Patrick Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin

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Patrick John Tristram Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin and 3rd Baron Oaksey, KC (born 29 June 1960) is a British barrister, hereditary peer and former member of the House of Lords who sat as a crossbencher. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]

By-election20 October 2015
BornPatrick John Tristram Lawrence
(1960-06-29) 29 June 1960 (age 65)
Quick facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Trevethin and OakseyKC, Member of the House of Lords ...
The Lord Trevethin and Oaksey
Lord Trevethin and Oaksey in 2019
Member of the House of Lords
Elected Hereditary Peer
20 October 2015  29 April 2026
By-election20 October 2015
Preceded byThe 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Personal details
BornPatrick John Tristram Lawrence
(1960-06-29) 29 June 1960 (age 65)
PartyCrossbench
Spouse
Lucinda Marchessini
(m. 1987)
Children3
Parent(s)John Oaksey, Victoria ("Tory") Lawrence (nee. Dennistoun)
Christ Church, Oxford
OccupationBarrister
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He is a barrister practising from 4 New Square Chambers and was elected to sit in the House at a crossbench hereditary peers' by-election in October 2015, following the retirement of David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.[2]

In 1987 he married Lucinda, a daughter of businessman Demetri Marchessini. They have a son and two daughters.[3]

He is the son of Tory Lawrence and John Oaksey, who split in public fashion[4] in the mid-1980s when Tory Lawrence began a relationship with artist Maggi Hambling.[5]

Arms

Coat of arms of Patrick Lawrence, 5th Baron Trevethin
Crest
A dragon's head erased Sable between two bugle horns counter-embowed Or.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Argent and Gules two crosses raguly in chief of the last and a lamb in base holding with the dexter foreleg a banner and staff all of the first the banner charged with a cross couped Azure.
Supporters
On either side a dragon Sable winged and charged on the shoulder with a fasces Or.
Motto
Pur Fel Dur [6]

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