Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth

The Right Honourable
The Lord Shuttleworth
KG KCVO KStJ
The Right Honourable The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO KStJ
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
	In office; 1997–2023
Preceded by	Sir Simon Towneley
Succeeded by	Amanda Parker
Member of the House of Lords
	In office; 5 October 1975 – 11 November 1999
Preceded by	The 4th Baron Shuttleworth
Succeeded by	House of Lords Act 1999
Personal details
Born	The Hon. Charles Geoffrey Nicholas Kay-Shuttleworth; 2 August 1948 (age 76)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Anne Mary Whatman
Children	The Hon. Thomas Kay-Shuttleworth
Parent	Charles Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, 4th Baron Shuttleworth (father);
Relatives	Shuttleworth family
Education	Eton College
Known for	British peer and politician

Charles Geoffrey Nicholas Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth, KG, KCVO, KStJ (born 2 August 1948) is a British hereditary peer. He is the son of Charles Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, 4th Baron Shuttleworth, and his wife, Anne Elizabeth Phillips.^{[citation needed]}

Lord Shuttleworth was educated at Eton before he was elected FRICS and was a Director of Burnley Building Society from 1979, Chairman of National & Provincial Building Society and Deputy Chairman of Abbey National plc 1996–2004. Following the acquisition of Abbey National plc by Santander he was appointed Chairman of the Santander UK Group Pension Fund from 2005 to 2018. He served as Chairman of the Rural Development Commission, the government agency responsible for the economic and social well-being of the rural areas of England, from 1990 to 1997. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire on 13 January 1997,^[1] and he was Chairman of the Association of Lord Lieutenants 2008–2018. He has served as a Member of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster since 1998 and was appointed Chairman of the Council from 2006 to 2014. [1]

Lord Shuttleworth was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2011 New Year Honours,^[2] in addition to being a Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ). He was appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) on 23 April 2016.^[3]

The heir apparent to the barony is his son, the Hon. Thomas Kay-Shuttleworth (born 1976). Lord Shuttleworth is Patron of a number of charitable organisations across Lancashire.

Arms

Coat of arms of Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth
	Coronet Coronet of a Baron Crest 1st: a Cubit Arm in Armour proper, grasping in the gauntlet a Shuttle Sable, tipped and furnished Or (Shuttleworth). 2nd: on a Crescent Azure, a Goldfinch proper (Kay). Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Argent, three Shuttles Sable, tipped and furnished Or (Shuttleworth); 2nd and 3rd, Argent, three Ermine Spots within two Bendlets Sable, all between two Crescents Azure (Kay). Supporters Dexter: a Weaver habited in Cap and Apron proper, holding in the exterior hand a Shuttle Sable, tipped and furnished Or. Sinister: a Seaman holding in his exterior hand a Ship's Lamp, all proper. Motto KYND KYNN KNAWNE KEPE (Kind kin when known keep) Orders Order of the Garter circlet (appointed 23 April 2016) HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (Shame on him who thinks evil of it) Venerable Order of Saint John (appointed KStJ 2011) Royal Victorian Order (appointed KCVO 2011) Banner The banner of the Baron's arms used as knight of the Garter depicted at St George's Chapel.

Styles

The Hon. Charles Kay-Shuttleworth (1948–1975)
The Lord Shuttleworth (1975–2011)
The Lord Shuttleworth KCVO (2011–2016)
The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO (2016–present)

Honours

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of the Garter (KG)	Knight Companion 23 April 2016
	Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)	Knight Commander 2011 New Year Honours List
	Order of St John (KStJ)	Knight of Justice
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 UK version of this medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	2012 UK version of this medal
	Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal	2022 UK version of this medal
	King Charles III Coronation Medal	2023 UK version of this medal

Notes

^ "No. 54654". The London Gazette. 17 January 1997. p. 675.
^ "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 3.
^ Benet.Coulber (18 May 2016). "Appointments of Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter". The Royal Family. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

References

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

External links

Debrett's People of Today

Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Simon Towneley	Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire 1997–2023	Succeeded by Amanda Parker
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Kay-Shuttleworth	Baron Shuttleworth 1975–present Member of the House of Lords (1975–1999)	Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Thomas Kay-Shuttleworth

[1] "No. 54654". The London Gazette. 17 January 1997. p. 675.

[2] "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 3.

[3] Benet.Coulber (18 May 2016). "Appointments of Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter". The Royal Family. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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