He was s of Rupert William LYCETT GREEN b 1938 (gs of Sir Edward LYCETT GREEN 2nd Bt 1860-1940) and Candida Rose 1942-2014 d of the Poet Laureate Sir John BETJEMAN 1906-84 and Hon Penelope Valentine Hester CHETWODE 1910-86 d of FM 1st Baron CHETWODE 1869-1950 and Alice Hester Camilla 1871-1946 d of Col Hon Richard Southwell George STAPLETON-COTTON 1849-1925 (s of 2nd Viscount COMBERMERE 1818-91) and Hon Jane Charlotte METHUEN 1847-1924 d of 2nd Baron METHUEN 1818-91. He never married.