James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay

James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay

James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, DL, (b. 19 November 1955) is a Scottish nobleman, businessman and Conservative politician.

The son of David Lindsay, 15th Earl of Lindsay and his first wife Mary Douglas-Scott-Montagu, he was educated at Eton College, the University of Edinburgh and the University of California, Davis.

Lindesay-Bethune succeeded his father as Earl of Lindsay in 1989.He was vice-chairman of the Inter-Party Union Committee on Environment 1994–95, and was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995–97, during which time he was responsible for agriculture, fisheries and environment. His work has been involved with the environment and the food industry.

He married Diana Mary Chamberlayne-Macdonald 2 March 1982, and the two have five children:
* Lady Frances Mary Lindsay-Bethune (b. 1986)
* Lady Alexandra Penelope Lindsay-Bethune (b. 1988)
* William James Lindsay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock (b. 30 December 1990)
* Hon. David Nigel Lindsay-Bethune (b. 1993)
* Lady Charlotte Diana Lindsay-Bethune (b. 1993)

References

*cite web | url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p6850.htm#i68498 | title=thePeerage.com | accessdate=2007-08-04


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