Evelyn Paget Graves, 9th Baron Graves (17 May 1926 – 6 December 2002), was an

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farmer and peer. Graves was born in

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, and worked as a farmer. In 1994 he succeeded his second cousin as 9th Baron Graves. However, as this was an

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, it did not entitle him to a seat in the

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. Lord Graves married Marjorie Ann, OAM (1992), on 13 March 1957. He died on 6 December 2002, aged 76, leaving two sons (one deceased), two daughters and 10 grandchildren. He was succeeded in the barony by his son Timothy. Lady Graves died in 2025.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * 1926 births 2002 deaths People from Tasmania Barons in the Peerage of Ireland {{Ireland-baron-stub