Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Shrewsbury DL |
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| Lord High Steward of Ireland | |
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Assumed office 12 November 1980 |
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| Preceded by | John, Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
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Assumed office 11 November 1999 Elected Hereditary Peer |
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| Preceded by | Seat created |
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In office 16 February 1981 – 11 November 1999 as Earl of Shrewsbury |
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| Preceded by | John, Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Succeeded by | House of Lords Act 1999 |
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Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot 18 December 1952 Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire |
| Nationality |
 English
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| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Jane Hutchinson |
| Children | Three |
| Education | Harrow School |
Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, DL (born 18 December 1952) is an English nobleman.
Charles is the son of John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury and Nadine Crofton. He was educated at Harrow School.
Lord Shrewsbury is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to sit in the House of Lords, and is also a whip for the Conservative and Unionist Party. He is a Deputy Lieutenant in the County of Stafford, and is involved either as a patron or as honorary president with a number of charities including being president of the Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust, and the patron of 10 Livings. As a keen follower of country pursuits, Lord Shrewsbury is president of the Gun Trade Association and deputy-chairman of the Standing Conference on Country Sports, as well as being a former president of the British Shooting Sports Council and the Firearms Consultative Committee at the Home Office. He is also a liveryman of several London livery companies, namely the companies of weavers, gunmakers, and blacksmiths.
Lord Shrewsbury is a former Director and Deputy Chairman of Britannia Building Society, and a former President of The Building Societies Association. He is a member of the Army & Navy Club and Pratt's Club. Lord Shrewsbury has derived an income over many years by divesting himself of Manorial Titles through auction houses, a practice which has brought him into the public eye. He promotes British industry and commerce both in the United States and at home. He promotes the shooting sports and the U.K. Gun Trade abroad, wherever necessary.
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