SEELY / SILLARS engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 27 May 2025: Capt T.M.J. Seely, RM, and Miss A.C.M. Sillars - The engagement is announced between Theo, son of the Hon Patrick and Mrs Seely, of Dunsbury, Isle of Wight, and Aurora, eldest daughter of Commander and Mrs Calum Sillars, of Fulham, London, and Eriskay.

Capt Theo(dore) Michael John b 1998 yr s of Hon Patrick Michael SEELY b 1960 (s of 4th Baron MOTTISTONE : father and son are 2nd and 4^th of only four people in the line of succession) and Susannah Shelley b 1959 reg Q4 Hants d of Cdr John C Q JOHNSON of Headcorn, Kent and Bridget Ursula SHELLEY.

Aurora Caroline M. b 2000 reg Q2 London d of Cmdr Malcolm Crawford (Calum) SILLARS b 1959 ref 644/7/135 Kelvin by his 1996 m ref 852/11 Castle Douglas (eng Feb 1996 Times) to Amanda Mary b 1968 reg Q2 London d of John MILLARD BARNES of The Craig, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire by his c1967 m reg Q1 London to Christina Hermione b 1944 d of Maj Samuel Luckyn BUXTON 1914-ka1944 (2xgt gs of Sir Thomas Fowell BUXTON 1^st Bt 1786-1845, as well gs of 3^rd Earl of VERULAM 1852-1924, etc) and as her 1^st h (her 2^nd was her h’s cousin the LP Baron Buxton of Asa) Pamela Mary 1922-83 (Baroness Buxton of Asa) d of Sir Henry Ralph Stanley BIRKIN 3^rd Bt 1896-1933 and as her 1^st of 4 h (her 2^nd was a son of 10^th Marquess of Tweeddale and her 3^rd was a s of 2^nd Viscount Chaplin, and finally her 4^th h was Maj-Gen Sir Stewart Menzies) Audrey Clara Lilian 1899-1985 (Lady Menzies) d of Sir Thomas Paul LATHAM 1^st Bt 1855-1931.