David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home

David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home, ( ; 20 November 1943 – 22 August 2022) was a British banker and hereditary peer. He was a Conservative member of the House of Lords from 1996 until his death in 2022.

Background and education Home was born in London, the only son of Alec Douglas-Home, the 14th Earl of Home and British prime minister and later Lord Home of the Hirsel, and Elizabeth Alington, daughter of Cyril Alington. He was educated at Ludgrove School, Eton College, and Christ Church, Oxford.

Career Home succeeded to his father's disclaimed earldom after his death in October 1995.

Personal life Lord Home married Jane Margaret Williams-Wynne (born 20 February 1949), of the Williams-Wynn baronet family, in 1972.

Lady Iona Katherine Douglas-Home (born 1980), married the Hon. James Thomas Wingfield Hewitt (born 1979), son and heir of the 9th Viscount Lifford, on 5 April 2008. They have three sons: Harry Alexander Wyldbore Hewitt (born 9 February 2010) Rory David Wingfield Hewitt (born 3 February 2012) Nico James Cospatrick Hewitt (born 15 May 2015) Lady Mary Elizabeth Douglas-Home (born 1982), married Christopher Gurth Clothier but then separated in 2018. They have two daughters: Eira Thursday Clothier (born 5 January 2013) Seren Bright Clothier (born 10 November 2014) Michael David Alexander Douglas-Home, 16th Earl of Home (born 30 November 1987), married to Sally Underhill

Death Lord Home died from lung disease at The Hirsel on 22 August 2022, at the age of 78. He was succeeded in the earldom by his only son, Michael.

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