Araminta Baroness Aldington (c1920-2012)

[Michael Rhodes]

_Araminta, Baroness Aldington, who died 26 January, 2012, aged 91, was the widow of Toby Austin Richard William Low, 1st Baron Aldington (1914-2000). She was the former Felicité Ann Araminta MacMichael, daughter of Sir Harold MacMichael, GCMG, and married Toby Low in 1947. They had three children. Her husband was awarded a hereditary peerage in 1962, followed by a life peerage in 1999. He died 7 Dec, 2000. Lady Aldington's son, Charles, is 2nd Baron. 

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[Richard R]

More on Lady Aldington's ancestry:

She was the d of Sir Harold Alfred MacMICHAEL GCMG DSO (1882–1969),
colonial governor, and Agnes De Sivrac Edith (Nesta) (1888-1974) d of
Canon J O STEPHENS.

Sir Harold's parents were the Revd Charles MacMICHAEL (1854-1905) and
the Hon Sophia Caroline CURZON (1857–1929) d of the Revd the 4th Baron
SCARSDALE (1831-1916) and Blanche (c1838-1875), d of Joseph
POCKLINGTON-SENHOUSE (d 1874), of that gentry family of Netherhall,
Cumberland.

On Jan 27, 6:57 am, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

[Turenne]

On Jan 27, 9:56 am, Richard R <r_rut...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> More on Lady Aldington's ancestry:
>
> She was the d of Sir Harold Alfred MacMICHAEL GCMG DSO (1882–1969),
> colonial governor, and Agnes De Sivrac Edith (Nesta) (1888-1974) d of
> Canon J O STEPHENS.
>
> Sir Harold's parents were the Revd Charles MacMICHAEL (1854-1905) and
> the Hon Sophia Caroline CURZON (1857–1929) d of the Revd the 4th Baron
> SCARSDALE (1831-1916) and Blanche (c1838-1875), d of Joseph
> POCKLINGTON-SENHOUSE (d 1874), of that gentry family of Netherhall,
> Cumberland.
>

A little bit more info, courtesy of a friend:

More ancestors of the late Baroness.

Emma Charlotte Leslie-Melville (great granddaughter of Alexander
Leslie-Melville 9th Earl of Leven and 6th Earl of Melville)
b 11 Aug 1859
d 29 Aug 1946
m 16 Jun 1887
Rev John Otter Stephens, Vicar of All Saints, Tooting Graveney
d 14 Aug 1925
|
Agnes de Sivrac Edith (Nesta) Stephens
b 1888
d 1974

RL

[Richard R]

That's great thanks Richard. I thought there might be a grand
connection lurking behind the Canon. I just couldn't easily crach the
J O initials to help with a search. Glad your friend was more on the
ball!

[Turenne]

On Jan 30, 10:37 am, Richard R <r_rut...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> That's great thanks Richard. I thought there might be a grand
> connection lurking behind the Canon. I just couldn't easily crach the
> J O initials to help with a search. Glad your friend was more on the
> ball!
>

My pleasure...

Richard

[Dennis Cunniff]

Through the Pocklington Senhouse connection, Araminta MacMichael was the 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Fletcher Christian, of the mutiny on the Bounty.....

- DJ.

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[Harry Merritt]

And through the Leslie Melvilles, a link to the Abel Smith banking family, and thus a distant cousin of Elizabeth II.