The Most Noble Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (born 18 February 1940) is an Scottish peer. He was educated at Eton and RAC Cirencester. He married Victoria Egerton on 11 May 1974, and has two sons James Granville, Marquess of Stafford (August 12, 1975) and Henry Alexander (February 28, 1977); the latter is married to Harriet Carter. The prefix The Most Noble is a title of quality attached to the names of dukes and duchesses in the United Kingdom. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

The current duke has one granddaughter, Beatrice Georgina (b. June 2005), by his second son.

In 2000, he succeeded his distant cousin as 7th Duke of Sutherland.

He ranked 209th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2005, with an estimated wealth of £230m. The Sunday Times Rich List 2005 lists the 1000 richest individuals or families living in the United Kingdom as measured in January 2005. ...