DE LASZLO / Francis engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 1 Jan 2025: Mr W.P. de Laszlo and Miss J.K. Francis - The engagement is announced between William, son of Mr and Mrs Damon de Laszlo, of Pelham Place, Hampshire, and Jemima, daughter of Mr and Mrs Julian Francis, of Rogate, West Sussex.

William Patrick b 1979 s of Damon Patrick DE LASZLO b 1942 (gs of the portraitist Philip de Laszlo and gs of 1st Viscount GREENWOOD 1870-1948, also 11xgt gs of Sir John SEYMOUR c1474-1536 f of Queen JANE SEYMOUR 1510-37, as well f of 1st Duke of SOMERSET c1500-52 etc etc) and Hon Sandra Daphne HACKING b 1950 of 2nd Baron HACKING 1910-71 and Daphne Violet 1915-98 d of Robert Leslie FINNIS 1878-1946 by his 14 July 1914 m reg Q3 London Ethel Violet Nelson STENHOUSE 1891-1980. He was 6th cousin once removed to his 1st w (m 2004) Katherine (Kate) Alice b c1980 reg Q1 London (both descended from Richard GUINNESS c1690-1766) d of Timothy Whitmore Newton GUINNESS b 1947 (scion not a descendant of the GUINNESS Bts cr UK 1867) and Beverley Anne MILLS, and had a son Walter Henry Patrick b 2009 and a dau Alice Florence b 2007.

Their sons Gabriel Patrick Julian b 13 March 2020 reg Q2 Ken&Chelsea and Xander Patrick Damon b 21 May 2021 reg Q2 Ken&Chelsea.