KERR / Lumley engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 5 Sep 2023: MR F A KERR AND MISS S J LUMLEY The engagement is announced between Francis, third son of Lord Ralph Kerr of Melbourne, Derbyshire, and Saskia, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Christopher LUMLEY of Cold Ash, Berkshire.

Francis Andrew William George b 1991 s of Lord Ralph William Francis Joseph KERR b 7 Nov 1957 (s of 12th Marquess of LOTHIAN and presumptive heir to his bro the 13^th Marquess who was cr 2010 LP Baron KERR OF MONTEVIOT) and his 2nd w Marie-Claire d of (Michael) Donald Gordon BLACK MC 1932-2009 of Cupar, Fife, and his 1st w Priscilla HOLT d 1996.

Saskia Josephine b 11 Oct 1993 (Times 22 Oct) d of Christopher Francis Richard LUMLEY b Aug 1963 by his 1992 m reg Q4 London to Wendela Colomba Romany Yseulte b Feb 1963 d of Malcolm TROUP 1930-2021 of Thatcham (I’m unable to connect him to the Scots gentry family of that name of Dunbennan; his mother was Wendela Mary SEYMOUR CONWAY 1900-60) by his 1962 m to Carmen LAMARCA SUBERCASEAUX c1927-2011 from Chile.

Christopher Lumley’s eldest sister Sarah Janes Frances b 1956 [Baroness Hemphill] m 1985 6^th Baron HEMPHILL b 1954, and his yr sister Astrid Elizabeth b 1959 [Mrs James Findlay] m 1^st 1987 Michael Piers ST AUBYN 1959-2002 (gt gs of 1st Baron ST LEVAN 1829-1908, 2x gt gs of 4th Marquess TOWNSHEND 1798-1863 etc etc) Her eldest s Thomas Piers Lumley ST AUBYN b 1991 is eng to a d of 5^th Viscount YOUNGER OF LECKIE.