Hon Mrs Jonathan Davies 1946-2022

 The Hon Mrs Jonathan Davies, who died at Truro, 10 December, 2022, was the wife of the Hon Jonathan Davies, scion of the Barons Davies.

She was born in 1946, daughter of Sir (William) Godfrey Agnew, KCVO, CB (1913-1995), sometime Clerk of the Privy Council, and his first wife the former Ruth Mary Moore (who died in 1962), a granddaughter maternally of the 9th Earl of Denbigh (1859-1939); and married 15 Oct, 1966, the Hon Jonathan Hugh Davies (born 25 January, 1944), second son of the 2nd Baron Davies (1915-1944), and his wife the former Ruth Eldrydd Dugdale (died 1966), by whom she had issue, Michael (b 28 May, 1968), and Alexander (b 1972), and four daughters, Ruth (b 1969), Gwendoline (b 1965), Christianne (b 1976), and Mary (b 1982).

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Hon Sarah Patricia Balcon 1933-2022

 The Hon Sarah Patricia Balcon (nee Mills), who died 12 December, 2022, aged 89, was a scion of the extinct Barons Hillingdon.

She was born 7 February, 1933, daughter of Patrick Charles Mills, the 5th Baron Hillingdon (1906-1982), and his wife the former Nancy Elizabeth Nixon; and married 1 October, 1955, Major Jonathan Michael Henry Balcon, TD (1931-2012), son of Sir Michael Elias Balcon (1896-1977), the film producer, and Aileen Freda, formerly Mrs Jacobs MBE (1904-88) d of H Leatherman, of Johannesburg, South Africa, by whom she had three daughters, (1) Deborah Louise Kate Balcon (b 27 Sept, 1956), (2) Sarah Clair Balcon (b 7 Dec, 1957), & (3) Henrietta Beatrice Jane Balcon (b 5 Nov, 1960).

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Adeline de Stacpoole (born 2022)

 Amelia H.E. de Stacpoole (nee Smith), wife of George Edward Stacpoole, Marquis de Stacpoole [born 1983], gave birth to a daughter, Adeline, 4 December, 2022.

Amelia is a daughter of Mr & Mrs Michael Forbes Smith, of Earnley, Sussex. George de Stacpoole is the son of George Richard Derek Andrew Stacpoole, 7th Duc de Stacpoole [born 1948], of Roundstone, Ireland, by his former wife the former Anne L Duxbury [now Mrs Patrick Creasy, of Ludlow, Shropshire].

The de Stacpooles are an Irish landed gentry family, whose head is the Duke and Marquis de Stacpoole in the Papal States.

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General The Lord Ramsbotham, GCB, CBE 1934-2022

 General The Baron Ramsbotham, GCB, CBE died 13 December, 2022, aged 88.

Lord Ramsbotham was a British Army officer, who later served as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. He was awarded a life peerage in 2005, and later sat on the crossbenches of the House of Lords.

David John Ramsbotham was born 6 November, 1934, son of the Rt Rev John Alexander Ramsbotham (1906-1989), Bishop of Wakefield, and his wife the former Eirian Morgan (1903-88); and married in 1958, Susan Caroline Dickinson (who died 2021), scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Robert Joicey Dickinson (1901-1981), and his wife the former Alice Penelope Barnett (1907-85), by whom he had two sons, Richard and James. The elder son, Richard, was married to Emma Colman, a Bowes Lyon descendant and cousin of the King.

He served as Adjutant-general of the army who later became an uncompromising and outspoken chief inspector of prisons. He was appointed KCB in 1987, and advanced to GCB in 1993.

After leaving the army, in addition to his work as Inspector of Prisons, he became chairman of the Hillingdon Hospital Trust. He was made an honorary Doctor of Civil Law by seven universities, and ennobled with a peerage for life in 2005 as Baron Ramsbotham, of Kensington, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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The Baroness Couttie 1962-2022

 The Baroness Couttie, who died 12 December, 2022, aged 60, was a Conservative life peer in the House of Lords who, as Philippa Roe, served as Leader of Westminster City Council from 2012 to 2017. Before entering public life she was an investment banker with Citigroup.

Philippa Marion Roe (born 25 September 1962) was born in Hampstead and educated at the University of St Andrews, Roe was a director of Citigroup before entering politics in 2006. The daughter of James Roe and former Conservative MP Dame Marion Roe. In 1982, she became the first student in 572 years to be elected to the University of St Andrews Senate, the institution's governing body.

Philippa Roe married Stephen Couttie, a partner in the private equity firm Collabrium Capital, in September 2002. After fertility treatment in America, she gave birth to twins, Angus and Genevieve, in August 2005.  

Roe was nominated for a life peerage in David Cameron's Resignation Honours and was created Baroness Couttie, of Downe in the County of Kent, on 5 September 2016.

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Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway

 The life peerage recently conferred upon Frances Lorraine Maria O'Grady, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway, of Wood Farm in the City of Oxford.

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway (born 9 November 1959) became the General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 2013, the first woman to hold the position. She resigned in 2022, and was raised to the peerage.

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Sir Christopher Hilaro Barlow, 7th Baronet 1929-2022

 Sir Christopher Hilaro Barlow, 7th Baronet, died at Ontario, Canada, 22 November, 2022. He was 92.

Sir Christopher was an architect. He was born 1 December, 1929, son of Wing Commander Sir Richard Hugh Barlow, 6th Baronet (1904-1946), and his wife the former Rosamund Sylvia de la Fontaine Anderton, and succeeded to the baronetcy, 3 December, 1946, when his father was killed in a plane crash in Ecuador.

He married firstly, 17 May, 1952, Jacqueline Claire de Marigny Audley (who died 29 March, 2002); and married 2ndly, 2003, Mrs Jeane Gage (who died 21 November, 2021). 

Sir Christopher leaves issue from his first marriage, a son, Crispian (born 20 Apr 1958), and two daughters, Persephone (born 11 Dec, 1953), and Caroline (born 26 January, 1960). Another son, Crispin, was born and died in 1956.

The baronetcy (created UK, 1803), now passes to his only surviving son.

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Rev Prebendary John Theodore Cameron Bucke Collins 1925-2022

 Rev Prebendary John Theodore Cameron Bucke Collins died 8 December, 2022, aged 97.

He was born in 1925, son of the Rev Harry Rawle Collins (1873-1958), and his wife the former Mary Cecily Burrell Margetts (1895-1983); and married 30 Apr, 1955, Diana Rachel Kimpton (1931-2013), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Ward Kimpton (1901-1990), scion of that landed gentry family, and his wife the former Hon Rachel Elizabeth Hazlerigg (1904-1989), daughter of the 1st Baron Hazlerigg (1878-1949), by whom he had issue, a son, Andrew (born 26 Dec, 1956), and a daughter, Richenda (born 15 September, 1959).

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Lort-Phillips/Boyle engagement

 The engagement was announced 13 December, 2022, between Hugh Thomas Lort-Phillips (born 1981), scion of that landed gentry family, son of Maj Thomas Tudor Riversdale Lort-Phillips (born 1944), of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, and the Rev Elizabeth Priscilla Lort-Phillips (nee Buxton, born 12 September, 1947), scion of the Buxton baronets, & Katherine Griselda Eveline Boyle (born 1982), scion of the Earls of Glasgow, daughter of David Thomas Alan Boyle (born 15 January, 1943), of Fairstead, Essex, and his wife the former Angela Rose Pinney (born 8 February, 1944).

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David Anthony Nutting 1944-2022

 David Anthony Nutting, who died 10 December, 2022, aged 78, was a scion of the Nutting baronets.

He was born 13 September, 1944, the second son of the Rt Hon Sir Harold Nutting, 3rd Baronet, MP, PC (1920-99), a Conservative government minister in the administrations of Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Anthony Eden, by his wife the former Gillian Leonora Strutt (1918-2007), scion of the Barons Rayleigh; and married 25 April, 1974, Tessa Anne Mordaunt (born 10 Oct, 1947), daughter of Sir Nigel John Mordaunt, 13th Baronet (1907-1979), and his wife the former Anne Tritton (1912-1980), by whom he had three daughters, Belinda (b 1975), Serena (b 1977), and Alexandra (b 1978).

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Lt.-Cdr. Christopher Thomas Parker-Jervis, RN 1929-2022

 Lieutenant-Commander Christopher Parker-Jervis, who died 7 December, 2022, aged 92, was a scion of the Viscounts St Vincent (descended from the 2nd Viscount).

He was born 20 December, 1929, the second son of Humphrey Parker-Jervis (1889-1948), and his wife the former Helen Frances Starkey (1897-1998), scion of the Starkey baronets; and married 5 September, 1959, Gillian Bowden, by whom he had issue, three sons, Edward (b 1960), Patrick (b & d 1963), William (b 1965), and a daughter, Sarah (b 1967).

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(Patrick) Joseph Scott Plummer 1943-2022

(Patrick) Joseph (Joe) Scott Plummer, who died 6 December, 2022, aged 79, was a scion of the Scott Plummers of Sunderland Hall; born 24 Aug 1943, son of Charles Humphrey Scott Plummer (1905-1991), and his wife the former Hon Pamela Lillias Balfour, daughter of the 2nd Baron Kinross (1870-1939), and his wife the former Caroline Elsie Johnstone-Douglas (1879-1969); and married 1stly, 1970 (div 1977) Grizel Elizabeth-Anne Way (born 1948), scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Colonel Anthony Gerald Way, MC (1920-2013), and his wife the former Elizabeth Richmond (1926-1986); & married 2ndly, 1977, Hon Christine Margaret Hermione Bampfylde (born 19 Oct, 1948), scion of the Barons Poltimore, daughter of the Hon Anthony Gerard Hugh Bampfylde (1920-69), and his wife the former Brita Yvonne Cederström.

Joe Scott Plummer is survived by his second wife and a son and a daughter from his first marriage, Charles (born 1972), and Annabel (born 1974), and a son from his second marriage, Anthony (born 1978). 

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(John) Michael Singer 1939-2022

 (John) Michael Singer, died 1 December, 2022, aged 83, was a grandson of Sir Arthur Davis, 1st Baronet. He was born in 1939, son of Colonel Ernest Oscar Adolph Singer (1892-1957), and his wife the former Margaret Davis (1904-1997); and married 1stly, 21 September, 1968 (div 1972), Patricia Deline Needham (born 23 Aug 1942), scion of the Earls Kilmorey, daughter of James Owen Needham (1897-1975), and his wife the former Marjorie Hylda Adeline Cator (1908-2000), scion of that landed gentry family; married 2ndly, Helen Katherine Elizabeth Marston (born 1950), and leaves issue from his first marriage, a son, Jeremy James Singer (born 25 Feb, 1974), and two daughters, Caroline (born 18 Aug 1969), and Serena (born 1972).

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Grandson for Lord Talbot of Malahide

 The Hon Emily Rose Hobbs (nee Arundell, born 1988), wife of Edward Hobbs, and scion of the Barons Talbot of Malahide, gave birth to a son, Jude Richard, 4 December, 2022, a brother for Marcus and Crispin.

Edward Hobbs is the elder son of Mr & Mrs John Hobbs, of Wandsworth, London, & the Hon Emily Hobbs is the second of the four daughters of the 11th Baron Talbot of Malahide (born 28 March, 1957), and his wife the former Jane Catherine Unwin.

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John Richard Lyon Hanmer 1940-2022

John Richard Lyon Hanmer, who died 27 November, 2022, aged 82, was a scion of the Hanmer baronets.

He was born 12 July, 1940, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Richard Hanmer, MBE, TD (1899-1976), and his wife the former Violet Millicent Corbett-Winder (1907-1968), scion of that landed gentry family, of Vaynor Park (where he spent much of his childhood); and married in 1979, Gillian Mary Smith. No issue of the marriage.

John Hanmer was the linchpin of the BBC’s Grand National commentary team for more than three decades. He was an admirably unflappable racing commentator whose distinctive gravelly tones reached their widest audience when he picked up the commentary as the runners crossed the Melling Road during the Grand National at Aintree, which he commentated on for more than three decades.

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Robert George Arthur Gun Cuninghame 1930-2022

 Robert George Arthur (Robin) Gun Cuninghame, who died 5 December, 2022, aged 92, was a scion of that landed gentry family; born 4 September, 1930, son of Robert George Arthur Gun Cuninghame (1896-1970), and his wife the former Emily Frances Grace O'Callaghan; and married 30 September, 1958, Selina Imogen Elizabeth Loraine Perceval-Maxwell, scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of Major John Robert Perceval-Maxwell (1896-1963), and his wife Phoebe Laura Cherry (1899-1973), by whom he had three sons, Patrick (born 11 Oct, 1959), Julian (born 22 June 1961) and Richard (born 21 May 1965).

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Devitt/Pearson engagement

The engagement was announced 10 December, 2022, between William James Alexander Devitt (born 1990), third son of Sir James Hugh Thomas Devitt, 3rd Baronet (born 18 September, 1956), of Nacton, Suffolk, and his wife the former Susan Carol Duffus, & Emma Susan Pearson (born circa 1994), daughter of Christopher Pearson, of Great Whittington, Northumberland, and his wife nee Onley.

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The Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL 1932-2022

 The Baron Young of Graffham, CH, PC, DL, died 8 December, 2022, aged 90.

Lord Young was a Conservative party politician, a Cabinet minister and businessman. He served as Secretary of State for Employment and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in the administration of Mrs Margaret Thatcher.

David Ivor Young was born 27 February, 1932, son of Joseph Young and his wife Rebecca; educated at Christ's College, Finchley and Universityb College, London (LLB); Solicitor (1956); Chairman, Eldonwall Ltd 1961-75, and Manufacturers Hanover Property Services 1974-84; Director Town & City Properties Ltd 1972-75; Chairman British Organisation for Rehabilitation by Training Union 1980-84; Chairman, International Council of Jewish Social and Welfare since 1981; Director Centre for Policy Studies 1979-82; Chairman Manpower Services Commission 1982-84; Dept of Industry Industrial Adviser 1979-80, and Special Adviser 1980-82; Member of the National Economic Development Council from 1982; Minister without Portfolio 1984-85; Secretary of State for Employment 1985-87, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1987-89; President, Institute of Directors from 1993, of Jewish Care from 1990, and of Central Council for Jewish Community Services from 1993 to __; &c.

David Young was sworn of the Privy Council in 1984, and raised to the peerage for life in 1984 as Baron Young of Graffham, of Graffham, in the the County of West Sussex.

Lord Young married in 1956, Lita Marianne Shaw, daughter of Jonas Shaw, by whom he had issue, a daughter, the Hon Karen Debra Young (born 1957), who married in 1983, Sir Bernard Rix (the Hon Mr Justice Rix); and the Hon Judith Young (born 1960), who married in 1989, Jeremy Amias.

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Macdonald-Buchanan/Soames marriage

 The marriage took place in December, 2022 (according to the bride's instagram account) between [Charles] Alexander Macdonald-Buchanan [born 1970], the fourth son of Alexander James Macdonald-Buchanan [1931-2017], by his his wife the former Elizabeth Vivian Smith [born 30 March, 1939], scion of the Barons Bicester, and Flora Caroline Soames [born 1982], scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of the Hon Jeremy Bernard Soames [born 25 May, 1952], by his wife the former Susanna Keith [born 23 Oct, 1952], and a granddaughter of the late Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO [1920-87], by his wife Mary Spencer-Churchill [1922-2014], scion of the Dukes of Marlborough, Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, daughter of the Rt Hon Sir Winston Spencer-Churchill, KG [1894-1965], Prime Minister 1940-45, and 1951-55.

Alexander and Flora are parents of a daughter, Lily, born 19 April, 2020.

It will be Alexander's second marriage. His first was to Poppy Augusta Fraser, of the Lords Lovat, by whom he has two children.

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Albert van Straubenzee (born 2022)

 Lucy van Straubenzee [nee Lanigan-O'Keeffe, born 1988], wife of Thomas Alexander van Straubenzee (b 1982), scion of that landed family, gave birth to a son, Albert, 3 December, 2022, a brother for Mary Anna, who was born 12 October, 2020.

Thomas van Straubenzee is the eldest son of Mr Alexander Henry van Straubenzee (b 1951), by his wife the former Claire Sonia Fenwick (b 1954).

 Lucy van Straubenzee is a daughter of Stephen Lanigan-O'Keeffe.

Tom, a life-long friend of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, and is godfather to Princess Charlotte of Wales. He married firstly, in 2013, the Lady Melissa Percy, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. The marriage ended in divorce. His marriage to Lucy took place in the summer of 2020.

Lucy van Straubenzee, originally from County Kilkenny, was the assistant head teacher at Thomas's, Battersea, the school attended by Prince George of Wales. Her father is a barrister. Her brother, Arthur, is the Irish Olympic pentathlete.

Tom van Straubenzee is descended from the Montagu Dukes of Manchester.

Lucy van Straubenzee is descended from John Lanigan (1800-1868) of Glenaguile, Nenagh, county Tipperary, Member of Parliament, married Frances daughter of Charles O'Keeffe of Richmond, county Tipperary and granddaughter of Cornelius O'Keeffe Member of Parliament. John was the son of Stephen Lanigan and he became a barrister. His eldest son Stephen Martin Lanigan assumed the additional name of O'Keeffe in 1895. In the mid 19th century members of the Lanigan family held land in the parishes of Newtownlennon and Kilvemnon, barony of Slievardagh, Aghnameadle and Latteragh, barony of Upper Ormond and Templemore, barony of Ikerrin, county Tipperary. In the 1870s Stephen M. Lanigan of Glenaguill owned 1,639 acres in county Tipperary. There is no substanial house marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map for the townland of Glenaguile in the parishes of Aghnameadle and Latteragh. John Lanigan held the townland from the Honourable Mrs Otway Cave at the time of Griffith's Valuation. No house in the townland was rated at £3 or more for valuation purposes.

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