MEREDITH HARDY / Codrington

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph and Times of 8 September 2017: Mr C.T. Meredith Hardy and Miss K.E. Codrington - The engagement is announced between Charlie, son of Mr and Mrs Timothy Meredith Hardy, of Cherington, Warwickshire, and Kate, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Codrington, of Brightwalton, Berkshire.

Charles (Charlie) Timothy (b 1982 reg Q3 Oxford) s of Timothy A MEREDITH HARDY, scion of the gentry family of that name formerly of Poughley Priory, and R. Bridget d of M MACKENZIE SCOTT of Cakemuir Castle, Tynehead, Midlothian.

Kate Elizabeth (b 1986 reg Q2 Oxford) d of Stephen M CODRINGTON (b 1957 reg Q3 Surrey) and Ursula J DAWSON.

[G. Willis]

I was intrigued by the name 'Codrington', and sure enough, these Codringtons are relatives- in fact, interestingly, this is the senior branch of the family- of the baronets of that name (in two creations, 1721 and 1876, the latter deriving from the former); Stephen Codrington's direct ancestor, Thomas Stretton Codrington, appears in the 'Codrington of Wroughton' pedigree in BLG 1879. The Wroughton Codringtons and the baronets both descend from Robert, of Didmarton, Glos.

Stephen Mark Codrington 1957- m. Ursula J. Dawson

Christopher Codrington (b. India?) m. 1952 (at Trieste), Anna Maria Hanscomb

Humphrey William Codrington 1879-1942 educ. Winchester, New Coll. Oxon. (B.A.), of the Ceylon Civil Service, scholar of Sri Lankan history and ethnography m. 1919, Joyce Mary, dau. of Rev. William Henry Bleaden

William Codrington 1832-1888 C.B., Rear-Adm. R.N., private sec. to First Lord of the Admiralty m. 1879, Mary Auber, dau. of Benjamin Auber Leach, of the India Office, and Emily, dau. of Frederick Dawes Danvers, of Bushey, Herts., clerk to the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster [Emily later married W. H. Smith, and was created Viscountess Hambleden]

Thomas Stretton Codrington 1798-1839 vicar of Wroughton, Wilts. m. 1828, Emma Jemima White

William Codrington of Wroughton m. Mary, dau. of John Lewsley

(fourth in descent from)

John Codrington of Didmarton, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire

Robert Codrington of Didmarton, whose younger son by his wife Anne Stubbs was Christopher, ancestor of the Codrington baronets.

[G. Willis]

Details of Christopher Codrington I neglected to include: b. c. 1927 (India?) educ. Ampleforth; Capt. R.N., C.B.E., d. 2014.

[Richard R]

Very useful thanks GW. I thought there might be a connection but I don't have all my books about when I'm posting from the office during a working day! I rely on our expert posters to pick it up!

[G. Willis]

I did find myself hoping that I hadn't been misled by my (reasonable enough) supposition that 'Codrington' is a fairly uncommon name! Fortunately it came together.

[Richard R]

The prospective groom's father is Timothy Alexander (b 1950)