FORTESCUE / GORDON-LENNOX engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 24 Oct 2024: Mr H.A.F. Fortescue and Miss E.C. Gordon Lennox - The engagement is announced between Hugh, son of Mr and Mrs John Fortescue, and Emily, daughter of Mr Angus Gordon Lennox and Mrs George Ponsonby.

Hugh Augustus Francis b 1995 yr s of JOHN ANDREW FRANCIS Fortescue b 27 March 1955 (heir presumptive to the 8^th Earl FORTESCUE b 1951 & m with daus) and Phoebe Anne Cecilia b 25 July 1959 d of Rev John Eustace BURRIDGE 1922-78 of Ham, Surrey by his c1954 m reg Q1 London to Marion Mabel 1928-2005 d of Kenneth Alfred CHRISMAS 1896-1953 by his 26 June 1924 m (Chapel Royal, Brighton) to Marion Macfadyen CAMPBELL 1885-1979.

Emily Charlotte b 1995 yr d of Angus Charles b 1964 (s Maj-Gen Bernard Charles GORDON LENNOX CB MBE 1932-2017 (s of Lt-Gen Sir George Charles GORDON LENNOX KBE CB CVO DSO 1908-88 (gs of 7th Duke of RICHMOND [LENNOX] & GORDON)) and Nancy Brenda 1908-93 d of Maj Sir Lionel Edward Hamilton Marmaduke DARELL 6th Bt DSO 1876-1954 and Eleanor Marion EDWARDS-HEATHCOTE 1876-1953 scion of that gentry family f/o Longton Hall) and Camilla Douglas b 1966 d of Ian Alan Douglas PILKINGTON b 1938 head of that gentry family of Reay and Penelope BUTLER-HENDERSON b 1940 (gt gd of 1st Baron FARINGDON 1850-1934).

[Olivier]

 Emily Charlotte Gordon-Lennox is a daughter of a 7th cousin of Hugh Augustus Francis Fortescue.

Indeed, George Lennox (1737-1805)  and Louisa Kerr (1737-1805) are at the same time

• • ancestors of the 8th generation of Hugh Augustus Francis Fortescue
  • ancestors of the 9th generation of Emily Charlotte Gordon-Lennox