Charles John Pelham, 8th Earl of Yarborough (born 5 November 1963), styled Lord Worsley between 1966 and 1991, is a British peer and landowner. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1991 to 1999.
Background and career
Yarborough is the son of John Pelham, 7th Earl of Yarborough and Florence Anne Petronel Upton. He was educated at Eton College and the University of Bristol.
In 1991 he succeeded his father as Earl of Yarborough (1837), Baron Worsley, of Appuldurcombe (1837) and Baron Yarborough (1794), becoming a member of the House of Lords. when it was reported that he had converted to Islam and was also known by the name Abdul Mateen.
Marriage and family
Yarborough married Anna-Karin Zecevic, daughter of George Zecevic, on 26 January 1990. They have five children:
See also
- Duke of Leeds (created 1694, extinct 1964)
- The Immortal Seven
- The Glorious Revolution