Nicholas John Albert Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (born 4 January 1956), is a Scottish nobleman, peer, and politician. He is the current (as of 2023) holder of the title of Lord Fairfax of Cameron, succeeding his father, Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, in 1964.
The Lord Fairfax of Cameron | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 16 February 1977 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 26 November 2015 | |
| By-election | 26 November 2015 |
| Preceded by | The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas John Albert Fairfax 4 January 1956 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Annabella Ruth Morriss
(m. 1982) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron Sonia Helen Gunston |
| Alma mater | Eton College Downing College |
Early life and education edit
Nicholas John Albert Fairfax was born 4 January 1956, the eldest son of Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1923–1964), and his wife, Sonia Helen Gunston (1927–2017). Fairfax was educated at Eton and Downing College, Cambridge (LLB in International Law), is a barrister and was called to the Bar following becoming a member of Gray's Inn (1977).[1]
Career edit
Lord Fairfax's directorships of several companies are as follows: Thomas Miller P and I, and Thomas Miller Defence, 1987–1990; Sedgwick Marine & Cargo Ltd, 1995–1996; British-Georgian Soc. Ltd, 2006; Sovcomflot (UK) Ltd, since 2005; Sovcomflot, 2007. He is Patron of AMUR Tiger and Leopard Charity, 2006. He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Shipwrights' Company.
He was a member of the House of Lords first from 1977 to 1999. In November 2015, he was elected to return to the House at a Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, following the death of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (1926–2015).[2]
In 2020, Lord Fairfax endorsed Justin Fairfax, Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia, in his bid for Governor in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. Lt. Gov. Fairfax's great-great-great-grandfather was a slave manumitted by Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.[3]
Personal life edit
In 1982, he married Annabella Ruth Morriss (born 13 January 1957), eldest daughter of Nicholas and of Sarah Gilham Morriss, of Newmarket, by whom he has three sons:[1]
- Hon. Edward Nicholas Thomas Fairfax, Master of Fairfax (born 20 September 1984)[1]
- Hon. John Frederick Anthony Fairfax (born 27 June 1986)[1]
- Hon. Rory Henry Francis Fairfax (born 21 May 1991)[1]
His heir apparent to the title is his eldest son, the Hon. Edward Nicholas Thomas Fairfax.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Volume 1. Burke's Peerage (via thepeerage.com). 2003. p. 1372. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, November 2015
- ^ Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says he is formally entering 2021 race for Virginia governor