FRASER / MOUNTAIN engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph and Times of 10 July 2020: Mr C.T.de M. Fraser and Miss N.F. Mountain - The engagement is announced between Charles, son of the late Major M.Q. Fraser and of Mrs Fraser, of Craigantaggart House, Dunkeld, Perthshire, and Nathalie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Mountain, of Lower Lanham, Old Alresford, Hampshire.

Charles Torquil de Montalt (b 1960) s of Maj Michael Quintin FRASER (1929-2019, 5xgt gs of 1st Viscount MOLESWORTH (1656-1725) see below) by his 1957 m (reg Q4 Devon) to Daphne Vivienne (b 1931 reg Staffs) d of Capt Cyril John PYKE CMG (1892-1976) of Geneva, Switzerland, and Gladys Thorn (1890-) d of Frederick William POTE. He m 1st 1988 (div 2010) Hon Lucy PEARSON (b 1954) d of 3rd Viscount COWDRAY (1910-95) and his 2nd w Elizabeth Georgiana MATHER-JACKSON (1926-2011), scion of the JACKSON Bts cr 1869 and of the STEPHENSON Bts cr 1936, and had four daus.

Nathalie Frances (b 1970) d of Nicholas Brian Edward MOUNTAIN (b 1936, s of Sir Brian Edward Stanley MOUNTAIN 2nd Bt (1899-1977)) and Penelope (b 1938 reg Q4 London) d of Maurice Holberton SHEARME (1901-59) of Chelsea, London by his 1933 m (reg Q3 Devon) to Dorothy Lilian HUNTER (1903-68).

Charles T de M Fraser's Molesworth descent:

1st Viscount MOLESWORTH OF SWORDS (1656-1725) m Hon Laetitia COOTE (d c1730) d of 1st Baron COOTE (1620-83) father of 1st Earl of BELLOMONT
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Capt Hon William MOLESWORTH
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Richard MOLESWORTH (1737-99)
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Anthony Oliver MOLESWORTH (1793-1848)
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Lt-Col Anthony Oliver MOLESWORTH (1839-1917)
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Maud St George MOLESWORTH (1870-1958) m Lt-Col Walter Rothney BATTYE (1874-1943)
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Sheila St George Molesworth BATTYE (c1904-1963) m Lt-Col Sir Denholm de Montalt FRASER KCVO CSI CIE (1889-1956)
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Maj Michael Quintin FRASER (1929-2019) m 1957 (reg Q4 Devon) Daphne Vivienne PYKE (b 1931 reg Staffordshire)
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Charles Torquil de Montalt FRASER (b 1960)

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He and The Countess of WESSEX & FORFAR are 7th cousins. Here's HRH's descent:

1st Viscount MOLESWORTH OF SWORDS (1656-1725)
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Maj Hon Edward MOLESWORTH (d 1768)
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John MOLESWORTH (1751-91)
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Rev John Edward Nassau MOLESWORTH (1790-1877)
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John MOLESWORTH (1818-86)
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Lawrence Teesdale MOLESWORTH (1864-1941)
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Margaret Patricia Newall MOLESWORTH (1904-85)
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Christopher Bournes RHYS-JONES (b 1931)
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Sophie Helen RHYS-JONES (b 1960) m The Earl of WESSEX & FORFAR

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 18 Sept 2021: Mr C.T.de M. Fraser and Miss N. Mountain - The marriage took place on Friday, Sept 17, 2021 at St Mary's Church, Old Alresford, Hampshire, between Charles Torquil de Montalt Fraser and Nathalie Mountain. The Bishop of Basingstoke officiated.    The bride was given away by her father, Mr Nicholas Mountain, and Lord Manton was best man.    A reception was held at the home of the bride, Lower Lanham, Old Alresford.