Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton
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Myrtle Olive Felix Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton (20 February 1934 – 15 May 2000) was born the Honourable Myrtle Arbuthnot, known as Ziki. Daughter of David George Arbuthnot and Elisabeth, née Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton
, she was brought up in South Africa but moved to England in her teens. She was a model and actress (under the name Ziki Arnot).
When her mother died in 1974, the Barony went into abeyancy. This was terminated in 1990, and Ziki Robertson became 11th Baroness Wharton
. She was one of the 92 hereditary peers who were elected under the House of Lords Act 1999
to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats. Baroness Wharton was a photographer and was Vice President of the RSPCA
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She married Henry MacLeod Robertson and had four children including Myles Christopher David Robertson, 12th Baron Wharton. She died of CJD.
Elisabeth Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton
Elisabeth Dorothy Kemys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton . Daughter of Charles Theodore Halswell Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton. Inherited the barony from her brother John Kemeys-Tynte, 9th Baron Wharton....
, she was brought up in South Africa but moved to England in her teens. She was a model and actress (under the name Ziki Arnot).
When her mother died in 1974, the Barony went into abeyancy. This was terminated in 1990, and Ziki Robertson became 11th Baroness Wharton
Baron Wharton
Baron Wharton is a title in the Peerage of England, originally granted by letters patent to the heirs male of the 1st Baron, which was forfeited in 1729 when the last male-line heir was declared an outlaw. The Barony was erroneously revived in 1916 by writ of summons, thanks to an 1844 decision in...
. She was one of the 92 hereditary peers who were elected under the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
to continue as members of the Lords when most of the hereditary peers lost their seats. Baroness Wharton was a photographer and was Vice President of the RSPCA
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. In 2009 the RSPCA investigated 141,280 cruelty complaints and collected and rescued 135,293 animals...
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She married Henry MacLeod Robertson and had four children including Myles Christopher David Robertson, 12th Baron Wharton. She died of CJD.