She was d of Capt Richard de Clanay GRANT-RENNICK 1923-2004 sometime head of that gentry family of Lichborough and his 1st w (her 2nd h) Violet Mary 1922-80 d of Col (Frederick Adolphus) Fleming BARNARDO CIE CBE 1874-1962 and Violet Kathleen Ann 1890-1942 d of Henry Teviot KERR 1857-1910 (gt gs of 4th Marquess of LOTHIAN 1710-75, 2xgt gs of 3rd Earl of HOLDERNESS 1681-1722, etc etc) and his 1st w Mary Orde WITHER 1864-95.