Wine Director of Christie's. Since 2020 she has been a Justice of the High Court, having previously served as the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) for England and Wales. James Arbuthnot is the chairman of the advisory board of the UK division of multinational defence and security systems manufacturer Thales. He is a Senior Associate Fellow of the defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. He is a descendant of James V of Scotland. His middle name is after his great-great grandfather, Norwich Duff (1792-1862). He is also a distant cousin of Gerald Arbuthnot, the former MP for Burnley. Arbuthnot and his wife have four children: Hon Alexander Arbuthnot (born 1986) Hon Kate Arbuthnot (born 1989) Hon Leaf Arbuthnot (born 1992) Hon Alice Arbuthnot (born 1998) Lord and Lady Arbuthnot divide their time between London and Berkshire. Arms See also Clan Arbuthnott Court of Lord Lyon Disclosure of expenses of British Members of Parliament References External links North East Hampshire Conservative Association Burke's Peerage & Baronetage online |- |- |- |- 1952 births Living people People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge James English people of Scottish descent Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Conservative Party (UK) life peers Life peers created by Elizabeth II Councillors in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea English atheists Members of Lincoln's Inn Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom People from Deal, Kent Politics of Hampshire UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 UK MPs 2005–2010 UK MPs 2010–2015 Younger sons of baronets