandson of Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones.[1] He became heir to the barony of Saye and Sele in 2001 following the death of his older brother, Richard, from epilepsy.[5] His twin sister is the artist Susannah Fiennes and his youngest brother is the writer William Fiennes;[1] another brother, Thomas, died in a road accident in 1968 at the age of three.[5] A member of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family, he is a cousin of the actor Ralph Fiennes and the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
After attending Eton College, Fiennes studied at Brasenose College, Oxford,[5] before completing an MBA at Ashridge Management College.[2]
On 28 September 1996 he married Pauline Kang Chai Lian, with whom he has three sons: Guy Fiennes (b. 1997), Ned Richard Ling Fiennes (b. 1999) and Ivo Fiennes (b. 2009).[1]
Career edit
Fiennes works in venture capital and joined Oxford Sciences Enterprises in 2015.[2] He also manages the family seat, Broughton Castle,[3] and in 2018 was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.[6][7]
He succeeded his father as Lord Saye and Sele in 2024.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Charles Mosley (editor), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th ed., vol. I (2003), p. 3667.
- ^ a b c The Oxford Lieutenancy, Martin Fiennes. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c The Banbury Guardian, "Obituary: Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele − known to Banbury simply as Lord Saye − dies aged 103", 23 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ The Times, "Lord Saye and Sele obituary", 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c The Guardian, "An Englishman's castle", 10 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ The London Gazette, "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions: Lieutenancy of Oxfordshire", 1 March 2018 (issue 62217), p. 3894. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ The Bucks Herald, "Six new deputies appointed by Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire", 28 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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