Powell / SPENCER engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 24 Jan 2026: Mr M.E.S. Powell and Miss I.J. Spencer - The engagement is announced between Myles, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Dominic Powell, of Clapham, London, and India, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Spencer, of Longworth, Oxfordshire.

Myles Edward S. b 1997 reg Q1 London s of Dominic Paul St J POWELL b 1966 reg Q3 E Yorks by his 1994 m reg Q4 Isle of Wight to Katherine M A TIDBURY b 1963 reg Q1 Kensington (d of Sir Charles Henderson TIDBUY 1926-2003).

India Jane b 1998 d of Richard Jeremy SPENCER b 1958 and Catherine Alexandra b 1963 d of Richard Western HERBERT 1922-2009 and his 1st w (her 1 h) Olivia Joan b 1934 (Mrs Rodney Douglas-Pennant) d of Alexander Henry Melvill WEDDERBURN 1892-1968 (4xgt gs of Sir Alexander WEDDERBURN 4 Bt of Blackness 1675-1744, as well gt gs of 6 Earl of AIRLIE 1733-1819, etc) and Cynthia Margaret 1899-1986 d of Cecil LUBBOCK 1872-1956 (gs of Sir John William LUBBOCK 3 Bt 1803-65 who was f of 1 Baron AVEBURY 1834-1913) and Edith 1874-1960 d of Ven Charles Wellington FURSE 1821-1900 sometime head of that gentry family of Halsdon and his 1 w Jane Diana 1838-77 d of Rev John Samuel Bewlay MONSELL 1811-75 and Anne WALLER 1803-85 3xgt gd of the Regicide Maj-Gen Sir Hardress WALLER c1604-1666 (gf of The Baroness SHELBURNE d c1708) sometime head of that Irish gentry family co Kerry & Limerick.