from Mississippi in 1986. They have a son, Sam. From 1996 to 1998 and 2000–12, his wife wrote the weekly Spectator column for Country Life magazine. Honours He was knighted in the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours List "For political service". This allowed him to be called "Sir Kenneth Carlisle". References External links Wyken Vineyards Patron of Stanton Preschool 1941 births Living people People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 People from the Borough of St Edmundsbury Politics of Lincoln, England Knights Bachelor Politicians awarded knighthoods