Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth

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Paul Edward Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth, 9th Marquess of Olías (born 8 October 1940[1], died before 2026[2]), was a British hereditary peer,[3] who succeeded his father, Pownoll Pellew, 9th Viscount Exmouth (1908–1970), upon the latter's death.[4]

Despite succeeding to the family titles in 1970, Lord Exmouth did not make his maiden speech in the House of Lords until 20 December 1995.[5] He opened his speech, which was on the subject of chequebook journalism, with a statement that his main interests lay with the tourist industry.[6]

In 1999, Viscount Exmouth was recognized by the Spanish government as the Marquess of Olías, a title in the Spanish nobility dating from 1652 and previously held by his mother, María Luisa de Urquijo y Losada (1911–1994).[7]

Family

The Hon. Paul Pellew, as he was then, married firstly in 1964 (divorced 1974) Maria Krystina de Garay y Garay (1943–2005),[8] by whom he had an only child:

  • Hon. Patricia Sofia Pellew (born 14 April 1966)[9]

Viscount Exmouth married secondly in 1975 (divorced 2000), as her second husband, Rosemary Frances Beauclerk, Countess of Burford (who married thirdly in 2020 William Coleridge, 5th Baron Coleridge), only daughter of Dr Francis Harold Scoones, having twin sons:

  • Edward Francis Pellew, 11th Viscount Exmouth (born 30 October 1978), married 2023 Catherine Mary Reed, daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Reed from Shropshire.
  • Hon. Alexander Paul Pellew (born 30 October 1978).[10]

He married thirdly in 2002 (divorced 2003) Sarah née Goalen (1942–2013; widow of Anthony Samuel Edgar).

Arms

Coat of arms of Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth
Crest Upon the waves of the sea the wreck of the Dutton East Indianman upon a rocky shore off Plymouth Garrison all Proper. Escutcheon Gules a Lion passant guardant in chief two Chaplets of laurel Or on a Chief of Augmentation wavy a representation of Algiers with a British Man-of-War before it all Proper. Supporters Dexter a Lion rampant guardant Or navally crowned Azure resting the dexter paw upon a decrescent Argent, sinister a Male figure representing slavery trowsers Argent striped Azure the upper part of the body naked holding in the dexter hand broken chains Proper the sinister arm elevated and holding a Cross Or. Motto Deo Adjuvante (above the crest), Algiers (below the shield)[11]

References

  1. 1.HANSARD 1803–2005 - People - Hon. Paul Pellew
  2. 2."Anuncio de la Subsecretaría (División de Derechos de Gracia y otros Derechos), sobre solicitud de sucesión como Marqués de Olías" (PDF). BOLETÍN OFICIAL DEL ESTADO. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. 3.Vacher's Parliamentary Companion, No. 1092, December 1998, p. 137.
  4. 4.www.npg.org.uk
  5. 5.www.parliament.uk
  6. 6.Cheque-book Journalism (Hansard, 20 December 1995)
  7. 7.Antonio Luque García (2005). Grandezas de España y títulos nobiliarios (in Spanish). Ministerio de Justicia. p. 258. ISBN 978-84-7787-825-4.
  8. 8.www.uca.es
  9. 9.www.burkespeerage.com
  10. 10.Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage
  11. 11.Burke's Peerage & Baronetage. 1838.