Evelyn Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer
Evelyn Rowland Esmond Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer | |
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| Born | June 3, 1946 |
| Occupation(s) | Nobleman, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1979–2003 |
| Known for | 4th Earl of Cromer, managing director at Inchcape (China) Ltd, board member of Schroder Asia Pacific Fund PLC |
Evelyn Rowland Esmond Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer (born 3 June 1946), known as Viscount Errington between 1953 and 1991, is a British nobleman and entrepreneur. From 1979 until 1994, he held the position of managing director at Inchcape (China) Ltd. Subsequently, he was a board member of Schroder Asia Pacific Fund PLC from 1995 to 2003. Upon inheriting the title Earl of Cromer in 1991, he took his seat in the House of Lords, serving until the hereditary peers were excluded in 1999.
Background
He is the son of Rowland Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer and Esmé Mary Gabrielle Harmsworth, whose father was Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere. His education was completed at Eton College. Inheriting multiple titles in 1991—including Earl of Cromer, Viscount Errington, Viscount Cromer, and Baron Cromer—he succeeded his father. During his time in the House of Lords from 1991 to 1999, there are no records of him delivering speeches.
Baring’s professional endeavors centered on global business ventures, with significant leadership at Inchcape’s Chinese division during a pivotal expansion phase and involvement in guiding Schroder Asia Pacific Fund’s investment strategies.
His first marriage was to Plern Isangkul Na Ayuddya in 1971; this union ended in divorce in 1992. The following year, he wed Shelley Hu Cheng-Yu; they had two children: Alexander Rowland Harmsworth Baring, Viscount Errington (born 1994), and Lady Venetia Baring (born 1998). This marriage concluded in divorce in 2019. In 2022, he married Jiraporn Buengman. As of 2024, his residence is in Bangkok.