Charles Anthony Pearson

For other people named Charles Pearson, see Charles Pearson (disambiguation).

The Hon Charles Anthony Pearson
Charles Pearson, circa 2009
Born	March 5, 1956(1956-03-05)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Landowner Businessman
Known for	Major Scottish Landowner and owner of Dunecht estate
Spouse	Baroness Benedicte Blixen-Finecke
Children	Carinthia (b 1993) and George (b 1995)
Parents	Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray and Elizabeth Georgiana Mather Mather-Jackson

The Hon Charles Pearson (born 1956) is the younger son of the Third Viscount Cowdray and owner of Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire.

Early life and education

Charles Pearson is the younger son of the Third Viscount Cowdray and his wife Elizabeth (née Mather-Jackson) daughter of Sir Anthony Mather-Jackson, 6th Baronet. Charles Pearson was educated at Harrow School.

Marriage and Family

In 1992 Charles Pearson married Baroness Benedicte Blixen-Finecke, daughter of Ifver Iuul. They have two children Carinthia (b 1993) and George (b 1995) and live in West Sussex and in Aberdeenshire.

Business

Charles Pearson is a Director of The Dickinson Trust Ltd, The Cowdray Estate Trust Ltd and the Cabardunn Development Company Ltd.

He is the principal partner in the Dunecht Home Farms Partnership, a farming business operating over 3,000 acres (12 km²) in Aberdeenshire. Enterprises on the farm include cereals, oilseed rape, beef cattle and sheep.

Charles Pearson and his immediate family are owners of Dunecht Estates, a diverse rural property based in Aberdeenshire and Kincardenshire. Dunecht Estates extends to 53,000 acres (210 km²) and comprises seven estates - Dunecht Estate, Ramoir and Campfield Estate, Dunnottar Castle, Forest of Birse, Edinglassie Estate, West Durris Estate and Bucharn Estate. Interests on the Estates include farming, forestry, field sports, minerals, let houses, commercial property, tourism and development land.

Interests

Charles Pearson is President of the West Sussex Association for Disabled People. His leisure interests include shooting, fishing, walking and riding. He is also the holder of a UK ATPL/H/IR.

Charles Pearson and his family recently won a ten year battle against the Ramblers Association and West Sussex County Council to more rights of way at Pitshill House, Tillington, West Sussex which will allow restoration of this important Grade II* listed building and its surrounding listed parkland.

External links

• Dunecht Estates homepage
• Dunnottar Castle homepage

References

• The Peerage - Hon. Charles Anthony Pearson
• The Peerage - Baroness Benedicte Blixen-Finecke
• The Peerage - Lt.-Col. Weetman John Churchill Pearson, 3rd Viscount Cowdray

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Name	Pearson, Charles Anthony
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Date of birth	1956-03-05
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