Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley

British peer (born 1939)

Merlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley FSA (17 June 1939 – 5 September 2022)[1] was a British peer, author, and monarchist.[2] In 1941, at the age of two, he became the Barony of Sudeley. He was a member of the Conservative Party. He was Vice-Chancellor of the International Monarchist League, and President of the Traditional Britain Group.[3]


The Lord Sudeley
Member of the House of Lords
Hereditary peer
17 June 1960 – 11 November 1999
Personal details
Born(1939-06-17)17 June 1939
Died5 September 2022(2022-09-05) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
The Hon Elizabeth Villiers
(m. 1980; div. 1988)

Margarita Kellett
(m. 1999; div. 2006)

Tatiana Dudina (m. 2010)
ParentsMichael Hanbury-Tracy (father)
Colline Amabel St Hill (mother)
ResidenceLondon, England
EducationEton College
Alma materWorcester College, Oxford
OccupationPolitician, author, activist

References change

  1. Lord Sudeley, peer who courted controversy with his fondness for reactionary causes – obituary (subscription required)
  2. "The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. 1999-10-27. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  3. "About | Traditional Britain Group". Traditionalbritain.org. Retrieved 2013-08-12.