Personal and Family Life
Lord Lawson has been married and divorced twice:
- Vanessa Salmon (1936–1985) whose family founded the Lyons Corner House chain, (married to Lawson: 1955–1980); (one son Dominic and three daughters Thomasina, Nigella and Horatia)
- Thérèse Maclear (married to Lawson: 1980–2008) (one son Tom and one daughter Emily)
His six children (who can use the prefix of Hon, should they so wish) are journalist and TV presenter and food writer Nigella Lawson, the late Thomasina Lawson (married Ivan Hill), Horatia Lawson (married to The Hon Charles Thomas, elder son of Lord Thomas of Swynnerton), Dominic Lawson, former editor of The Sunday Telegraph, Tom Lawson (housemaster of Chernocke House at Winchester College) and Emily Lawson, a TV producer (born 1981).
Lawson has a property in France too, and enjoys dividing his time between England and France.
In August 2011, it was reported that the 79-year-old Lawson had met a new partner, Dr Tina Jennings, 39 years his junior and a decade younger than his famous daughter Nigella. Dr Jennings is also a mother of 4.
Lord Lawson is a member of the Garrick, Beefsteak and Pratt's Clubs.
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