She was d of Maj Roger Alexander HOWARD 1919-98 (3xgt gs of 5th Earl of CARLISLE 1748-1825, 4xgt gs of 1st Earl of BURLINGTON 1754-1834 (s of 4th Duke of DEVONSHIRE 1720-64 and gf of the 7th Duke 1808-91), etc etc) and Jean 1917-2007 d of Vice-Adm Argentine Hugh ALINGTON 1876-1945 scion of that gentry family of Little Barford and Janet Marchant 1883-1975 d of Howard Henry TOOTH CB CMG 1856-1925 and his 1st w Mary Beatrice PRICE 1859-1905. She m 1971 Christopher Skidmore s of S E W TAYLOR of Sonning, Berks, and had a son and two daus as above.