Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland


Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland, , informally known as Mark Zetland, was a British hereditary peer, known before 1989 as Earl of Ronaldshay. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1989 to 1999.

Early life and education

Lord Zetland was the eldest son of Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland, and Penelope Pike. He was educated at Harrow School and Christ's College, Cambridge, and then joined the Grenadier Guards. He succeeded to the marquessate and other peerages upon the death of his father in 1989.
He was the elder brother of rock musician Lord David Dundas.

Later life and death

Lord Zetland was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of North Yorkshire on 6 May 1994. On 28 December 2012 he was moved to the retired list upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Lord Zetland appeared as a contestant on the 4 August 1959 episode of To Tell the Truth. He resided at Aske Hall.
Lord Zetland was a significant figure in the administration of horse racing. He was chairman and managing director of Redcar Racecourse from 1981 to 2013, and created the Two-Year-Old Trophy race there. He was a member of the Jockey Club and one of the founding directors of the British Horseracing Board in 1993. He was also a director of Aintree and Catterick racecourses and a steward at a number of other courses. Zetland was also involved in horse racing as a racehorse owner and breeder.
Zetland died on 24 January 2026, at the age of 88.

Marriage and children

Lord Zetland married Susan Chamberlin on 4 April 1964. They have four children: