Peerage Record – 5480

     Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie was born on 21 November 1914.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Bt. and Majorie Ide.^2,1 She married, firstly, Colonel Paul Rodzianko, son of General Paul Rodzianko and Princess Marie Galitzine, on 29 April 1937.¹ She married, secondly, Commander William Donald Aelian King, son of Lt.-Col. William Albert de Courcy King and Georgina Marie MacKenzie, on 1 January 1949.¹ She died on 5 November 1985 at age 70 at Oranmore Castle, County Galway, Ireland^G.²
     Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie also went by the nick-name of Anita.¹ From 29 April 1937, her married name became Rodzianko. She was with the South African Army between 1940 and 1942.¹ She was an ambulance driver with 1st Armoured Division, French Army between 1944 and 1945.¹ She was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1945.¹ In May 1947 her name was legally changed to Leslie.¹ Her marriage to Colonel Paul Rodzianko was annulled in 1948.¹ From 1 January 1949, her married name became King. She was an authoress.¹

     Colonel Paul Rodzianko was the son of General Paul Rodzianko and Princess Marie Galitzine. He married Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie, daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Bt. and Majorie Ide, on 29 April 1937.² He died on 16 April 1965.²
     He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)² His marriage to Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie was annulled in 1948.²

     Princess Marie Galitzine is the daughter of Prince Pavel Vassilievich Galitzine.

     Commander William Donald Aelian King was born on 23 June 1910.² He was the son of Lt.-Col. William Albert de Courcy King and Georgina Marie MacKenzie.² He married Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie, daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Bt. and Majorie Ide, on 1 January 1949.¹ He died on 21 September 2012 at age 102.²
     He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.² He was commander officer of the H.M. Submarine Snapper in 1939.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and bar.² He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)² He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy. In 1973 he completed a solo circumnavigation of the world in a boat he built himself.²

     Lt.-Col. William Albert de Courcy King married Georgina Marie MacKenzie.¹ He died in 1917.¹
     He was commissioned in 1894 with the rank of officer, in the service of the Royal Engineers.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹

     Richard Tarka Bourke Leslie-King was born on 27 August 1949.¹ He is the son of Commander William Donald Aelian King and Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie.¹ He married Jane Henrietta Mary Forbes, daughter of Major Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes of Newe, 7th Bt. and Jacynthe Elizabeth Mary Underwood, on 3 July 1976.²
     Richard Tarka Bourke Leslie-King usually went by his middle name of Tarka.³ He was educated at Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.¹ He gained the rank of officer between 1971 and 1976 in the Royal Horse Guards/D.¹

     Leonie Rose King was born on 10 October 1951.¹ She is the daughter of Commander William Donald Aelian King and Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie.¹ She married Alec Finn.¹
     She lived in 2003 at Oranmore Castle, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.¹

     Captain Norman Jerome Beauchamp Leslie was born on 20 November 1886.² He was the son of Sir John Leslie, 2nd Bt. and Leonie Blanche Jerome.¹ He died on 18 October 1914 at age 27 at Armentières, France^G, killed in action.²
     He fought in the First World War.² He gained the rank of Captain in the Rifle Brigade.²

     Seymour William Leslie was born on 30 September 1889.¹ He was the son of Sir John Leslie, 2nd Bt. and Leonie Blanche Jerome.² He married Gwyneth Rawdon Roden, daughter of Rawdon Roden, on 9 October 1929.² He died circa June 1979 at Castle Leslie, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.³
     He wrote the book The Silent Queen.¹ He wrote the book The Jerome COnnexion.¹ He wrote the book Glaslough in Oriel.¹ He was Secretary of Queen Charlotte’s Hospital.¹