He was s of Basil Edward CRIDLAND 1895-1979 by his 11 Sep 1926 m (All Souls, Langham Place) to Rhona 1902-85 d of Henry Storey WHITFIELD 1865-1950 (Shipowner) and Eleanor Alice 1872-1947 d of Shaftoe ROBSON 1842-92 and Emma STOBBS 1850-82. He m 1953 reg Q3 London Julia Rosemary 1929-2008 d of Harwood Lawrence Maurice COTTER 1906-62 and as her 1st h Rosemary Catherine 1905-77 (Lady Ley) d of Capt Duncan MACPHERSON RN 1853-1920 scion of that Scots gentry family of Cluny Macpherson and Edith Julia DE CAPELL-BROOKE 1867-1923 (gd of Sir William DE CAPELL BROOKE 3rd Bt 1801-86 and Hon Catherine WATSON 1802-84 d of 2nd Baron SONDES 1754-1806), and had a son and a dau as above:
1. Jonathan Michael Edward b Feb 1957: m c1982 reg Q1 Ken&Chelsea Manuela S N DE ANDREADE E SILVA [b May 1958] and had issue
1.1 Thomas (Tom) Peter Jonathan b 1 Oct 1990 (Times 4 Oct) reg Q4 Westminster
1. Clarissa R D b 1955 reg Q2 Surrey