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Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (12 November 1908 – 5 October 1989) was a lawn tennis player of some note in the 1940s, known before 1971 as the Earl of Ronaldshay.
Dundas performed at the All England Championships, Wimbledon and in addition was chairman of Catterick Bridge Racecourse and Redcar Racecourse for many years. He lived at Aske Hall, near Richmond. He had been chosen as the Conservative candidate for the seat of Bath had an election been held in 1939/1940.
On 2 December 1936, he married Katherine Mary Penelope Pike, daughter of Col. Ebenezer John Lecky Pike, CBE, MC, and they had four children:
His niece, Carolyne Christie, was married to Rock Scully, manager of The Grateful Dead, and later, in 1976, to Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. His nephew, Carolyne's younger brother Willie Christie, is a photographer and film director.