Petter Belsvik, husband of the Lib Dem life peer, Lord Paddick, has died suddenly at their home in Oslo.
Belsvik married in Oslo, 9 January, 2009, Brian Leonard Paddick (born 24 Apr, 1958), the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral elections in 2008 and 2012, and senior London policeman.
Brian Paddick was raised to the peerage for life, in 2013, taking the title Baron Paddick, of Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth.
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The engagement was announced 28 February, 2023, between Ian Robert Finlayson (born 1990), son of Robert George Finlayson (born 27 Nov, 1956), of Hannington, Hampshire, and his wife the former Caroline Elliott, & Kara Kameko, daughter of William and Inez McMahon, of New York, New York.
Ian Finlayson descends from the Milburn baronets (or perhaps I should say from a brother of the 1st Bt).
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The engagement was announced 28 February, 2023, between Huw Charles Randall-Smith (born 1990), son of Mr Nicholas Randall-Smith, of Llandyssil, Powys, and his wife the former Jane Cockburn, and Catherine Elizabeth Dillon (born 1989), scion of the Viscounts Dillon, middle daughter of the Hon Michael Edmond Dillon (born 29 Oct, 1957), of Semley, Dorset, and his wife the former Henrietta Catherine Elwell.
The bride-to-be is a granddaughter paternally of the 20th Viscount Dillon (1911-1979).
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Lord Pendry, PC, life Baron, Labour member of the House of Lords, died 26 February, 2023, aged 88.
As Thomas Pendry he was Labour MP for Stalybridge and Hyde 1970-2001.
On leaving the Commons in 2001, he was raised to the peerage for life as Baron Pendry, of Stalybridge in the County of Greater Manchester.
He was president of the Football Foundation Ltd and was formerly sports advisor to Tameside District Council Sports Trust.
He was sworn of the Privy Council in 2000.
Tom Pendy married in 1966, Moira Anne Smith, by whom he had a son and a daughter.
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The engagement was announced 25 February, 2023, between Juston Frederick Keene (born 1989), second son of the late Richard Miles Keene, of Mill Court, Hampshire, and his wife the former Rachel Amanda Ogilvie Thompson (born 12 Oct, 1960), descended from the Viscounts Hampden, & Hannah Shiera Scott (born 1991), daughter of Roderick Arthur (Rory) Scott (born 16 Feb, 1958), of Wisborough Green, West Sussex, descended from the Barons Colgrain, and his wife the former Petrina Jane Trehearne (born 1959), a granddaughter of the life peer the Baron Harvington (1907-1997).
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Lady Lowson, who died 17 February, 2023, was the wife of Sir Ian Lowson, 2nd Baronet.
She was the former Tanya Theresa Judge, daughter of Raymond Judge and his wife the former Rosa Joanna Micaleef, and married 1stly, Robin Bernard Houssemayne Du Boulay, scion of that landed gentry family, son of Lieutenant-Col Michael Hardinge Houssemayne Du Boulay, and his wife the former Eleanor Jean Drysdale Henderson; she married 2nd, in 1979, as his second wife, Sir Ian Patrick Lowson, 2nd Baronet (born 4 September, 1944), son of Sir Denys Colquhoun Flowerdew Lowson, 1st Baronet (1906-1975), Lord Mayor of London, 1950-51, and his wife the former Hon Ann Patricia Macpherson (1919-2003), daughter of the 1st Baron Strathcarron (1880-1937).
From her first marriage she leaves a son, James Houssemayne du Boulay (born 5 Sept, 1972), and from her second marriage, a son, Henry William Lowson (born 10 Nov, 1980), and a daughter, Katherine Louisa Patricia Lowson (born 16 July, 1983).
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Elizabeth Anne Clowes (nee Walker-Okeover), who died 11 February, 2023, aged 82, was a scion of the Walker-Okeover baronets.
She was born 4 July, 1940, the eldest child of Colonel Sir Ian Peter Andrew Munro Walker-Okeover, 3rd Baronet (1902-1982), and his wife the former Dorothy Elizabeth Heber-Percy (1913-2005), scion of the Dukes of Northumberland; and married 20 December, 1969, Lieutenant-Commander Timothy William Clowes, RN (who died 9 September, 2017), also descended from the Dukes of Northumberland, son of William Josceline Clowes (1905-48) and his wife the former Emmadonna Helen Senior (1908-1994), by whom she had issue, two daughters, Catriona (born 1971), and Sophie (born 1974).
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Fleur Elizabeth Chambers (nee Gibbs, born 1990), wife of Nicholas Timothy G. Chambers [born 1989], gave birth to a son, Albert George, 23 January, 2023.
Nicholas is the elder son of Robert G. Chambers, of Reed, Hertfordshire, by his wife the former [Christine] Belinda Johnson.
Fleur Chambers is the (adopted?) daughter of Alan Francis Gibbs [born 1953], of Midgham Park, Berkshire, scion of the Barons Aldenham & Hunsdon, by his wife the former Francine Nicola Preston [born 1956].
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The 7th Earl of Rosslyn has been appointed Lord Steward and personal secretary to the King and Queen. The courtier, a former Metropolitan policeman, 64, now holds the highest office in the Royal Household.
The Court Circular reports that: The Earl of Dalhousie was received by The King this afternoon, delivered up his Wand of Office and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Steward.
The Earl of Rosslyn was received by The King, kissed hands upon his appointment as Lord Steward and received from His Majesty his Wand of Office.
On her accession in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II retained the Duke of Hamilton as Lord Steward, who had been appointed by her father in 1940.
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household is an official of the Royal Household in England. He is always a peer of the realm. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government.Until 1782, the office was one of considerable political importance and carried Cabinet rank. The Lord Steward receives his appointment from the Sovereign in person and bears a white staff as the emblem and warrant of his authority. He is the first dignitary of the court. In the House of Lords Precedence Act 1539, an Act of Parliament for placing of the lords, he is described as the grand master or lord steward of the king's most honourable household.
Peter St Clair-Erskine, Earl of Rosslyn, Baron Loughborough, and a baronet, was born 31 March, 1958, and succeeded to the Earldom (cr Peerage of the UK, 1801) on his father's death, 22 Nov, 1977.
Lord Rosslyn was an officer in the Metropolitan Police 1981-94; with Thames Valley Police 1994-2003; elected to the House of Lords (Cross Bench) 1999; and was appointed Head of Royal Protection Squad in 2003, when he first met the future King.
Peter Rosslyn succeeds the 17th Earl of Dalhousie (born 17 Jan, 1948), Lord Seward since 2009.
Lord Rosslyn, as Lord Steward, represented the King and Queen at the memorial service for Dame Frances Campbell-Preston, DCVO, Lady in Waiting to the Queen Mother, which was held at the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, yesterday.
Lord Stewards in the late Queen's reign numbered seven:-
The Duke of Hamilton & Brandon 1952-64
The Duke of Westminster 1964-67
Viscount Cobham 1967-72
The Duke of Northumberland 1973-88
Viscount Ridley 1989-2001
The Duke of Abercorn 2001-2009
The Earl of Dalhousie 2009-2023
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The engagement was announced 22 February, 2023, between James I. Warren, son of Mr Ian Warren, of Billingford, Norfolk, and Ms Catherine May, of Bramford, Suffolk, and Katherine Anne (Katie) Underwood (born 8 Oct, 1984), daughter of Adrian Michael Campbell Underwood (born 1953), of Slad, Gloucestershire, and his wife the former Serena Henrietta Williams Barrington (born 3 Oct, 1956), scion of the Barrington baronets.
Sir Joseph Barrington, 1st Bt > Capt Richard Barrington > Richard Irving Williams Barrington > Maj Lawrence Barrington > Serena Barrington > Katie Underwood
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Ingrid Götilda Philipps (nee von Sydow), died 16 February, 2023.
The former Ingrid Götilda von Sydow married Griffith William Grismond Philipps (born 19 May, 1935), son of Lt-Col Sir Grismond Philipps, CVO (1898-1967), and his wife the former Lady Marjorie Joan Mary Wentworth-Fitzwilliam (1900-2001), a daughter of the 7th Earl Fitzwilliam (1872-1943), of Wentworth Woodhouse.
Ingrid Philipps leaves issue, a son, John George (b 1965), and four daughters, Marianne (b 1967), Charlotte (b 1969), Ebba Serena (Nina) (b 1971), and Eva Götilda Joan (b 1979).
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Lady Aird, CVO, who died 11 February, 2023, aged 88, was a Lady-in-Waiting to the late Princess Margaret, and was widow of courtier Sir Alastair Aird, GCVO, private secretary to the Queen Mother.
She was born Fiona Violet Myddelton, 24 September, 1934, scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ririd Myddelton, LVO, (1902-88), Coldstream Guards, and his wife Lady Mary Margaret Elizabeth Petty-Fitzmaurice (1910-2003), sister of the 8th Marquess of Lansdowne (1912-1999).
Fiona Myddelton was appointed an Extra Lady-in-Waiting to HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in 1960, and served the princess in that capacity until HRH's death in 2002.
She married 22 July, 1963, Alastair Sturgis Aird (born 14 January, 1931), scion of the Aird baronets, son of Malcolm Henry Aird, OBE (1899-1965), and his wife the former Joan Meredith Sturgis (died 1986). Alastair Aird served as an Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1960-64, and was Her Majesty's assistant private secretary from 1964 to 1973, Comptroller to the Queen Mother's Household 1974-2002; and Private Secretary to Her Majesty from 1993 until her demise, in March, 2002.
Alastair Aird was appointed LVO in 1969, advanced to CVO in 1977, KCVO in 1984, and GCVO in 1997.
Lady Aird was appointed LVO in 1980, and advanced to CVO in 2001.
She is survived by two daughters, Caroline (born 18 June, 1964), and Henrietta (born 9 June, 1966).
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Catherine Jane de la Poer Beresford-Peirse (nee Hartnett), wife of John de la Poer Beresford-Peirse (born 27 June, 1973), scion of the Beresford-Peirse baronets, gave birth to a son, Laurence John, 28 January, 2023.
Catherine is a daughter of Mr Denis Hartnett of Portsmouth and Ms Catherine Glennane of Gosport, and John is the second son of the late Sir Henry Grant de la Poer Beresford-Peirse, 6th Baronet (1933-2013), and his wife the former Jadranka Njers, and is a brother of Sir Henry, 7th Baronet (b 25 March, 1969).
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Sir Peter Graham Moon, 5th Baronet, died 6 February, 2023, aged 80.
The baronet was a rally driver and noted womaniser who made headlines in 1992 when his wife cut up his Savile Row suits and gave away his wine cellar.
Peter Wilfred Giles Graham Moon was born 24 October, 1942, son of Sir Arthur Wilfred Graham Moon, 4th Baronet (1905-1954), and his 2nd wife the former Doris Patricia (née Baron-Jobson) (who died 30 Nov, 1953), and succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's demise, 25 February, 1954.
The baronetcy was created in 1855 for Francis Graham Moon, a print seller who as Lord Mayor of London received the Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie of France. The second baronet, Edward, was a clergyman. The title passed in 1904 to Francis, who had served in the Second Boer War (1899-1902), and seven years later to his nephew, Wilfred.
Sir Peter's mother died in 1953 and his father died a year later, leaving the 12-year-old boy with a title and a £150,000 trust fund (£5 million in today’s money). His stepmother, Theodora, died in 1956 and thereafter he was shunted around various guardians, at least one of whom was an alcoholic. He was educated at Lancing College, leaving at 17 with one O-level to pursue rally driving while living on a private income of £2,000 a year.
Sir Peter married firstly, 21 Apr, 1967 (div 1992), Mrs Sarah Gillian Chater (nee Smith) (born 10 Nov, 1937), daughter of Michael Carson Lyndon Smith (1908-61), and his wife the former Mary Pauline Rowlatt (who died 1988). He married 2ndly, 1993 (div 1997) Terry Lynn Coetzee; and married 3rdly, in 1998, Noodaeng Samingram.
From his first marriage he had issue, two sons, Rupert and Thomas, and from his third marriage he had a daughter, Honey Bee. The elder son, Rupert Francis Wilfred Graham Moon (born 29 Apr, 1968), succeeds to the baronetcy.
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The engagement was announced 20 February, 2023, between Anders Bangsgaard , son of Ulla and Jesper Bangsgaard, of Hjørring, Denmark, and Jennie Selina McMorrough Frewen (born 17 November, 1992), scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Robert Edward Jerome Frewen (born 10 May, 1957), of Park Hall, Healaugh, near Tadcaster, Yorkshire, by his wife the former Rolline Charlotte Williamson (born 31 Aug, 1956), scion of the Barons Forres.
Jennie Frewen is descended from the American financier Leonard Jerome (1817-91), from his daughter, Clarita (1851-1835), sister of Jennie Jerome (1854-1921), Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Sir Winston Churchill, &c.
Leonard Jerome > Clarita Jerome > Hugh Moreton Frewen > Roger Frewen > Robert Frewen > Jennie Frewen
The 1st Baron Forres > Capt the Hon Gerald Williamson > Alexander Fergus Forbes Williamson > Rolline Williamson > Jennie Frewen
The engagement was announced 18 February, 2023, between William H. Haxby, younger son of Mr and Mrs Adrian Haxby, of Putney, London, and Harriet Fiona Hedges (born 25 January, 1994), eldest daughter of James Killingworth Hedges (born 1958), of Shaftesbury, co Dorset, and his wife the former Emma Mary Pym (born 25 June, 1963), scion of that landed gentry family.
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The engagement was announced 18 February, 2023, between Jonathan Daniel (Jonny) Oosthuizen (born circa 1990), son of Daniel F. Oosthuizen (born 1959), of Petersfield, Hampshire, and his wife the former Janet Rea, and Imogen Louise Wade-Palmer (born 1996), scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Stephen Aubrey Wade-Palmer (born 1956), and his wife the former Francesca L. Irwin.
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The 5th Baron Churston, who died 16 February, 2023, aged 88, was a peer whose family have played an important role at the Coronation of our Kings and Queens.
The monarch has been invested with golden spurs at the coronation since the end of the 12th century. The spurs are part of the regalia created for King Charles II for his coronation in 1661 after the previous set was melted down under Oliver Cromwell. It was hereditary in the family of Lord Churston for the peer to carry one of the spurs into Westminster Abbey.
John Francis Yarde-Buller was born 29 December, 1934, son of Richard, the 4th Baron (1910-1991), who bore one of the golden spurs at the Coronation, June 2, 1953, and his 1st wife the former Elizabeth Mary Du Pré (1910-1951), scion of that landed gentry family.
Lord Churtson's grandfather, the 3rd Baron, caused something of a sensation in aristocratic circles when in 1907 he married the gaiety girl and music hall actress and singer Jessie Smither (whose stage name was Denise Orme).
John Yarde-Buller, of Puddington, Tiverton, Devon, succeeded his father, 9 April, 1991, as 5th Baron Churston (Peerage of the UK, cr 1858), and as the 7th baronet (Cr GB, 1790).
He married 25 Oct, 1973, Alexandra Joanna Contomichalos, daughter of Anthony Contomichalos, of Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, by whom he had a son, Benjamin, and two daughters, the Hon Katherine Marina (born 23 Dec, 1975), and the Hon Francesca Elizabeth (born 17 Dec, 1980). The son, the Hon Benjamin Francis Anthony Yarde-Buller (born 13 September, 1974), now succeeds as 6th Baron Churston and 8th Baronet, and in him is vested the right to bear one of the golden spurs at the Coronation.
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Juliet Amy Lawrence (née Du Vivier, born 1979), wife of Michael Lawrence, and descended from the Aske baronets, gave birth to a daughter, Sylvia Mae, 9 February, 2023, a sister for Daphne Jacqueline Helen, who was born 5 March, 2021.
Michael is a son of Mr and Mrs Peter Lawrence, of Crowborough, East Sussex, and Juliet is a daughter of Hugh Michael Du Vivier (born 1945), of Fulham, and his late wife the former Jacqueline Sarah de Belleroche (who died 2019).
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