Hugh Cecil Lowther (the ‘Yellow Earl’)
Earl from: 1882–1944 (in the reigns of Queen Victoria, Kings Edward VII, George V and George VI)
Lived from: 1857–1944
Sportsman and explorer who donated the original Lonsdale Belts for boxing and founded the Automobile Association (AA). Called the Yellow Earl because he liked the colour (and always wore a yellow gardenia in his buttonhole), which is why it features in the AA's livery.
Married: Lady Grace Cicelie Gordon
No children
Succeeded by: Lancelot Edward Lowther (his younger brother)