He was yr s of Sir Edward Reynell ANSON 6th Bt 1902-51 and Frances Alison 1903-97 d of Hugh POLLOCK 1859-1944 and Alice 1868-1971 d of Cmdr Cornwallis WYKEHAM-MARTIN 1838-1903 [scion of the CORNWALLIS barons] and Anne Katherine 1839-1912 d of John Etherington Welch ROLLS 1807-70 and Elizabeth Mary 1813-79 d of Walter LONG 1788-1871 and Lady Mary CARNEGIE 1789-1875 d of 7th Earl of NORTHESK 1756-1831. He m 1957 Myrica Anne b 1933 reg Q2 Bucks d of Dr H FERGIE-WOODS, and had a son and two daus as above.