Gouriet/Banister engagement

 The engagement was announced 2 October, 2026, between Henry Angus Lowsley Gouriet (born 2000), son of James Edward Frank Gouriet (born 14 March, 1966), of Chavenage, Gloucestershire, and his wife the former Joanna Lowsley-Williams (born 13 Nov, 1963), scion of that landed family and descended maternally from the landed family of McCorquodale, & Jasmine Rose Banister (born 2000), daughter of Ivan Gerald William Banister (born June, 1955), of Warden Hill, Oxfordshire, and his wife the former Heather R. Howard (born 1961).

Henry Gouriet is a grandson maternally of Rona McCorquodale (1936-2025), of that landed gentry family

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Gibson/Wills marriage

 The marriage took place, 4 September, 2026, at St James the Less Church, Litchfield, Hampshire, between Marcus Seymour Gibson (born 1989), son of Mr Martin C Gibson, of Manaton, Devon, and Mrs Joanna L Gibson (nee Boswell), of Great Swinburn, Northumberland, and Laura Felicity Hamilton Wills (born 1996), scion of the Barons Dulverton, daughter of Christopher Aubrey Hamilton Wills (born 21 February, 1953), of Litchfield Down, Hampshire, and his wife the former Lady Katharine Anne Meade (born 10 Aug, 1959), fifth daughter of the 6th Earl of Clanwilliam (1914-1989).

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Orson Max Arnold Benitz (born 2026)

 Celia Rose Benitz (née Weinstock, born 1985), wife of Max Edward F. Benitz [born 1985], gave birth to a son Orson Max Arnold, 26 September, 2026, a brother for Ajax Simon Wilhelm, who was born 9 November, 2024.

Celia is the second daughter of the late Hon Simon Andrew Weinstock [1952-96], and his wife the former Laura Helen Legh [born 16 May, 1954] [now Laura Weinstock Sykes, of Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire] scion of the Barons Newton.

Max Benitz is the youngest son of Bryan Benitz, of Wylye, Wiltshire, and his wife, nee ____ Hutchinson.

The 3rd Baron Newton [1888-1960] > Maj Hon Sir Francis Legh [1919-84] > Laura Helen Legh [b 1954] > Celia Weinstock [b 1985] > Orson Benitz (b 2026)

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