GASCOIGNE, Mrs David (Deirdre Cecil Hermione nee MOORE) c1941-2024

[Richard R]

From the Times of 11 Oct 2024: GASCOIGNE Deirdre Cecil Hermione, on 29th September 2024, aged 83. Much-loved wife of the late David Gascoigne, mother of Dominic, Nichola and Toby. Beloved grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. The funeral service will be held at St George’s Church, Bicknoller, on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 at 2.30pm. Family flowers only please, but donations if desired to NSPCC and SSAFA c/o Hedley Price Funeral Directors, Mart Rd, Minehead…

She was d of Lt-Col Alec Cecil Sutherland MOORE 1909-73 by his 1937 m reg Q4 Chelsea to (Frances) Blanche Hermione HULL 1913-2009. She m 1964 Maj David Clive 1939-97 s of Humphrey Edward Crisp GASCOIGNE 1914-92 scion of that gentry family of Sanders and Elizabeth Sibell Isabel 1918- d of Capt Denis Gray WIGAN 1893-1958 (s of Sir Frederick William WIGAN 2^nd Bt 1859-1907, as well 3xgt gs of 1^st Earl GREY 1729-1807, etc) and Madeline Mabel Ambrose 1893-1969 d of Charles Robert Whorwood ADEANE 1863-1943 scion of that gentry family of Babraham and Madeline Pamela Constance Blanche 1869-1941 d of Hon Percy Scawen WYNDHAM 1835-1911 (s of 1^st Baron LECONFIELD 1787-1869 and gs of 3^rd Earl of EGREMONT 1751-1837, etc) and Madeline Caroline Frances Eden 1835-1920 d of Sir Guy CAMPBELL 1^st Bt 1786-1849 and Pamela 1795-1869 d of Lord Edward FITZGERALD 1763-98 (s of 1^st Duke of LEINSTER 1722-73, gs of 2^nd Duke of RICHMOND 1701-50 who was gs of King CHARLES II, etc etc) and his w and ?5^th cousin once removed (both possibly descended from King HENRY IV of France 1553-1610) Stephanie Caroline Anne (Pamela) SIMS ?1776-1831 who believed she was the illegt d of Philippe Egalité Duc D’ORLEANS 1747-93 (3xgt gs of King LOUIS XIII of France 1601-43) by (Caroline) Stéphanie Félicité Brulart Comtesse de Genlis (née DU CREST) 1746–1830, and had issue

1. Dominic William Wigan b Oct 1965 (resident Wrexham in Companies Hse): m 1992 reg Q3 Clwyd, Elizabeth Mary b July 1961 d of Capt John ORMROD of Wrexham, Clwyd and had issue

1.1 Eva Rose b 1995 reg Q4 Wrexham

1.2 Beatrice Vera b 1997 reg Q1 Wrexham

1.3 Astrid Clare b 2001 reg Q1 Wrexham

2. Tobias (Toby) Charles Humphrey b 1971

3. Nichola Elizabeth Blanche b 1968   

See earlier post this year for fuller discussion about the Duc D’Orleans connection: https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/klorSHgMzTk/m/pggyYJj5AQAJ