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Scottish nobleman (1850–1934) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shipley Gordon Stuart Erskine, 14th Earl of Buchan, JP, DL (27 February 1850 – 16 April 1934), styled Lord Cardross from 1857 until 1898, was a Scottish nobleman and racehorse owner.
Cardross was the eldest son of David Stuart Erskine, 13th Earl of Buchan and Agnes Graham Smith, daughter of James Smith, of Craigend Castle, Stirlingshire.[1][2] He was named after his great-grandfather, Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles Shipley.[3] He was educated at Harrow.[4]
Buchan was Conservative in politics but spent most of his life involved in equestrian and leisurely pursuits.[5] He was thoroughly involved with the turf, owning several notable racehorses, and spent much time at Newmarket. While there he resided at his Exning estate.[5] He was also an early member of the "Happy Valley set" in Kenya and in 1911 acquired 4,000 acres of farmland in Nyeri.[6][7]
Buchan was a member and supporter of the antisemitic group "The Britons", donating the equivalent of £2000 in 1922.[8]
Buchan held the office of Justice of the peace and Deputy lieutenant for both Cambridgeshire and Linlithgowshire.[3] He owned 3,000 acres in Linlithgowshire and Midlothian.[9]
He died on 16 April 1934 in Chelsea, London.[10]
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On 9 November 1876, Cardross married Rosalie Louise Sartoris (1859–1943), daughter of Capt. Jules-Alexandre Sartoris, of Hopsford Hall, Coventry, son of the Swiss Huguenot banker Peter Urban Sartoris. They had four children:[3]
Lady Cardross, as La Duchesse de Lavis, attended the Devonshire House Ball of 1897.[13] She was a famed beauty; likewise, Lord Cardross was known as the "Pocket Adonis".[14] She died on 29 January 1943 at Almondell House, near Broxburn, Linlithgowshire.[15]
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