Maxwell Scott/Greenall engagement

The engagement was announced in May 2009 between Matthew Maxwell Scott, yr son of the late Sir Michael Fergus Constable Maxwell Scott, 13th Baronet (Bt, E., 1642), by his wife Deirdre Moira McKechnie, now Deirdre, Lady Maxwell Scott..— and Melanie Greenall, daughter of the late Mr Alan Greenall and of Sharon Greenall.


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Beatrix Catherine Daly

Georgina M. Daly (née Eyre, b 1 Jan 1977), wife of Captain A. Crispin Daly, Scots Guards, gave birth to a dau, Beatrix Catherine, 14 May, 2009. Capt Daly is a son of Lieutenant-Commander and Mrs John Daly (BLG?) of Alverstoke, Hampshire, & Georgina is a daughter of Major John Vickers Eyre (b. 1936), late the RHA and the King's Hussars, of Tytherington, Gloucestershire, by his wife, the former Sarah Margaret Aline Heywood, dau of Maj. Geoffrey Beresford (Tim) Heywood, MBE.

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Froggatt/Langlands engagement

__.The engagement was announced 28 May 2009, between James H.I. Froggatt, eldest son of Mr and Mrs David Froggatt, of Hidcote Boyce, Glos, and Lucinda Mary Langlands (b 1977), daughter of Major (Christopher) Jeremy George Langlands, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, of Hartgrove, Shaftesbury, Dorset, by his wife the former Hon Selina Mary Manners (b 1952), dau of the late 5th Baron Manners.

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Daphne Elizabeth Damery

_.Daphne Elizabeth Damery (née Fairfax-Cholmeley), who died from cancer, 22 May 2009, was scion of the Fairfax-Cholmeley LG family, born 8 Apr 1941, dau of Richard Hugh Fairfax-Cholmeley (1907- ), by his wife the former Rachel Robinson (1905-1992); wife of Roger Damery and mother of Richard and Nicola. Funeral Service to be held at St Peter's Church, Langley Burrell. Date to be arranged.

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Jean Patricia Ralli

_.Jean Patricia Ralli, who died 22nd May 2009, aged 88, was the second wife of Lucas John Ralli (b 1920), scion of the Ralli B aronets (cr 1912). She was the former Jean Patricia Bennett, dau of Capt Edward Morden Bennett, RN, of Wolferton Manor, Charminster, Dorset, and married (i) ____Barrett. She married Lucas Ralli in 1989 as his 2nd wife. Funeral Service at Reading Crematorium (RG4 5LP) on Tuesday 2nd June.


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Clare Vyvyan dies aged 103

(Mary) Clare Frances Vyvyan died 25 May, 2009 aged 103. She was b circa 1905, dau of John Leeming, of Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, and married in 1934, Lester Trefusis Vyvyan (1905-1952), scion of the Vyvyan Baronets (cr 1645), and was mother of Anthony Beville Vyvyan (b 1935). _Requiem Mass at St Edwards RC Church, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, Thursday 4th June.

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Heathcoat Amory/Reid engagement

_.The engagement is announced between Simon Charles Heathcoat Amory (b 1982), scion of the Heathcoat Amory Baronets (cr 1874), elder son of Charles William Heathcoat Amory (b 1945), of South Molton, Devon, and Mrs Harmony Joanna Heathcoat Amory (nee Lyell), of Wylye, Wiltshire, and Lucy Reid, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Reid, of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

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Lady Olivia Waldron 1929-2009

The Lady Olivia Elsie June Waldron (nee Taylour), aunt of the Marquess of Headfort, died 24 May 2009 at Cape Town. She was born in 1929, daughter of the 5th Marquess of Headfort (1902-60), by his wife the former Elsie Florence Tucker (d 1972), and was sister of the late 6th Marquess of Headfort; married 1955, Victor Echevarri Waldron (d 20 Nov 2002), by whom she had issue, Sally, Gina, Carola and William.



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Manners/Napier engagement

_. The engagement was announced 29 May 2009 between (Richard John) Peverel Manners (b 1963), scion of the Dukes of Rutland, son of the late Lord and Lady John Manners, of Knipton, Leicestershire, and Eloise Dorothea Napier (b 1970), scion of the Lords Napier & Ettrick, eldest daughter of the Hon Malcolm Napier (b 1933), of Blairgowrie, Perthshire, by his late wife the former Lady Mariota Murray, dau of the 7th Earl of Mansfield & Mansfield.

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Mary Gore-Booth

_.Mary Gore-Booth (née Scholfield) who died 25 May, 2009, was the widow of Colum Robert Gore-Booth (1913-59) scion of the Gore-Booth Baronets (cr 1760, Ireland). She was Mary, daughter of Edward Paget Scholfield, JP, of Sandhall, Howden, Yorks (descended from the Dukes of Northumberland), and married 1stly 1947, as his 2nd wife, Mr Gore- Booth. She married 2ndly, 1971, Michael William McLean Barker, who died in 1982. She was mother of Peter/Krishna, Susie and Justin and of Tessa Mary Watt. Sister of Helen Baxter.


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Alan Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk (1954-2009)

Alan Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, BA Hons, PhD, of Oswestry, Shropshire, descendant of Charles II and Nell Gwynn, died 15 May, 2009, aged 55. He was b 1954, son of (Amelius) Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk (b 1924), of Oswestry, Shropshire, by his wife the former (Sydney) Frances Thomas, dau. of D. C. F. Thomas; and brother of Eleanor Frances de Vere Beauclerk, b 1950.

Alan was a great-great-grandson of Charles de Vere Beauclerk (1836-82), who was a natural son of Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk, GCB, GCH (1771-1846), of Winchfield House, Hampshire, scion of the Dukes of St Albans.

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Cosmo Alexander Gibson-Watt

Alexandra Gibson-Watt [nee Steele] wife of Edward Gibson-Watt, gave birth to a son, Cosmo Alexander, 8 May, 2009, a brother for Mathilda (Tilly) who was b 19 Mar 1999, and for Olivia Diana, b 24 Nov, 2000, and for Christabel Paula, b 30 Jan 2003.

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Lady Gage, diplomat's widow, dies

Lady Gage, who died 14 May, 2009, was the 2nd wife, and widow, of Sir Berkeley Everard Foley Gage, KCMG (1904-94), the diplomat, and scion of the Viscounts Gage. The former Lillian Riggs Miller (nee Vukmirovic), she married Sir Berkeley in 1954. Her husband was Third Secretary, Rome 1928-31; Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State 1934; Second Secretary, Peking (later Nanking) 1935-38; First Secretary, Chungking 1941-44; Counsellor, The Hague 1947- 50; CMG 1949, KCMG 1955; Consul- General, Chicago 1950-54; Ambassador to Thailand 1954-57; Ambassador to Peru 1958-63; Chairman, Latin America Committee, British National Export Council 1964-66; Chairman, Anglo-Peruvian Society 1969-71.

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Vincent David Astor

Clarissa Astor (nee Berning), wife since 2000 of Thomas Ludovic David Astor (b 24 Jul 1972), scion of the Viscounts Astor, gave birth to a son, Vincent David, 6 May, 2009, a brother for Eva Daisy, b 26 May 2001, and for Freddie. Tom Astor is a son of David Waldorf Astor (b 9 August 1943), by his wife the former Clare Pamela St. John.

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3rd Viscount Bledisloe, QC (1934-2009)

The 3rd Viscount Bledisloe, QC, died 12 May, 2009. Christopher Hiley Ludlow Bathurst was b 24 Jun 1934; married 29 Aug 1962 (div. 1986) Elizabeth Mary Thompson, 2nd dau. of Sir Edward Walter Thompson, of Gatacre Park, Bridgnorth, co. Shropshire, by his wife Ann Elizabeth Amphlett, 2nd dau. of Rev George L'Estrange Amphlett, of Four Ashes Hall, Stourbridge; and had issue, (i) the Hon Rupert Edward Ludlow Bathurst (b. 13 Mar 1964), succeeded to the viscountcy, 17 Apr 1979; married Shera Sarosh, dau. of Rohinton Sarosh, and has issue, Benjamin Bathurst (b. 28 Mar 2004); Iona Elizabeth Bathurst (b. 16 Jun 2002); (ii) the Hon Otto Benjamin Charles Bathurst (b. 16 Jun 1971); (i) the Hon Matilda Blanche Bathurst (b. 16 Feb 1967), mar. ..... Clark; not eelected to the House of Lords 1999.
He was 3rd Viscount Bledisloe, of Lydney in the County of Gloucester; (United Kingdom, let. pat. 24 Jun 1935); 3rd Baron Bledisloe, of Lydney in the County of Gloucester (United Kingdom, let. pat. 15 Oct 1918)

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Astor/Stutz engagement

__.The engagement was announced 15 May 2009, between the Hon William Waldorf Astor (b 19 Jan 1979) , elder son of the 4th Viscount Astor (b 27 Dec 1951), by his wife, the former Annabel Lucy Victoria Jones (descended from the Barons Clifford of Chudleigh), and Lohralee Stutz, daughter of Mrs Lee Villas and Mr Serge-Alian Stutz.

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Julia Margery Morison Canning, daughter-in-law of Lord Garvagh

Julia Margery Morison Canning, who died 6 May, 2009, at Little Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wilts, was the wife of the Hon Spencer George Stratford De Redcliffe Canning (b 12 Feb 1953), son and heir of the 5th Baron Garvagh. She was the former Julia Margery Morison Bye, 1st dau of Col. Francis Clifford Edward Bye, of Twickenham, Middx, and married Mr Canning 14 Jul 1979. She leaves issue, a son, Stratford George Edward de Redcliffe Canning (b. 7 Feb 1990), and 2 daus, Cordelia Louise Morrison Canning (b. 1985), and Florence Canning (b. 1988).

Funeral to take place at St. Michael's Church, Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire at.— 20th May, 2009.

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Jonathan Edward Fenwicke-Clennell (c1947-2009)

_.Jonathan Edward (Jonnie) Fenwicke-Clennell, of Raughton Head, Cumbria, who died 9 May, 2009, aged 61, was a scion of the Fenwicke- Clennell LG family, of Eland Hall, Ponteland, Northumberland.

He was husband of Amanda and father of Christian, Ed and Tom, & grandfather of Georgia, Olivia and Jamie. Beloved son of Veronica and the late John Fenwicke-Clennell. Funeral Service at All Saints Church, Raughton Head, Carlisle on Friday 15th May 2009.

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David Heaton-Ellis (c1969-2009)

David P. Heaton-Ellis, who died 10 May, 2009, aged 39, from Motor Neurone Disease, was a scion of the LG family of Heaton-Ellis, of Wyddiall Hall, was b circa 1969, yst son of Lt-Col Peter Richard Heaton-Ellis, OBE (b 31 Aug 1923), head of the LG family and the late Mrs Peter Heaton-Ellis (nee Prudence Elizabeth Woodbine Parish, scion of that LG family?), of Chittern, Wiltshire. David married Sophie O. Cook, youngest daughter of Mr Nicholas Cook and Mrs Josephine Cook, of Woodnewton, Northamptonshire, and was father of a son, Geordie.

David's eldest brother, Michael James Brabazon Heaton-Ellis, b 22 May 1958, died from motor neurone disease, aged 42.

Funeral at St Lawrence Church, Ecchinswell on Friday 22 May 2009.

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Virginia Swinhoe-Standen (nee Gilmour) 1960-2009

_.Virginia Esdaile Louise Swinhoe-Standen (née Gilmour), died 9th May 2009, aged 49. She was b 1960, dau of John Gilmour, by his wife the former Gillian Mary Truell (b.1929), and was sister of Angus John Gilmour, b.1958 & David Richard Grey Gilmour, b.1962. Funeral at Easthampstead Park Crematorium on 14th May 2009.

Her maternal grandfather, Edmund Gray Stuart Truell (1878-1950); m.14 Aug 1912 Vere Frances de Merlie Bellingham Somerville (1890-1976). Edmund was a son of the Rev William Henry Augustus Truell (1843-1934), by his wife, the former Lady Cornelia Stuart (d 1933), scion of the Earls of Moray.

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