He was the only s of Sir James Arnold Stacey CLEMINSON MC DL 1921-2010 (who he succ as) head of that gentry family of North Ferriby, by his 1950 m to Helen Juliet d of Charles MEASOR of Haverfield, King's Langley, Hertfordshire. He m c1976 (eng Times 28 May) Marie-Christine d of Monsieur A P BOUNIORT of Bordeaux, France, and had a son (Sébastien who succ. his f as family head) and Alexandra, as above.