Sir Edward Cazalet | |
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| Born | Edward Stephen Cazalet 26 April 1936[1] Marylebone, London, England |
| Education | Eton Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister and judge |
| Spouse | Hon. Camilla Jane Gage |
| Children | 3, including Hal Cazalet and Lara Cazalet |
| Parent(s) | Peter Cazalet Leonora Wodehouse |
| Relatives | P. G. Wodehouse Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage (father-in-law) |
Sir Edward Stephen Cazalet DL (born 26 April 1936) is a retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales.
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Early life
Edward Cazalet was born in 1936, the son of the Queen Mother's racehorse trainer Peter Cazalet and Leonora Wodehouse, the stepdaughter of P. G. Wodehouse.[2] He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, where he was master of the university drag hounds.[1] His friends included Sir Simon Hornby, who would later marry his sister, Sheran.[3]
Career
Cazalet is a barrister, High Court judge and an authority on P. G. Wodehouse.[2] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1985.[4] Cazalet is the principal trustee of Wodehouse's estate, and in 2016, was "delighted" when the British Library acquired the Wodehouse archive in 2016.[5] He is a member of The Other Club, a London dining club.
Personal life
He is married to the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage[6] and they have children:
- David Benedict Cazalet (born 24 June 1967)
- Henry Pelham Cazalet (born 16 September 1969), opera singer
- Lara Cazalet (born 1973), actress
References
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 738. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ a b William Shawcross (4 August 2013). Queen Mother: The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother:. Pan Macmillan. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4472-5588-8. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Sir Simon Hornby". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "State Intelligence: Crown Office" (PDF). The London Gazette: 5735. 17 April 1985. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Robert McCrum. "PG Wodehouse secures redemption as British Library acquires priceless archive | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Camilla Jane (née Gage), Lady Cazalet - Person - National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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