Sir Nicholas Mander, 4th Baronet
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Sir Nicholas Mander, 4th Baronet (b. Wolverhampton
23 March 1950) is a British baronet.
He is the elder son of Charles Marcus Mander
, 3rd baronet of The Mount, by Maria Dolores (d. 2007), née Brödermann, of Hamburg
, whom he succeeded in 2006. He was educated at Downside School
, Trinity College, Cambridge
(senior scholar), and Grenoble University. He is a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
.
He has lived at Owlpen Manor
in Gloucestershire
since 1974, where he manages the historic estate. He was co-founder of Mander Portman Woodward
, a group of independent sixth form colleges based in London, and of Sutton Publishing in Gloucester. He is the author of Varnished Leaves, a history of the Mander family
(2004), and Country Houses of the Cotswolds (Aurum Press
, 2008; Rizzoli
, 2009). He has served as a company director of a number of companies in the UK and Spain, and is involved in many charitable and voluntary organisations.
, on 24 June 1972. They have five children:
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
23 March 1950) is a British baronet.
He is the elder son of Charles Marcus Mander
Charles Marcus Mander
Sir Charles Marcus Mander, 3rd Baronet was an industrialist, property developer, landowner and farmer. He was known as Marcus Mander to his family and friends....
, 3rd baronet of The Mount, by Maria Dolores (d. 2007), née Brödermann, of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, whom he succeeded in 2006. He was educated at Downside School
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
, Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
(senior scholar), and Grenoble University. He is a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry. It was fictively established by Constantine the Great, though in reality it was founded between 1520 and 1545 by two brothers of the Angeli Comneni family. Members of the Angeli Comneni family remained...
, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
.
He has lived at Owlpen Manor
Owlpen Manor
Owlpen Manor is a Tudor Grade I listed manor house of the Mander family, situated in the village of Owlpen in the Stroud district in Gloucestershire, England. There is an associated estate set in a picturesque valley within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
since 1974, where he manages the historic estate. He was co-founder of Mander Portman Woodward
Mander Portman Woodward VI form colleges
Mander Portman Woodward is an independent sixth form college groups in England, with colleges in London, Birmingham and Cambridge. The school was formed in its current structure in 1973 by Robert Woodward, Rodney Portman and Nicholas Mander. The major strength of MPW is the small group sizes ,...
, a group of independent sixth form colleges based in London, and of Sutton Publishing in Gloucester. He is the author of Varnished Leaves, a history of the Mander family
Mander family
The Mander family has held for over 200 years a prominent position in the Midland counties of England, both in the family business and public life....
(2004), and Country Houses of the Cotswolds (Aurum Press
Aurum Press
Aurum Press is an independent English publishing house located in London. It was founded in 1976. Aurum concentrates on non-fiction titles and publishes approximately 75 new books every year. One of its titles in 2009 will be the biography of Neville Staple, vocalist in The Specials, Fun Boy...
, 2008; Rizzoli
RCS MediaGroup
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. , based in Milan and listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, is an international multimedia publishing group that operates in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV...
, 2009). He has served as a company director of a number of companies in the UK and Spain, and is involved in many charitable and voluntary organisations.
Family
Sir Nicholas Mander married Karin Margareta, younger daughter of Gustav Arne Norin, of Bromma, SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, on 24 June 1972. They have five children:
- (Charles) Marcus Septimus Gustav Mander (born 1975), who is heir apparent to the baronetcy. He is a barrister of the Middle TempleMiddle TempleThe Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
. He m. Claire Wylie, by whom he has three daus. - Benedict Edward Arthur Mander (b. 1977), journalist with the Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
. - Hugo Richard Theodore (b. 1981).
- Fabian Edmund Quintin (b. 1987).
- Sarra Maryam (b. 1973), m. Stephen Earl (issue: two sons and one dau).
Sources
- Sir Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (ed), The History of Mander Brothers (Wolverhampton, n.d. [1955])
- C. Nicholas Mander, Varnished Leaves: a biography of the Mander Family of Wolverhampton, 1750-1950 (Owlpen Press, 2004)
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage