Henry Lytton-Cobbold
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Henry Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold (born 1962) is the current occupier of Knebworth House
in Hertfordshire, England.
He is the son of David Antony Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold, and is heir to the Barony of Cobbold
. He is married to Martha Boone, with two children, Morwenna Gray and Edward.
Trained as a screenwriter
, Lytton-Cobbold was an assistant to the filming of The Shooting Party
, part of which was filmed at Knebworth House, and subsequently worked on Water
. From 1987 until 1993, he lived in Los Angeles
, and scripted several TV shows, including Lake Consequence. He returned to England and lived in Knebworth village until 2000, when he took over the daily running of Knebworth House from his father. He continued to practice his trade during this period, scripting Night of Abandon, an episode of the Red Shoe Diaries
, in 1997.
Knebworth House
Knebworth House is a country house in the civil parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England.-History and description:The home of the Lytton family since 1490, when Thomas Bourchier sold the reversion of the manor to Sir Robert Lytton, Knebworth House was originally a genuine red-brick Late Gothic...
in Hertfordshire, England.
He is the son of David Antony Fromanteel Lytton-Cobbold, 2nd Baron Cobbold, and is heir to the Barony of Cobbold
Baron Cobbold
Baron Cobbold, of Knebworth in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the banker Cameron Cobbold. He was Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1987...
. He is married to Martha Boone, with two children, Morwenna Gray and Edward.
Trained as a screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, Lytton-Cobbold was an assistant to the filming of The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 film directed by Alan Bridges and based on the book of the same name by Isabel Colegate. The film is set in 1913 and shows the way of life of English aristocrats, gathered for pheasant shooting and general self-indulgence. Their way of life is contrasted with the...
, part of which was filmed at Knebworth House, and subsequently worked on Water
Water (1985 film)
Water is a 1985 comedy film scripted by Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, directed by Clement, and starring Michael Caine. This HandMade Films production was released in U.S. theatres in April 1986 by Atlantic Releasing.-Plot summary:...
. From 1987 until 1993, he lived in Los Angeles
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, and scripted several TV shows, including Lake Consequence. He returned to England and lived in Knebworth village until 2000, when he took over the daily running of Knebworth House from his father. He continued to practice his trade during this period, scripting Night of Abandon, an episode of the Red Shoe Diaries
Red Shoe Diaries
Red Shoe Diaries is an erotic drama series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas...
, in 1997.