HOOD / Deslais engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 25 Sep 2025: THE HON A. L. S. HOOD AND MISS C. J. D. DESLAIS  The engagement is announced between Archie, eldest son of The Viscount and Viscountess Hood of Loders, Dorset, and Clara, daughter of M David and Mme Magali Deslais of Chuelles, France.

Hon Archibald Lyttelton Samuel HOOD b 1993 eldest s&ha of 8^th Viscount HOOD b 1958 and Flora Susan b 1959 d of Cmdr Michael Bernard CASEMENT RN b 1933 scion of that Irish gentry family and Christina Rose b 1933 reg Q4 Hants d of Capt John Cassilis MACLEAN CB RN 1893-1983 and Margaret Isobel b 1901 [sic] reg Q3 Chichester & d 15 Jan 2001 (Telegraph 17 Jan) d of Felton George RANDOLPH 1854-1906 scion of that gentry family f/o Biddenden (and 4xgt gs of 1^st Earl of BRISTOL 1665-1751, as well 3xgt gs of 4^th Viscount STRATHALLAN d 1946 – scion of the PERTH earls, etc etc) and Emily Margaret NEPEAN 1867-1950 (gt gd of Rt Hon Sir Evan NEPEAN 1^st Bt d 1822).