From the Telegraph of 16 February 2019: NORMANTON The 6th Earl of, Shaun, died at home surrounded by his family on 13th February 2019. Private funeral. Memorial service to be announced.
He was s of 5th Earl of NORMANTON (1910-67) and his 2nd w Lady Fiona PRATT (1911-85) d of 4th Marquess CAMDEN (1872-1943) and Lady Joan Marion NEVILL (1877-1952, d of 3rd Marquess of ABERGAVENNY). He m 1st 1970 (div 2000) Victoria Susan d of John H C BEARD, and had a son and two daus. He m 2nd 2009 (according to Debrett) Rosalind Bernice (1956-2011) d of Gordon Samuel NOTT (1899-1988) by his wife Bernice J TOMMY (b 1924, dau of Sydney Henry TOMMY (1894-1971) and Winifred SNELSON (1898-1991), who m 2nd 1997 Thomas P HUMPHREY). His son succeeds him:
JAMES SHAUN CHRISTIAN WELBORE ELLIS Agar (b 1982) [7th Earl], has yet to establish his claim and appear on the Peerage Roll. He m 2012 Lady Lucy Caroline ALEXANDER (b 1984) d of 2nd Earl ALEXANDER OF TUNIS (b 1935) and Hon Davina Mary WOODHOUSE LVO (b 1955) d of 4th Baron TERRINGTON (1915-98) and Suzanne IRWIN (1919-2011), and has a son and two daus:
SONS LIVING
Arthur Alexander Christian Welbore Ellis AGAR (b 2016) [Viscount Somerton], ha
Hon Frederick Charles Edward (b 2018)
DAUGHTER LIVING
[Lady] Georgina Rose (b 2014)
Both earldoms are low on potential heirs. The new earl's two sons take their place before the three others in line of succession to the Normanton earldom: the new Earl's uncle (b 1948) and his two unm sons (b 1986 & 1989). The Alexander of Tunis earldom is set for extinction. The present Earl's only heir is his brother (b 1939), who m in 1999 but has no issue.