Mr J.L. Allsopp and Miss J.L. Wheeler
The engagement is announced between James, son of the Hon John and Mrs
Allsopp, of Kensington, London, and Jacquetta, second daughter of Mr
and Mrs Stuart Wheeler, of Chilham Castle, Kent.
James Leonard (b 1978) is the son of the Hon John Peter ALLSOPP (b
1942, son of Maj the 5th Baron HINDLIP (1912-93) and Cecily Valentine
Jane (1910-2000) dau of Lt-Col Malcolm BORWICK DSO (1882-1957) of
Haselbech Hill, Northampton, scion of the barons BORWICK), and Daryl,
dau of Leonard SHAWZIN of Huisinbois, Constantia, CP, South Africa.
This comes hot on the heels of his cousin's engagement, which Michael
posted a few days ago: http://groups.google.com/group/peerage-news/browse_thread/thread/95bce36e41b47434
On Mrs Wheeler aka Tessa Codrington, society photographer:
http://www.paulbowles.org/tessa.html
Her pedigree: http://thepeerage.com/p24351.htm#i243505
(Codrington Bt, Portal Bt?)
On her father (who was adopted, like Steve Jobs!)
http://www.financial-spread-betting.com/Stuart-Wheeler.html
"He was adopted just before his second birthday by Alexander Wheeler,
a 55-year-old former Army officer and heir to a banking fortune, and
his young wife Betty, daughter of a baronet, Sir John Gibbons.
The couple also adopted a little girl, Susan, on the same day -
January 4, 1937."
Wikipedia sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Wheeler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquetta_Wheeler
> posted a few days ago:http://groups.google.com/group/peerage-news/browse_thread/thread/95bc...