Samuelson / THORNTON engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 7 Aug 2026: MR C. SAMUELSON AND MISS L. THORNTON The engagement is announced between Charlie, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Dominic Samuelson of Balsham, Cambridge, and Lucy, youngest daughter of Mrs Amanda Thornton of Thakeham, West Sussex and Mr James Thornton of Gstaad, Switzerland.

Charles (Charlie) Robert Louis b Dec 1994 yst s of Dominic Hugh SAMUELSON b Feb 1959 (s of Peter Henry SAMUELSON of Ugley, Essex 1925-2008 by his 1954 m reg Q2 London to Pauline Lucie MAYER 1926-2007) by his [6 Aug] 1988 m to Patricia Susan (Suzie) b c1960 d of John Spencer KENDREW b 1928 reg Q2 London, of Oulston, Yorks by his 1956 m reg Q3 Herts to Helen Christina LOWN 1932-2025.

Lucy Caroline b 1995 d of James Edward THORNTON and his former wife (m 1991, div 2001) Amanda Charlotte b 1966 d of Peter Robert NUTTING 1935-2024 (gs of Sir John Gardiner NUTTING 1 Bt 1852-1918) and Cecilia Hester Marie-Louise Constance b 1942 d of Maj Cosmo Rex Ivor RUSSELL 1911-2003 (gs of 1 Baron AMPTHILL 1829-84, as well gt gs of 4 Earl of CLARENDON 1800-70, 2xgt gs of 1 Earl of VERULAM 1775-1845, 3xgt gs of 1 Earl of LIVERPOOL 1729-1808, etc etc) and Agnes Mary 1918-2003 d of Rev Canon Richard Edward PARSONS 1888-1971 (gs of 3 Earl of ROSSE 1800-67) and Hester Katherine d 1954 d of Maj John William Ainslie DRUMMOND 1857-1936 (4xgt gs of Sir John DRUMMOND OF MACHANY d 1707 who was f of 4 Viscount STRATHALLAN d 1746 whose 3xgt gs was 15 Earl of PERTH 1871-1937) and Florence Charlotte 1859-1944 d of John George BLENCOWE 1817-1900 sometime head of that gentry family (now Tillard) of The Hooke and Frances CAMPION 1830-1913 scion of that gentry family f/o Danny.