Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim

Alexander Randal Mark McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim, FRSA (born 3 February 1935) is the son of the late Randal John Somerled McDonnell, 8th Earl of Antrim (1911–1977). As the heir to his father's titles, he was styled Viscount Dunluce from his birth until 1977. He lives mostly at his ancestral home, Glenarm Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Education

Antrim was educated at Downside School, Christ Church, Oxford and the Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art. He subsequently worked as an art restorer for the Tate Gallery, holding the posts of Keeper of Conservation, 1975–1995, and Director of Collection Services, 1990–1995. He was also a Director of Ulster Television from 1982 to 2000, Chairman of Northern Salmon Co. Ltd, from 2000 to 2008, and Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers for the year 1995–1996.^[1]

Family

Antrim has been married twice and has three children:

• Lady Flora Pennybacker (born 1963)
• Lady Alice McDonnell (born 1964)
• Randal Alexander St John McDonnell, Viscount Dunluce (born 1967) m. Aurora Gunn.

Appointments

• Director of Ulster Television
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
• Member of the Marine Biological Association
• Patron of the Arts Society of Ulster

Ancestry

Ancestors of Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim

16. Mark McDonnell, 5th Earl of Antrim               8. William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim                       17. Jane Macan               4. Randal McDonnell, 7th Earl of Antrim                             18. The Hon. Charles Grey               9. Lady Louisa Grey                       19. Caroline Farquhar               2. Randal McDonnell, 8th Earl of Antrim                                   20. The Hon. John Chetwynd-Talbot               10. John Talbot                       21. The Hon. Caroline Wharncliffe               5. Margaret Talbot                             22. George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton               11. The Hon. Meriel Lyttelton                       23. Mary Glynne               1. Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim                                         24. Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet               12. Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet                       25. Mary Foulis               6. Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet                             26. George Cavendish-Bentinck               13. Christina Cavendish-Bentinck                       27. Prudentia Leslie               3. Angela Sykes                                   28. Edward Gorst               14. John Gorst                       7. Edith Gorst                             15. Mary Moore

Sources

1. 'ANTRIM, 14th Earl of, (Alexander Randal Mark McDonnell)' in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black)

• The Complete Peerage, volume 14 (1998)
• Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th Edition (1999)
• 9th Earl of Antrim at thepeerage.com