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Rupert Gleadow

Rupert Seeley Gleadow was a British lawyer and author, who wrote on legal matters under the name of Justin Case. He also wrote extensively on astrology.

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Rupert Seeley Gleadow (22 January 1909 – 30 October 1974) was a British lawyer and author, who wrote on legal matters under the name of Justin Case.1 He also wrote extensively on astrology.

Gleadow was born in Leicester, the son of Frank and Mary Phyllis Gleadow (née Seeley), and was educated at Trinity College, Oxford.2 In his younger days he had a relationship with future novelist Barbara Pym.3 He married twice, having one daughter with his first wife Marguerite Rendu, and then marrying a painter named Helen Cooke245 Helen was the daughter of George Albert Cooke, and sister in law of Cecil Harmsworth King. Gleadow died in London, aged 65.

Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Astrology of Everyday Life Faber, 1940
  • Origin of the Zodiac Cape, 1969
References

References

  1. Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 35.
  2. The Author's & Writer's Who's Who. Burke's Peerage. 1971. p. 315.
  3. Holt, Hazel (1990). A Lot To Ask: A Life of Barbara Pym. pp. 34–5.
  4. Contemporary Authors: First revision, Volumes 9–12. Gale Research Company. 1974. p. 328.
  5. "Rupert Seeley Gleadow". Family Search org. Retrieved 31 October 2015.