James Matthews (racing driver)
| James Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 21 August 1975 |
James Spencer Matthews (born 21 August 1975[1][2]) is a British former racing driver. He is heir to the Scottish title of Laird of Glen Affric. His father is landowner David Matthews, who also owns the resort, Eden Rock, St Barths. James' mother is artist Jane Matthews (née Spencer), a graduate of London's Slade School of Art. James is the older brother of Spencer Matthews, an actor on the scripted reality TV show Made in Chelsea.[3][4]
Racing career
As a racing driver he has competed in such series as the British Formula 3 Championship. He won the British Formula Renault Championship in 1994 for Manor Motorsport. He followed that up by winning the Eurocup Formula Renault in the same year.
Early life, education and career
The childhood of Matthews and his two brothers, Spencer and Michael, was split between Caunton Manor, the 18th century manor house on his family's 30 acre estate in Lincolnshire, and Eden Rock, St Barths, the family's luxury hotel on the French Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. Another privately-owned home enjoyed by his family is the "castle-like"[5] hunting lodge on their 10,000-acre Glen Affric Estate in Scotland. Matthews' brother, Michael, tragically died in 1999 in a mountaineering accident on Everest, hours after becoming the youngest Briton to conquer the peak. Matthews and his brother Michael both boarded at Uppingham School, in Rutland, whereas Spencer boarded at Eton.[6] James, however, skipped higher education to train as a finance trader at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, now part of Goldman Sachs. In 1997 James Matthews moved to a finance house called Nordic Options Ltd, which de-merged from Spear, where he became a senior equity options trader.[7][8][9][10][11]
It was reported in July 2016 that Matthews' Eden Rock Capital Management fund was a major investor in a collapsed Scots company at the heart of a £90 million fraud investigation.[12]
Personal life
In July 2016, it was reported that Matthews had become engaged to socialite and columnist Pippa Middleton and that he was the heir to the Lairdship of Glen Affric. According to documents lodged with Companies House, James Matthews has been, since 2007, the "solitary managing director of Beaufort Glen Affric Ltd". The 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) Glen Affric Estate is in the Scottish Highlands. As eldest son, James Matthews will inherit the courtesy title of Laird of Glen Affric upon his father’s death, until which time he is able to use - should he choose to do so - the title James Matthews of Glen Affric the younger.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
- ↑ "James Spencer MATTHEWS". companieshouse.gov.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "James Matthews - Racing career profile - Driver Database".
- ↑ Matthews, Spencer (1 October 2013). Confessions of a Chelsea Boy. Pan Macmillan UK. ISBN 1743513216.
- ↑ Gutteridge, Nick (20 July 2016). "Middleton of the Glen! How Pippa will get a title to rival her sister Kate after engagement". Daily Express. UK. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Campbell, Kieran (29 October 2014). "Inside world's most exclusive holiday retreats – Glen Affric Estate". The Australian.
Staying in the castle-like lodge, you have available to you all activities favoured by the noble elite, including trout fishing on Loch Affric, sailing, clay pigeon shooting, target shooting and game shooting.
- ↑ Kay, Richard (20 July 2016). "The VERY black sheep joining Pippa's family: Spencer Matthews - the cocaine-snorting playboy who boasts he's bedded 1,000 women - makes her naughty Uncle Gary look like a choirboy!". UK Daily Mail. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "7 Things to Know About Pippa Middleton's Fiancé, James Matthews". Town and Country. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Robbins, Tom (10 May 2013). "The Eden Rock, the luxury hotel on the French Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, has launched an outpost in Scotland". The Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
Glen Affric, a Victorian manor on the shores of Loch Affric... a private home of the Matthews family, the owners of Eden Rock,...
- ↑ Kay, Richard (21 July 2016). "The VERY black sheep joining Pippa's family: Spencer Matthews - the cocaine-snorting playboy who boasts he's bedded 1,000 women - makes her naughty Uncle Gary look like a choirboy!". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Guy (22 January 2016). "Millionaire (and toxic playboy brother) who could be Kate's new in-law". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Palmer, Bobby. "Who are the Matthews brothers, Pippa Middleton's soon-to-be family?". The Tab.
That’s not to say they haven’t always been rich: their father is David Matthews, Laird of Glen Affric and owner of a castle near Loch Ness, and their childhood was split between their Lincolnshire manor house and St Barths, where their parents own the luxurious Eden Rock hotel. As David’s oldest son, James will inherit the his father’s title – and Pippa will be given the title of Lady Glen Affric.
- ↑ McGinty, Brendan (31 July 2016). "Pippa Middleton's fiancé was major investor in collapsed Scots company at heart of £90million fraud investigation". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Gutteridge, Nick (20 July 2016). "Middleton of the Glen! How Pippa will get a title to rival her sister Kate after engagement". Daily Express. UK. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
As first son and heir Mr Matthews is listed as the “solitary managing director” of Beaufort Glen Affric Ltd - a title he has held since 2007...Documents lodged with Companies House list the company’s assets as the 10,000 acre "sporting estate" which hosts tourist parties for "hunting, trapping and related services”. ..He (James) will inherit the title upon his father’s death, until which time Pippa will be able to use the courtesy title of Mrs Matthews of Glen Affric the younger, bestowed upon her as the heir’s wife.
- ↑ London, Binaca (21 July 2016). "Pippa Middleton flashes her '£200,000' engagement ring walking her dog Rafa – as it's revealed she will get her own title as Lady Glen Affric when she marries James Matthews". Daily Mail. UK. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
As Australian art historian Michael Reed explained: 'In coming years and particularly as the future Lady Glenaffric....Pippa's future father-in-law, David Matthews, is the Laird of Glen Affric and owns a 10,000-acre Scottish estate near Loch Ness in the Scottish highlands. When David dies, James will inherit the title and Pippa will have her own title bestowed upon her as his wife, which she can use in the Commonwealth.
- ↑ "Pippa Middleton confirms engagement to James Matthews". BBC. BBC News. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Gutteridge, Nick (20 July 2016). "Middleton of the Glen! How Pippa will get a title to rival her sister Kate after engagement". Daily Express. UK. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
...following her engagement to the son of a Scottish Laird...Mr Matthews is the eldest son of David Matthews, the Laird of Glen Affric....The 32 year old sister of the Duchess of Cambridge will one day become Lady Glen Affric and have access to a sprawling 10,000 acre Scottish estate....Pippa will be able to use the courtesy title...bestowed on her as the heir's wife
- ↑ Matthews, Spencer (1 October 2013). Confessions of a Chelsea Boy. UK: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 1743513216.
- ↑ Betts, Hannah (22 July 2016). "Kate, Pippa and how to spot 'old money' and 'new money'". Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
It's been reported that, in time, Pippa will even acquire a title: the suitably racy sounding “Lady Glen Affric,”...
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ivan Arias |
British Formula Renault UK series champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Guy Smith |
| Preceded by Olivier Couvreur |
Eurocup Formula Renault champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Cyrille Sauvage |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Dario Franchitti |
Autosport British Club Driver of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Guy Smith |