Ottilie Elaine Frances Styles (born 19 Oct 2024)

  Isabella Styles [née Onslow, born 1990], wife of David Kristian Styles [born 1978], gave birth to a daughter, Ottilie Elaine Frances, 19 Oct, 2024, a sister for Ophelia Emily Phyllida, who was born 22 January, 2022.

Isabella is a scion of the of Onslow baronets, daughter of the Hon Richard Alan Douglas Onslow (born 1956), of Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, by his late wife the former Phyllida K. Moore, and a granddaughter of Cranley Onslow (d 2001), sometime Conservative MP for Woking, and a Minister of State, Foreign Office in the Thatcher administration, who was created a life peer as Baron Onslow of Woking, in 1997. Cranley Onslow married Lady June Hay, a daughter of the 14th Earl of Kinnoull.

David Styles is a son of Mr & Mrs Christopher Styles, of Sixpenny Handley, Dorset.

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Roy/Bampfylde engagement

 The engagement was announced 7 December, 2024, between Capt Jamie Paul Roy (born 1993), Irish Guards, son of Paul D. Roy, of Windlesham, Surrey, and his wife the former Susan Elkies, and Camilla Rose (Millie) Bampfylde (born 1994), scion of the Barons Poltimore, daughter of Richard Ian David Bampfylde (born 3 July, 1953), of Inkpen, Berkshire, and his 2nd wife the former Charlotte Mary Christian (born 12 Apr, 1957).

Millie Bampfylde is a great-granddaughter of the 6th Baron Poltimore (1888-1978).

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Elston/Mountain engagement

 The engagement was announced 7 December, 2024, between Edward James B. Elston (born 1992), eldest son of Mr Howard J. Elston (born 1954), of Netton, Wiltshire, and his former wife, Mrs Ed Mead (nee Briony Jago born 1961), of Ibberton, Dorset, and Camilla Margaret (Millie) Mountain (born 1 April, 1993), daughter of Sir Edward Brian Stanford Mountain, 4th Baronet (born 19 March, 1961), of Delfur, Moray, and his wife the former Charlotte Sarah Jesson Pownall.

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Benjamin Guy Dudley Ryder 1934-2024

 Benjamin Guy Dudley Ryder, who died 27 November, 2024, aged 90, was a scion of the Earls of Harrowby.

He was born 19 May, 1934, eldest son (twin with his brother James) of Major Dudley Claud Douglas Dudley Ryder (1901-1986), and his first wife the former Nancy Edith Baker (later wife of Lord Ronald Graham, a younger son of the 6th Duke of Montrose. She died 1985). 

He was descended paternally from the 1st Earl of Harrowby (1762-1847).

He married 8 Oct, 1960, Philippa Mary Cunningham, daughter of Alan Maitland Cunningham, by whom he had issue, two sons, Douglas and Guy, and a daughter, Vanessa.

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Lady Gow 1925-2024

 Lady Gow, who died 1 December, 2024, aged 99, was the widow of General Sir (James) Michael Gow, GCB (1924-2013), and a scion of the Scott baronets of Beauclerc.

Lady Gow (née Scott), was born 12 March, 1925, as Jane Emily Scott, the eldest daughter of Capt Mason Hogarth Scott, RN (1900-1971), and his wife the Hon Irene Florence Seely (1902-1977), daughter of John Edward Bernard Seely, the 1st Baron Mottistone, CB, CMG, DSO, TD, PC, DL (1868-1947).

Her father was a paternal grandson of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1826-1910), the building contractor and publisher. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Scott began his profession as a mason, before setting up his own building firm, completing many major architectural projects in the North East of England and notable railway stations in London. His publishing house, Walter Scott Publishing Co. brought classic literature to the masses for a low price.

Jane Scott married 3 Oct, 1946, James Michael Gow (born 3 June, 1924), son of J.C. Gow, of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and a great-grandson of the artist James Gow. Her husband commanded the British Army of the Rhine, and served as equerry to Field Marshal HRH The Duke of Gloucester, which gave him the savoir faire of the Royal Household, a valuable asset for a Guards officer, he became regimental adjutant of the Scots Guards (1957-60), &c. Michael Gow died 26 March, 2013.

Lady Gow leaves issue, a son, Roderick, and four daughters, Susan, Anna, Belinda, and Clunie.

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Jane (née Scott) died very peacefully at home on 1st December aged 99. Widow of General Sir Michael Gow. Adored mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Funeral at 12 noon at Mottistone, IOW on 3rd January. Prayers at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh during the 10.30 a.m. service on 15th December. All invited to tree planting in Edinburgh in the Spring. For information janegow99@gmail.com

Macklin/Wauchope engagement

 The engagement was announced 5 December, 2024, between Max Michael Macklin (born 1995), son of Mr William Henry Macklin (born 1967), of Little London, Hampshire, and Mrs Samantha Louise Bryant (nee Hawker, born 1968), of Padworth Common, Berkshire, and Lydia Anne Wauchope (born 1997), daughter of Maj. Francis Alasdair Wauchope (born 22 February, 1959), of Frilsham, Berkshire, and his wife the former Jessica Rosemary Hudson (born 1963).

Sir William Gull, 2nd Baronet (1860-1922) > Dorothea Susan Gull (1897-1980) > Susan Anne Knollys (1927-2018) > Jessica Rosemary Hudson (b 1963) > Lydia Wauchope

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Beatrice Amelia Joy Davey (born 25 Nov 2024)

  (Lucinda) Joy Davey (née Bristow, born 1989), wife of Alexander George D. Davey (born 1987), gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Amelia Joy, 25 November, 2024, a sister for Arabella Olivia Joy (born 2020), and for Araminta Maisie Joy (born 1 Oct, 2022).

Alex Davey is a son of Francis Conway Davey (born 1957), of Hascombe, Surrey, and his wife the former Caryl Anne Claire Eastick (born 1958).

(Lucinda) Joy Davey is a daughter of George Edward Fitzroy Bristow (born 18 Sept, 1961), a grandson of the 2nd Baron Luke, and his wife the former Juliet Joy Knocker.

The 2nd Baron Luke (1905-96) > Hon Caroline Lawson Johnston (b 1935) >  George Bristow (b 1961) > Lucinda Joy Bristow > Beatrice Davey (b 2024)

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Sebastian Charles Robertson Bullough (born 18 Nov 2024)

Carinthia Alexandra Bullough (nee Pearson, born 1993), wife of Finèan Mark Aidan Robertson Bullough [born 4 January, 1992], gave birth to a son, Sebastian Charles Robertson Bullough, 18 November, 2024.

Carinthia is a scion of the Viscounts Cowdray, daughter of the Hon Charles Anthony Pearson [born 5 March, 1956], of Pitshill, Tillington, West Sussex, and his wife the former Benedicte Iuul, and is a granddaughter paternally of the 3rd Viscount Cowdray [1910-95].

Finèan is a son of Mark Bullough [born 1955], of Clapton Court, near Crewkerne, Somerset, by his wife the former Suzannah Frances [Suzi] Moynahan.

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Sally Patricia Villiers 1945-2024

 Sally Patricia Villiers, who died 1 December, 2024, aged 79, was the wife of Charles Nigel Villers,s cion of the Earls of Clarendon.

She was Sally Patricia Magnay, born at Windsor, in 1945, daughter of Capt David Magnay (1902-1968), and his wife the former Kathleen Maud Woods (1899-1993); and married 1970, Charles Nigel Villiers (born 25 January, 1941), son of Capt Robert Alexander Villiers, CBE (1908-1990), and his wife the former Elizabeth Mary Friend (who died 1985), and she leaves a son Christopher (born 1976), and a daughter, Caroline (born 1974).

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Philip Edward d'Abo 1941-2024

 Philip Edward d'Abo, who died 19 November, 2024, aged 83, was a scion of that landed gentry family.

He was born 19 June, 1941, the eldest son of Major Edward Nassau Nicolai d'Abo (1914-2003), and his wife the former Dorothy Primrose Harbord (1919-2011), scion of the Barons Suffield, descended from the 3rd Baron; and married in 1972, Fay Mary St Claire Barbour, daughter of William Barbour, by whom he had issue, two daughters, Camilla (born 1973), and Lucy (born 1977).

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Benjamin David Amherst Cecil 1968-2024

 Benjamin David Amherst Cecil, who died in Los Angeles, 29 November, 2024, aged 56, was a scion of the Barons Amherst of Hackney (scions of the Cecil Marquesses of Exeter).

He was born 6 August, 1968, the second son of David Henry Amherst Cecil (1943-2000), and his first wife the Hon Fiona Elizabeth Cameron Corbett (born 14 November, 1942), daughter of the 2nd Baron Rowallan (1895-1977); and was a nephew of the legendary racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil (1943-2013), his father's twin brother.

He married 1stly, 14 March, 1998 (div) Jenine Sahadi, daughter of Fred Sahadi, of California; and married 2ndly, 2006, Kirsty Wunsch, daughter of Bill Wunsch, of Pennsylvania. From his second marriage he leaves a son, Hugo (born 16 May, 2010), and a daughter, Francesca (born 8 Apr, 2009).

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Vesper Vivien Diana Coleman (born 21 Nov 2024)

 Lady Alexandra Penelope Coleman [nee Lindesay-Bethune, born 1988], wife of Jack Coleman, gave birth to a daughter, Vesper Vivien Diana, 21 November, 2024, a sister for Nicholas Tankerville Wallace, who was born 9 November, 2019, and for James Horatio Somerled, born 15 August, 2021.

Lady Alexandra is the second daughter of the 16th Earl of Lindsay [born 19 November, 1955], of Fife, Scotland, by his wife the Countess of Lindsay [nee Diana Mary Chamberlayne-Macdonald, born 12 September, 1961].

Jack Coleman is a son of Mr & Mrs Terry Coleman, of Clapham.

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Edmund Francis Townshend (born 22 Aug 2024)

 Alice Louisa Townshend [née Campbell-Lamerton, born 1988], wife of Henry Roscoe [Harry] Townshend [born 1984], gave birth to a son, Edmund Francis, 22 August, 2024, a brother for Florence Olivia, born 5 Feb, 2019, and for Jemima Sophia, who was born 25 September, 2020, and for Wilbur George, born 30 June, 2022.

Harry Townshend is a son of James Reginald Townshend [born 1954], by his 1st wife the former Olivia Mora Matthey [1957-2009], and Alice is a daughter of Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton, by his wife the former Mary Louise Thorneycroft [born 1961], descended maternally from the Poland of Bramshott landed gentry family, and the Barons Stafford.

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Sir (John) Richard Walter Reginald Carew Pole, 13th Baronet, OBE, DL 1938-2024

 Sir Richard Carew Pole, 13th Baronet, OBE, DL, died at his home in Cornwall, 1 December, 2024, aged 85.

Sir Richard, of Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall, was a landowner and chartered surveyor. The Old Etonoan served as a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, 1958-63; Assistant Surveyor, Law & Fiennes Chartered Surveyors 1967-72; Director South West Venture Capital, 1985-87; Director, the Eden Project 1999-2001; Member of the Regional Board, West of England, subsequently Portman Building Society 1989-91; Chairman, Devon and Cornwall Police Authority 1985-87 (Member 1973-89); Member: South West Area Electricity Board 1981-90; National Trust Committee for Devon & Cornwall  1979-83; President: Surf Life Saving Assoc of GB 1976-86; President Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show 1981; Member of the Council of the RHS and then President, 2001; Trustee, National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1991-2000; Trustee, Countryside Commission 1991-96; Trustee, Tate Gallery 1993-2003; Chairman, Steering Committee, Combined Univs in Cornwall (2000); Governor: Seale Hayne Agricultural College 1979-89; Governor, Plymouth College 1985-96; Member of the Board of the Theatre Royal Plymouth 1985-97; Trustee of the Eden Trust 1996-; Trustee, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 1999-; Trustee of the Pilgrim Trust; County Councillor, Cornwall 1973-93; High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1979; DL Cornwall, 1988; Liveryman, Fishmongers' Co 1960; &c.

He was born 2 December, 1938, son of Sir John Gawen Carew Pole, 12th Baronet (1902-1993), and his 1st wife the former Cynthia Mary Burns (died 1977), descended from the Dukes of Portland.

He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father, 26 January, 1993.

He married firstly, 27September, 1966 (div. 1974) the Hon Victoria Marion Ann Lever (1945-2021), an Extra Lady in Waiting to HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips from 1974, daughter of the 3rd and last Viscount Leverhulme, KG (1915-2000); and married 2ndly, in 1974, Mary Dawnay, DCVO (born 15 Apr, 1936), Lady in Waiting to HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal from 1970, scion of the Viscounts Downe, daughter of Lt-Col Ronald Dawnay (1908-90), and his wife Lady Elizabeth Katherine Grey (1908-41), daughter of the 5th Earl Grey.

From his second marriage Sir Richard leaves issue, two sons, Tremayne and John. The elder son, Tremayne John Carew Pole (born 22 February, 1974), succeeds as 14th baronet (created 1628).

The Baroness Wilkins 1946-2024

 Baroness Wilkins, who died 1 December, 2024, aged 78, was a Labour life peer, and member of the House of Lords from 1999 to 2015.

Rosalie Catherine Wilkins was born 6 May, 1946, daughter of Eric Frederick Wilkins and his wife Marjorie Phyllis Elizabeth Wilkins; and was educated at the University of Manchester (BA).

Career: PA to the Director, Central Council for the Disabled, 1971-74; Information Officer MIND (National Association for Mental Health) 1974-78; presenter/researcher , Link magazine programme and documentaries, ATV network and Central Television 1975-88; freelance video and documentary producer/presenter on disability issues 1988-96; Information Officer , National Centre for Independent Living 1997-99; awarded the Snowdon Award (for outstanding work for the benefit of disabled people), Action Research, 1983, &c.

She was created a life peer in 1999 and her peerage was gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness Wilkins, of Chesham Bois in the County of Buckinghamshire. She retired from the Lords in 2015.

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Crichton-Stuart/Monro engagement

 The engagement was announced 3 December, 2024, between Hugh Bertram Crichton-Stuart (born 20 March, 1973),scion of the Marquesses of Bute, the second son of the late Lord James Charles Crichton-Stuart (1935-1982), and his second wife the former Anna-Rose Bramwell (born 1940, later Mrs Peter Knatchbull-Hugessen, of Ropley, Hampshire, wife of a scion of the Barons Brabourne, and now Mts George Barclay), & Christine Monro, only daughter of Mr George Melville Monro and Mrs Dawn Monro, of Cape Town, South Africa.

It will be Hugh Crichton-Stuart's second marriage. He married firstly, 11 Sept, 1999, Kerry Anne Reid, daughter of Leo Gavin Reid, by whom he has issue, two daughters, Philippa and Katherine.

His late father, Lord James Crichton-Stuart, third son of the 5th Marquess of Bute (1907-56), was married firstly to the former Sarah Croker Poole (b 28 January, 1940), who was later wife of His Highness The Aga Khan, and is now known as the Begum Salima Aga Khan.

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Hon (John) Nicholas Tollemache 1941-2024

 The Hon Nicholas Tollemache, who died 28 November, 2024, in Los Angeles, United States, aged 83, was a scion of the Barons Tollemache.

Nicholas Tollemache was educated at Eton and Cambridge, and he took part in the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race, and was a Blue in the Cambridge crew rowing at no. 7 in the race in April, 1962. Cambridge rowed to victory over their rivals winning by five lengths. 

John Nicholas Tollemache was born 13 June, 1941, the second son of the 4th Baron Tollemache, MC, DL (1910-1975), and his wife the former Dinah Susan Jamieson (1918-1998), daughter of Sir Archibald Auldjo Jamieson KBE MC, of The Drove House, Thornham, co. Norfolk, by his wife Doris Pearce, daughter of Capt Henry Pearce RN; and was a younger brother of the 5th Baron Tollemache, DL (born 13 Dec, 1939), of Helmingham Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

He married firstly, 17 Sep 1971 (div. 1974) Heide Eva Wiedeck, daughter of Gunther Wiedeck, of Bonn, Germany, and married 2ndly, in 1982,  Dietlinde Hannelore Riegel, daughter of Hannelore Riegel, of Muncih, Germany. He had no issue from either marriage, and is survived by his three brothers.

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Sir Martyn Evan Evans-Bevan, 2nd Baronet 1932-2024

Sir Martyn Evan Evans-Bevan, 2nd Baronet, died 5 November, 2024, aged 92.

The baronet, educated at Uppingham, entered the family business Evan Evans Bevan and Evans Bevan Ltd in 1953; and was High Sheriff of Breconshire  in 1967; Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Farmers; Freeman of the City of London. His home was Spring Valley, Rue de Creux, Baillot St Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands.

He was born 1 April, 1932, son of Sir David Martyn Evans-Bevan, 1st Baronet (1902-1973), created a baronet in 1958, by his wife the former Eira Winifred Glanley (who died 2001); and succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's death, 9 September, 1973.

He married 12 October, 1957, Jennifer Jane Marion Stevens, daughter of Robert Hugh Stevens, by whom he had four sons, David, Richard, Thomas and Huw. The eldest son, David Gawain Evans-Bevan (born 16 September, 1961), succeeds as third baronet.

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Pitman/Fenn engagement

 The engagement was announced 2 December, 2024, between Alexander James Pitman (born 15 February, 1992), scion of that landed gentry family, son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel (John) Hugh Pitman, OBE (1935-2023), and his second wife the former Helen Ruth Mary White (born 1957), of Leighterton, Gloucestershire & Lucy Elizabeth Fenn (born 1995), eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Johhny Fenn, of Pokhara, Nepal, and his wife the former Mary L. Cave.

Alexander's aunt, Lavinia Pitman (born 18 Apr, 1941) married as her first husband, the 5th Baron Fermoy (1939-84), uncle of Diana, Princess of Wales. Alexander's late father was married firstly to Rosemary Dickinson (1940-2010), who was later wife of Brig Andrew Henry Parker Bowles, first husband of HM Queen Camilla.

Lucy's father has been long associated with the Gurkhas, and his duties took him to East Timor and Iraq, before being posted back to the UK as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Brigade of Gurkhas.

On promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Johnny Fenn was appointed British Military Advisor to ECOWAS in Nigeria, before completing his military service as the Field Director of The Gurkha Welfare Trust in Pokhara, Nepal.

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Smith/Meredith Hardy engagement

The engagement was announced 30 November, 2024, between Dr David Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Smith, of Ringstead, Northamptonshire, and Tessa Clare Meredith Hardy (born 1987), scion of that landed gentry family, only daughter of Timothy Alexander Meredith Hardy (born 1950), of Cherrington, Warwickshire, and his wife the former Bridgt Mackenzie Scott.

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Morag Nada, Baroness Stafford 1932-2024

 Morag Nada, Baroness Stafford, who died 27 November, 2024, was the widow of the late 14th Baron Stafford, of Swynnerton Park, Staffordshire.

She was the former Morag Nada Campbell, a daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Alastaair Campbell of Altries (who died 1971), by his wife the former Aileen Emmet (1903-1969), and married 16 June, 1952, Basil Francis Nicholas Fitzherbert, 14th Baron Stafford b (7 April 1926) soldier, landowner, and peer, a member of the House of Lords for almost forty years. He succeeded to the peerage 28 Sept, 1941, and died 8 January, 1986.

Lady Stafford was the mother of six children, Aileen Mary (b 29 Mar1953), Francis Melfort William, 15th Baron Stafford (b 13 Mar 1954), Thomas Alastair (b 9 Aug 1955), Caroline Fiona (b 13 Aug 1956), Wendy Helen (b 28 Apr 1961), and Philip Basil (b 7 Oct 1962).

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Sowler/Sater engagement

The engagement was announced 30 November, 2024, between Richard Mordaunt G.H. Sowler (born 1989), younger son of Mr and Mrs Richard Sowler, of Derbyhaven, Isle of Man, and the Hon Abigail Jacqueline Sater  (born 1990), daughter of Mr Mark and the Baroness Sater, of Buckland-tout-Saints, Devon.

Baroness Sater (born 21 June 1963) is a marketing executive, magistrate and life peer. She was nominated for a life peerage by Theresa May in May 2018. On 20 June, 2018, she was created Baroness Sater, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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Henrietta Zoë Gabrielle Flower (born 27 Nov 2024)

Katherine Louise (Katie) Flower (nee Thompson-Royds, born 1985), wife of the Hon Harry William Warburton Flower [born 11 January, 1977], gave birth to a daughter, Henrietta Zoë Gabrielle, 27 November, 2024.

Harry is the younger son of the 11th Viscount Ashbrook [born 9 Dec, 1935], of Arley, Cheshire, and his wife the former Zoë Mary Engleheart [born 9 Oct, 1938].

Katie Flower is a daughter of Timothy Christopher Thompson-Royds [born 8 January, 1950], of Newnham, Northamptonshire, descended from the Thompson baronets, and his wife the former Anne Hedley [born 1959], descended from the Earls Waldegrave.

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Emilie Charlotte Bacon (born 17 Nov, 2024)

 Camilla Emily Charlotte Bacon (née Carter, born 1991), wife of Thomas Castell Bacon [born 1992], scion of the Bacon baronets, gave birth to a daughter, Emilie Charlotte, 17 November, 2024, a sister for George Castell, who was born 30 June, 2023.

Thomas Bacon is the youngest son of Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon, 14th and 15th Baronet [born 15 May, 1953] of Raveningham Hall, Norfolk, and his wife the former Susan Henrietta Dinnis.

Camilla Bacon is the younger daughter of Robert George Russell Carter, of Letheringsett, Norfolk, and his wife the former Charlotte M.L. Miller.

Sir Nicholas Hickman, who as a boy was a Page of Honour to the Queen, is England's Premier Baronet.

The Carters are members of the Prince and Princess of Wales's Norfolk circle, dubbed the 'Turnip toffs' by organs of the Press. Camilla's sister stood as a sponsor at Prince George's christening.

Camilla Carter's elder sister Sophie [born 14 Oct, 1982], is the wife of Robert Snuggs. The Waleses attended the wedding of Sophie and Robert Snuggs at Letheringsett, Norfolk, in September, 2018, and Princess Charlotte acted as a bridesmaid to her godmother. Prince George was a page boy. 

Sophie Snuggs gave birth to a daughter, Amalia Rose Charlotte, 21 June, 2019.

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Capt David Dundas Euing Crawford 1931-2024

Capt David Crawford, of the Royal Scots Greys, died 25 November, 2024, aged 92.

He was born at Andover, Hampshire, in 1931, son of Brigadier Alistair Wardrop Euing Crawford (1896-1978), and his wife the former Helena Beatrice Dundas (1899-1977), daughter of Admiral Sir Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas, KCMG (1859-1924), 28th Chief of the Clan Dundas.

He married 25 May, 1963, the Lady Susanna Montgomerie (born 19 October, 1941), eldest daughter of the 17th Earl of Eglinton & (5th) Winton (1914-1966), and his wife the former Ursula Joan Watson (1916-1987), by whom he had issue, twin sons, Alexander and Daniel (born 21 March, 1967), and a daughter, Arabella (born 18 May, 1965).

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Robin Gilman Arculus 1936-2024

 Robin Gilman Arculus died 18 November, 2024, aged 88.

He was born in 1936, son of Frederick Minshull Arculus (1897-1966), and his wife the former Joyce Marjorie Y. Gilman (1905-1981); and married 15 May, 1965, Caroline Sarah Turner (born 22 December, 1943), daughter of Lt-Col William Aspinall Turner (1904-1994), and his wife the former Hon Dorothy Joan Yerburgh (1913-1999), daughter of the 1st Baron Alvingham (1889-1955).

He leaves issue, two sons, James (born 1970), Henry (born 1974), and a daughter, Sophie Louise (born 1972).

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George David Drummond Godwin-Austen 2003-2024

 George David Drummond Godwin-Austen, who died 24 November, 2024, aged 21, was a scion of that landed gentry family of Pirbright Manor.

He was born in 2003, the second son of Jonathan Reade Godwin-Austen (1962-2020), and his wife the former Mary Catherine Drummond Cavender (born 1961). He had an elder brother, Henry (born 1997), and a sister, Anne (born 2000)

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