Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh
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Arthur Edward Rory Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, DL
(born 10 August 1969), is a member of the Guinness family
. He is the son of Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh
, and Miranda Guinness
. He is known to his family and friends as Edward Iveagh or Ned Iveagh.
During the latter part of the 1990s he topped the richest under-30 list with wealth exceeding £2 billion.
He lives on the 22,486 acre (91 km²) Elveden estate in Suffolk
, England
, though not in the main house Elveden Hall
, which is still owned by the family but is empty. It operates as a 'one unit' farm concentrating on root vegetables with cereals as a break crop. Approximately 4,000 acres (16 km²) comprises forest.
He sold Farmleigh
, the family's Irish home, to the Irish Government
in 1999.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born 10 August 1969), is a member of the Guinness family
Guinness family
The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing, banking, politics and religious ministry...
. He is the son of Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh
Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh
Arthur Francis Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh , known as Benjamin, was the son of Arthur Onslow Edward Guinness, Viscount Elveden, and Elizabeth Cecilia Hare. He inherited the title from his grandfather Rupert in 1967....
, and Miranda Guinness
Miranda Guinness
Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh was the daughter of Major Michael Smiley, of Castle Fraser, Kenmay, Aberdeen.-Marriage and issue:...
. He is known to his family and friends as Edward Iveagh or Ned Iveagh.
During the latter part of the 1990s he topped the richest under-30 list with wealth exceeding £2 billion.
He lives on the 22,486 acre (91 km²) Elveden estate in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, though not in the main house Elveden Hall
Elveden Hall
Elveden Hall is a large privately owned house overlooking the large Elveden Estate in Elveden, Suffolk, England. It is located centrally to the village and is close to the A11 and the Parish Church....
, which is still owned by the family but is empty. It operates as a 'one unit' farm concentrating on root vegetables with cereals as a break crop. Approximately 4,000 acres (16 km²) comprises forest.
He sold Farmleigh
Farmleigh
Farmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park...
, the family's Irish home, to the Irish Government
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.-Members of the Government:Membership of the Government is regulated fundamentally by the Constitution of Ireland. The Government is headed by a prime minister called the Taoiseach...
in 1999.
External links
- A Year in the Life of a Country Estate - A series of 12 articles about Elveden from the BBC, dating from 2003.