Christopher Ondaatje

The Much Honoured Sir
Philip Christopher Ondaatje
Earl of Rothes (Scot Baron)
Born (1953-02-22) 22 February 1953 (age 71)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleEarl of Rothes, Lord of Leslie and Hereditary Sheriff of Fife

Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, Earl of Rothes[1] (/ɒnˈdɑːtʃi/; born 22 February 1933) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and bob-sledding Olympian for Canada. Ondaatje is the younger brother of the author Michael Ondaatje and lives in both Chester, Nova Scotia, and the United Kingdom. He was infeft in November 2004 and designed by the Lord Lyon in September 2006 (amended from December 2005) as the Earl of Rothes, Lord[a] and Baron of Leslie,[b] and Sheriff of Fife in the Baronage of Scotland.[5]

  1. ^ "Decision of Lord Lyon King of Arms – Skye, 8 October 2009" (PDF). p. 1-4-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of Leslie Castle". leslie-castle.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "The Scottish Barony Register". Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The Feudal Baronies of Scotland". Debrett's. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Infeft in 2004 "in the lands forming the barony and territorial lordship of Leslie and the territorial earldom of Rothes, together with the territorial office of Sheriff of Fife" and recognised in the titles in 2005" (PDF). Lyon Court. 9 June 2024. p. 5.


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