Bethell/Hooft Graafland engagement

[Michael Rhodes]

_. The engagement was announced 8 September, 2016, between the Hon Alexander Bethell (b 21 Dec 1986), scion of the Barons Westbury (cr UK, 1861), son and heir of the 6th Baron Westbury, MBE (b 29 May 1950), of Limassol, Cyprus, by his former 1st wife the former Caroline Mary Palmer (descended from the Viscounts Churchill) now Mrs Mark Dickinson, of Newbrough, Northumberland, & Jonkvrouwe Alexa W. Hooft Graafland, eldest daughter of Jonkheer and Mrs Ferdinand Hooft Graafland, of London.

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[Richard R]

Alexa Wendela (b 1989 reg Q2 London) d of Ferdinand Folef HOOFT GRAAFLAND, scion of a Dutch noble family, and Maureen A WALSH.

[Royal Ancestry]

She is a descendant of Edward III:

Edward III, King of England 1312-1377
&1329 Philippa d'Avesnes 1314-1369
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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster 1340-1399
&1396 Catherine Roet 1350-1403
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(illeg.) John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset ca 1371-1410
&1399 Lady Margaret Holland 1385-
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Lady Joan Beaufort ca 1407-1445
&1439 Sir James Stewart ca 1395-1451/
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Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl ca 1440-1512
&1475 Lady Eleanor Sinclair †1518
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Lady Margaret Stewart †
& Sir William Murray †1513
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Sir William Murray ca 1490-1562
&ca 1538 Katherine Campbell †1576/
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Jean Murray †
&1564 James Henderson, 3rd of Fordell †1610..1612
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Robert Henderson †1622
& Anna Kirkpatrick †1626/
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Jane Henderson †
&1641 Enno Ferens †1658/
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Sophia Ferens 1643-1721
&1678 Baron Carel van Boetzelaer 1635-1708
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Baron Jacob Godefroy van Boetzelaer 1680-1736
&1707 Magdalena Elisabeth de Jonge 1689-1730
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Baron Nicolaes van Boetzelaer 1718-1796
&1740 Elisabeth Dorothea de Raet 1721-1780
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Baron Christiaan Willem van Boetzelaer 1749-1815
&1770 Aletta Johanna Le Leu de Wilhem 1754-1815
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Baron Coenraad Carel Vincent van Boetzelaer 1776-1845
&1805 Theodora Cornelia Elsabé van Voorst 1782-1840
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Baron Christiaan Willem Johan van Boetzelaer 1806-1872
&1835 Elisabeth Charlotta Petronella Both Hendriksen 1809-1880
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Baroness Coenradina Carolina Theodora van Boetzelaer 1836-1865
&1863 Jhr. Willem Nicolaas de Pesters 1830-1882
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Jkvr. Coenradina Carolina Theodora de Pesters 1865-1923
&1885 Baron Gijsbert Carel Duco Reinout van Hardenbroek 1859-1941

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Baroness Wendela Elvire van Hardenbroek 1895-

&1919 Jhr. Ferdinand Hooft Graafland 1894-1976

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Jhr. Folef Ferdinand Joan Hooft Graafland 1922-1976

&1951 Lydia Zdenka Stahl 1928

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Jhr. Ferdinand Folef Hooft Graafland 1953

& Maureen A. Walsh

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Jkvr. Alexa Wendela Hooft Graafland 1989

[Royal Ancestry]

They are both descended from William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584). The groom is a 12th cousin of the bride's father:

                                              Willem I de Zwijger van Oranje-Nassau 1533-1584

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Maurits van Oranje-Nassau 1567-1625 Prince of Orange		Frederik Henrik van Oranje-Nassau 1584-1647 Prince of Orange
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(illeg.) Lodewijk van Nassau ca 1602-1665 Lord of De Lek and Beverweerd		(illeg.) Friedrich van Nassau-Zuylenstein 1623-1672
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Elisabeth van Nassau 1633-1718		Wilhelm Heinrich van Nassau-Zuylenstein 1649-1708 1st Earl of Rochford
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Lady Isabella Bennet 1667-1723		Lady Henriette van Nassau-Zuylenstein 1688-1759
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Charles Fitzroy 1683-1757 2nd Duke of Grafton		Baroness Ursulina van Reede 1719-1747
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Lord Augustus Fitzroy 1716-1741		Frederik Christiaan Hendrik van Tuyll van Serooskerken 1742-1805
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Augustus Henry Fitzroy 1735-1811 3rd Duke of Grafton		Louisa Reiniera van Tuyll van Serooskerken 1769-1803
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Lady Frances Fitzroy 1780-1866		Baroness Maria Isabella Taets van Amerongen 1802-1859
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Francis George Spencer 1802-1886 2nd Baron Churchill of Whichwood		Jkvr. Johanna Louise Huydecoper 1832-1864
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Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1864-1934 1st Viscount Churchill

Baron Gijsbert Carel Duco Reinout van Hardenbroek 1859-1941

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Hon. Sarah Faith Georgina Spencer 1931-2015

Baroness Wendela Elvire van Hardenbroek 1895-

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Caroline Mary Palmer 1952

Jhr. Folef Ferdinand Joan Hooft Graafland 1922-1976

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Hon. Alexander Bethell 1986

Jhr. Ferdinand Folef Hooft Graafland 1953

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[colinp]

They m 2017 - Debrett's 2019

E.E.Beck reports on nobiliana that they have twin daughters b 21 July 2019 - Georgia Nefertari and Margot Rose - and reported on "Adel in Nederland"

[Netty Leistra]

Alexander Bethell & Alexa Hooft Graafland plan to marry on 8 July 2017.

Source: weddingpresentsdirect.co.uk