STRUTT / Silva engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 27 July 2024: MR R. A. R. STRUTT AND DR B. M. SILVA - The engagement is announced between Richard, son of Paul and Charlotte Strutt of West Tytherley, Hampshire, and Maneesha Silva, daughter of Jayanthi Silva of Sheffield.

Richard Alistair Robert b 1986 s of Paul Alastair STRUTT b 1944 (2xgt gs of 2^nd Baron RAYLEIGH 1796-1873) and Charlotte Yvonne b 1955 d of Brig Mortimer Cecil (Tim) LANYON MBE MC 1920-2002 and Rachel Mary 1924-2010 d of Cdr Hon Henry Mitford Amherst CECIL OBE RN 1893-1962 (s of The Baroness AMHERST OF HACKNEY 1857-1919 and Col Lord William CECIL CVO 1854-1943 s of 3^rd Marquess of EXETER 1825-95 by his wife a dau of 2^nd Earl of LONGFORD 1774-1835, as well gd of 1^st Earl BEAUCHAMP 1747-1816) and Hon Yvonne CORNWALLIS 1896-1983 d of 1st Baron CORNWALLIS 1864-1935 and Mabel 1865-1957 d of Oswald Peter LEIGH 1834-76 sometime head of that gentry family of Belmont (and gs of Sir Oswald MOSLEY 2^nd Bt 1785-1871, as well gt gs of Sir Edward EVERY 8th Bt 1754-86) and Frances 1835-1908 d of George Ayton WHITAKER c1807-1877 of Knoddishall, Suffolk by his 24 Aug 1830 m (Beccles, Suffolk) to Anna Maria FARR c1805-1887 (gd of Sir Thomas GOOCH 3rd Bt 1720-81).

(Buddhi) Maneesha b 1990 reg Q3 Sheffield d of Jayanthi SILVA and _ ATHULATH MUDALI.