SANCROFT-BAKER / HENDERSON engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph and Times of 25 October 2019: Mr H.J. Sancroft-Baker and Miss A.R. Henderson - The engagement is announced between Hugh, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sancroft-Baker, of Swalcliffe Lea, Oxfordshire, and Annabel, daughter of the Hon James and Mrs Henderson, of Buscot Park, Oxfordshire.

Hugh Jasper (b 1987) s of Raymond Samuel SANCROFT-BAKER (b 1950, s of Anthony SANCROFT-BAKER (1906-85) and Jean Norah HERON-MAXWELL (1911-81, scion of the Bts of that name and of the MACCLESFIED earls, WESTMINSTER & SUTHERLAND dukes etc etc) and (Daphne) Caroline d of Gp-Capt Maurice ADAMS OBE DFC.

Annabel Rose (b 1989) d of Hon James Harold HENDERSON  (b 1961, s & ha of 3rd Baron FARINGDON (b 1937)) and Lucinda Maria (b 1962 reg Q4 Nottinghamshire) d of Desmond HANSON of Knipton, Lincolnshire and _ FLETCHER.

[G. Willis]

Some notes on the Sancroft[-]Baker family:

Anthony Sancroft Baker adopted the name 'Sancroft-Baker' in 1944; he was of 12, Trafford Close, Great Missenden, formerly of Chippenham, Wilts., The Red House, Penn Street, Amersham, and of The Old House, Great Missenden, a stockbroker and 'memb Ct of Com Council C of London 1941-46 and 1947-50' (not sure of the meaning of this), Master of the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers 1949.

He was the elder son of Robert Sancroft Baker (1876-1958), of The Grove, East Tytherton, nr Chippenham, educ. Marlborough, per his father's probate record a 'company director', and (m. 1905) Phyllis Grace, dau. of Charles John Price.

R. S. Baker second s. of Samuel Sancroft Baker (1850-1939), of Barnett Wood Cottage, Ashtead, Surrey, stockbroker, and (m. 1874) Ada Louise, dau. of Robert Henderson. The third son, Eric Samuel Sancroft Baker (1878-), of The Old House, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, was father of Hugh Honner Sancroft Baker (1915-2007), who married secondly in 1939, Norah Mary (1912-1998), great-granddau. of John Span Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket, and had issue [see BP 2003].

S. S. Baker apparently only child of Samuel Baker [some sources indicate him to have had the middle name 'Sancroft', but this doesn't appear to be borne out by official records] (1820-1900), of Knapton, Walton on Thames, formerly of Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey, banker, and (m. 1848) Susan Townsend (1815-), dau. of Henry Gisby.

Samuel [Sancroft] Baker s. of Samuel Sancroft Baker (1791-1850), of Knapton and Beeston St Lawrence, Norfolk, farmer [possibly also a farming steward for Sir Jacob Preston at Knapton (Old) Hall per family accounts], churchwarden, St Peter and St Paul, Knapton, Master of the Knapton Harriers, and Elizabeth Perkins, dau. of James Boulter and Elizabeth Perkins. Samuel Sancroft and Elizabeth Perkins Baker's daughter Catherine married Benjamin Massey, whose mother, Sarah Gurney, was second cousin twice removed of the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry.

S. S. Baker elder s. of Joshua Baker (1751-1791), of Ditchingham, Norfolk, merchant and maltster, and (m. 1781) his first cousin, Catherine, dau. of James Sancroft and Catherine, dau. of Charles Baker (see below).

Joshua Baker youngest s. of Samuel Baker (1708-1787), rector of Homersfield and South Elmham Saint Cross 1776-87, of Kirby Cane, nr Beccles, Norfolk 1733-76, and Mary, dau. of John Worts, of Knapton.

Rev. Samuel Baker eldest surviving (born second) s. of Abraham Baker (1668-1751), rector of Ditchingham 1718-51, of All Saints, Chedgrave 1717-18, and of Kirby Cane 1700-33, and (m. 1705) Margaret, dau. of Rev. Samuel Pycroft, rector of Ditchingham. Samuel's younger brother, Charles, a merchant of Ditchingham, married Catherine Clarke, and had issue including Catherine, who married her first cousin Joshua Baker, as above.

[dpth...@gmail.com]

some ancestry, mostly to illustrate some of the connections Richard mentioned:

John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere (14 Nov 1872-24 Aug 1944); m.28 Oct 1905 Lady Violet Lambton; their son became 6th Duke of Sutherland

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Lady Susan Alice Egerton (1913-29 Apr 2010); m.4 Oct 1933 (div 1966) John Marjoribanks Askew (22 Sep 1908-Coldstream 29 Nov 1996)

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Sarah Caroline Askew, b.1 Jun 1936; m.30 Jun 1959 Charles Michael Henderson, 3rd Lord Faringdon (b.3 Jul 1937); his paternal grandmother was Lady Violet Dalzell, dau of 14th Earl of Carnwath

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Hon.James Harold Henderson, b.14 Jul 1961; m.1986 Lucinda Maria Hanson

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Annabel Rose Henderson, b.1989

John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway (15 Mar 1736-Galloway House, co Wigtown 13 Nov 1806); m.1st 14 Aug 1762 Lady Charlotte Mary Greville; m.2nd London 13 Jun 1764 Anne Dashwood (d.London 8 Jan 1830)

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Hon. Montgomery Granville John Stewart, of Castramont (15 Apr 1780-10 Jan 1860); m.22 Oct 1801 Catherine Honyman (d.16 Jan 1833)

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Caroline Stewart (1813-22 Oct 1896); m.7 Nov 1833 Sir John Heron-Maxwell, 6th Bt (7 Mar 1808-22 Aug 1885)

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Sir John Robert Heron-Maxwell, 7th Bt. (4 Jun 1836-12 May 1910); m.7 Aug 1866 Caroline Harriette Howard-Brooke (d.Feb 1900)

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Sir Ivor Walter Heron-Maxwell, 8th Bt (13 Nov 1871-19 Feb 1928); m.7 Dec 1910 Norah Henrietta Parker, whose paternal grandparents were Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield and Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor

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Jean Norah Heron-Maxwell (28 Dec 1911-1981); m.6 Jul 1938 Anthony Sancroft-Baker

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Raymond Samuel Sancroft-Baker, b.30 Jul 1950; m.1983 (div 1993) Daphne Caroline Adams

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Hugh Jasper Sancroft-Baker, b.18 Jul 1987

[colinp]

'memb Ct of Com Council C of London 1941-46 and 1947-50'

This just means he was a City of London councillor. The Court of Common Council (usually known as Common Council) is the primary decision making body of the City. The members consist of the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen and the Common Councilmen (councillors). “Memb” means he was a Common Councilman - if he were an alderman it would have said so.

[G. Willis]

Thanks Colin- I was mainly thrown off by the 'Com' part; couldn't think what that could stand for!

[colinp]

Apologies if I over-explained this!

[G. Willis]

Haha, not at all- it wasn't something I had any real knowledge of, and it's always good to learn!