The life peerage awarded to John Patrick Aubone Burnett has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baron BURNETT, of Whitchurch in the County of Devon. (Source: Daily Telegraph 2 June 2006). He was born 19 Sept 1945, son of Lt-Col Aubone Burnett, OBE, by his wife the former Joan Bolt, and educated at Ampleforth College. Career: served in the Royal Marines 1964-70; admitted a solicitor, 1975; Partner, the Senior Partner, Burd Pearse, Okehampton, 1976-97; Member of the Law Society Revenue Law Committee, 1984-96; sometime Liberal Dem MP for Devon West and Torridge; farmer from 1976; married 1971, Elizabeth Sherwood de la Mare, daughter of Sir Arthur James de la Mare, KCMG, KCVO, British Ambassador to Thailand, 1970-73 (b. Jersey, Channel Islands, 15 Feb, 1914; d. Jersey, 15 Dec 1994: Source. D.Telegraph 19 Dec 1994), by his wife Katherine Elizabeth. Sir Arthur's father was Walter de la Mare, of Jersey...
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