She was d of Maj H HANSCOMB of Trieste. She m 28 May 1952 (Trieste) Cmdr Christopher Thomas CBE RN 1927-2014 s of Humphrey William CODRINGTON 1879-1942 scion of that gentry family of Wroughton House and Joyce Mary 1896-1966 d of Rev William Henry BLEADEN c1854-1909 by his 6 June 1885 m (St Mary Magdalene, Paddington) to Edith Emma 1856-1931 d of Rev William BEAL 1815-70 (ODNB entry) and Mary Ann 1818-74 d of William Henry (W H) SMITH 1792-1865 of the eponymous newsagents [his son was W H SMITH 1825-91 MP (C – 1868-91, ODNB entry) whose widow was cr Viscountess HAMBLEDEN 1828-1913 with remainder to his male issue] and Mary Ann COOPER, and had three sons and two daus:
1. Richard John b 18 Dec 1953 (Who’s Who) m 1985 Julia Elizabeth b 1959 reg Q1 Devon d of Capt David Belfield NOLAN CBE RN 1934-2015 and Aline Janet 1933-93 dd of Lt-Col Derek Skene STUDHOLME MBE 1904-73 (gs of John STUDHOLME 1829-1903 who was gf of Sir Henry Gray STUDHOLME 1st Bt CVO 1899-87), and had issue
1.1 Nicholas James Nolan b 28 Feb 1991 (Times 4 March)
1.2 Thomas Christopher Nolan twin b 28 Feb 1991 (Times 4 March)
2. Stephen Mark b 5 Aug 1957 m 1984 Ursula Jane DAWSON and had issue
2.1 Rory Alexander b 19 Aug 1992 (Times 26 Aug)
2.1 Kate Elizabeth b 18 June 1986 (Times 21 June) m c2018 (eng 8 Sept 2017) Charles (Charlie) Timothy b 1982 rg Q3 Oxford s of Timothy Arthur MEREDITH HARDY b 1950 scion of that gentry family f/o Poughley Priory and R. Bridget MACKENZIE SCOTT, and had issue
2.1.1 Margot Willa MEREDITH HARDY b 2021 reg Q4 Ken&Chelsea
2.2 Tessa Victoria b 9 June 1990 (Times 12 June) m c2018 Thomas (Tom) Frederick b 1989 s of Terence Henry FAULKNER b 1958 by his 1986 m as her 2nd h Cornelia Frances MURRAY-PHILIPSON b 1956 scion of that gentry family f/o Stobo Castle.
3. Nigel C b 19 Jan 1959 m 1986 reg Q2 Somerset Amanda-Jayne d of W F BURNETT of Frome, Som., and had issue
3.1 Alastair James B[urnett] b 1990 reg Q2 Peterborough
3.2 Edward Frank b c1992 reg Q1 St Albans
3.1 Jemima Helene b 1987 reg Q4 London
3.2 Harriette Elizabeth b c1989 reg Q1 Peterborough
4. James Benedict CODRINGTON b 1966 reg Q3 Hants m 1994 reg Q4 London Emma Louise b 1968 reg Q4 Merseyside d of Richard S FORMBY b 1937 reg Q1 Merseysdie, of Isle of Man by his 1960 m reg Q3 Surrey to Beverley A MARTIN, and had issue
4.1 Humphrey Alexander b 1 Aug 1997 (Times 6 Aug)
4.2 Christopher Robert b 2003 reg Q4 Lincs
4.1 Willa Frances b 17 Dec 1999 (Times 22 Dec)
1. Caroline Anne b 13 Sept 1955
2. Joanna Mary b 16 Nov 1961 m 1999 reg Q2 Wilts Michael J. s of Spiro SAMIOS of Sydney