CLOSE-SMITH / GRAVELL engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 22 July 2024: Lt J.R. Close-Smith, RN, and Miss X.I. Gravell - The engagement is announced between James, son of Mr and Mrs Christopher Close-Smith, of Stowe, Buckinghamshire, and Xenia, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Humphrey Gravell, of Great Somerford, Wiltshire.

James Robert b 1996 s of Christopher Paul CLOSE-SMITH b 1962 scion of that gentry family of Boycott Manor (and gt gs of Hon Caroline Mary Elizabeth MORGAN-GRENVILLE 1886-1972 d of The Lady KINLOSS 1852-1944 who was d of 3^rd and final Duke of BUCKINGHAM & CHANDOS 1823-89, etc etc) and Charlotte Nina b 1964 reg Q3 Essex d of William Lloyd BRACE 1917-2020 of Woodland Green, Essex by his c1953 m reg Q1 Surrey to Dorothy Nina J PATTERSON 1927-2020.

Xenia Isobel b 21 Nov 1995 (Times 27 Nov) d of Humphrey William GRAVELL b Jan 1965 (s of David William GRAVELL 1925-99 by his 1955 m reg Q2 Sussex to Cecil Katherine 1926-2020 d of John Patrick Basil EASTWOOD 1889-1973 sometime head of that gentry family of West Stoke and gt gs of 2^nd Earl TALBOT 1777-1849, as well gt gs of former British PM 14^th Earl of DERBY 1799-1869, etc etc) by his 1994 m reg Q2 Wilts to Alexandra (Alicky) Joan b 1964 d of Col (Charles) Timothy LLEWELLYN PALMER MC 1917-78 scion of that gentry family of Great Somerford and Cynthia Lindsay 1936-2018 d of William Neil Graham MENZIES 1903-45 scion of that Scots gentry family of Hallyburton (and gs of Sir George Orby WOMBWELL 4^th Bt 1832-1913 by his w Lady Julia Sarah Alice CHILD-VILLIERS 1842-1921 d of 6^th Earl of JERSEY 1808-59 by his w a dau of former British PM Rt Hon Sir Robert PEEL 2^nd Bt 1788-1850, etc etc) and Joan Noelle MURRAY 1911-89 (gt gd of 3^rd Earl of MANSFIELD 1777-1840, as well gt gd of 7^th Earl of DENBIGH 1796-1865, 2xgt gd of 1^st Earl of DUCIE, 3xgt gd of 1^st Earl of CARNARVON 1741-1811, etc etc).

[colinp]

Llewellen Palmer of Great Somerford