Constance Marten

Tatler It-girl Constance Marten, 35, was born into one of England's most prominent aristocratic families — now, she's on the run with a convicted rapist and ...

Reports published today show that he spent the majority of his time in the US behind bars: he was jailed in the late 1980s in the state of Florida, after raping and assaulting a woman in her early 20s when he was just 14 years old. He was convicted at 16 and served a 20-year sentence before being deported to the UK in 2010. She lost interest in acting and dropped out of the course after a run-in with a course tutor. Birmingham-born, he is believed to have moved to Florida with his mother and half-siblings when he was young, before returning to the UK in 2010. She said her favourite place in the world was the top of the Matterhorn mountain in the Alps, she had volunteered with street children in Nepal and was in Tahrir Square in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising in 2011. She told Tatler that cider was “one of [her] five-a-day” and that she wanted to get a tortoise tattoo on the bottom of her foot. “The theme was the Feast of Bacchus,” she told Tatler of the best party she’d ever been to, at the home of Viscount Cranborne in Dorset. It was once described by a historian as “so immensely enlarged that it has the appearance of a mansion of a prince, more than that of a country gentleman”, with 50 cottages, four villages, a cricket club and an ornamental lake among its 5,000 acres of parkland. Max’s father Napier and sister Constance — previously a so-called “bezzie” of the bride — do not appear in any of the photographs. Constance and Gordon, who is 13 years her senior, are believed to have been living in a rundown flat on Greenwich’s Coldharbour Estate at the time. According to Napier, it was in 1996 — when Constance was just nine years old — that he had his supposed awakening and suddenly felt “everything in my life materially was a completely empty shell”. Napier and his wife Virginie are believed to have divorced, him moving to a home a few miles from the Crichel estate and her reportedly re-marrying a man named Guy de Selliers.

Ms Marten comes from a wealthy aristocratic family who still own a substantial part of the Crichel Estate in Dorset, while Mr Gordon is a sex offender who ...

Police are worried for the newborn and say neither Ms Marten nor the baby have had medical attention since the birth. Some 200 officers are working on the search and have scoured through more than 200 hours of CCTV footage since the pair were last seen on January 7. Each time Ms Marten and Mr Gordon are seen on CCTV, they are covering their faces or looking away, and have kept the baby covered up.

A father being sought by police after disappearing with a missing aristocrat and their baby daughter is a convicted sex offender who has spent more than 20 ...

The baby is swaddled. “The assistance you’ve provided so far has been invaluable. Ms Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been missing since January 5 after their car broke down and caught fire on the M61. They later stayed at a hotel using false names. After her car broke down on the M61 near Bolton on Thursday evening, Ms Marten is believed to have been spotted wrapped in red blanket in Harwich Port, Essex on Saturday at 9am Hoare & Co - the UK's oldest private bank. 'Please do this for your child. In police statements, Gordon is described as wearing dark clothing while Ms Marten is said to have a southern accent and was wearing a burgundy coat. You wouldn't be able to forgive yourself if they became poorly. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police have joined colleagues from the North West in the hunt after Miss Marten and her partner were spotted outside East Ham station in east London, where they were last seen on January 7 at 11.45am. The family were seen in the city earlier this month, but Miss Marten is believed to have been captured on CCTV after abandoning the car, which had been purchased six days before they went missing. Ms Marten is from an aristocratic landowning family in Dorset with 'ties to the Royal Family', and police say the couple have a substantial amount of cash, allowing them to live off-grid.

Mr Gordon's conviction relates to a Floida attack on a woman in her early 20s when he was 14. Police are worried for the newborn and say neither Ms Marten nor ...

The last confirmed sighting of them was more than a week ago in East Ham - they could now be anywhere in the UK, which is why it is vital that members of the public continue to contact us with any suspected sightings. Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford said: "This is a complex investigation with officers from across the Met continuing to work around the clock to find Constance, Mark and their baby. Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their newborn have been missing for nearly two weeks.

Constance Marten, 35, Mark Gordon, 48, and their newborn child disappeared after their car broke down on the M61 near Bolton on January 5.

“This is a complex investigation with officers from across the Met continuing to work around the clock to find Constance, Mark and their baby. “Once again, I appeal directly to you Constance and Mark. “As far as we are aware, neither Constance nor the baby have received medical attention since it was born.

Aristocrat's daughter Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, a registered sex offender in the US, were last seen 11 days ago.

They have since been seen in Essex, Kent and London. “The assistance you’ve provided so far has been invaluable. Police believe the baby may have been born in the car, and was less than two days old. Marten comes from a wealthy aristocratic family. Detectives have also revealed that Gordon is a registered sex offender. Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their baby have no luggage with them after most of their belongings were destroyed in a car fire, and are using cash to pay for taxis and places to stay.

The 'It-girl', who once featured in Tatler magazine, is part of the aristocratic family who used to own Crichel House.

[Mother missing with newborn baby belongs to aristocratic family with royal links](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/constance-marten-missing-aristocratic-baby-bolton-b2258667.html) [Police](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/police) searching for a missing couple and their newborn baby have released a CCTV image that is believed to be of the mother amid fears for their safety. They walked to Anchor Lane bridge and hailed a taxi to Liverpool before taking another taxi to Harwich in Essex arriving just after midnight on Friday 6 January. [CCTV image released in search for missing couple with newborn baby](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-cctv-greater-manchester-police-bolton-essex-b2257950.html) “As far as we are aware, neither Constance nor the baby have received medical attention since it was born. “Once again, I appeal directly to you Constance and Mark. He was put behind bars in Florida when he was 16 and served a 20-year sentence before being deported back to the UK in 2010. Speaking to The Sunday Times, a former friend revealed that she had been a promising actress in her youth. Police are appealing to the public to help find the family, who they said “could be anywhere in the UK”. Police were alerted to the vehicle when it caught fire, destroying most of their possessions. [Queen Mother](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/queen-mother), and who used to own the Crichel estate in [Dorset](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/dorset). [Mother missing with newborn baby was ‘talented actress’ and featured in Tatler](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/constance-marten-missing-baby-mark-gordon-b2263135.html)

An aristocrat whose estranged daughter has vanished with her sex offender partner and their newborn baby has issued an emotional appeal telling her to turn ...

And to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme. “I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing. Most of their possessions were destroyed when the vehicle caught fire but they have a substantial amount of cash, allowing them to live off-grid, police said. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare”. After serving a 20-year sentence he was deported back to the UK in 2010, Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be.

Aristocrat's daughter and Mark Gordon, a registered sex offender in the US, and their baby have been missing for 12 days.

And to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” They have been seen in Essex, Kent and Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. After serving a 20-year sentence he was deported back to the UK in 2010. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare.” Police said neither she nor her baby had received medical attention since the birth.

Napier Marten, the aristocrat father of a new mother who vanished with her sex offender partner and their newborn, has urged her to turn herself in.

She then trained as a journalist and photographer. Ms Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been missing since January 5 after their car broke down and caught fire on the M61. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby's welfare. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. She is the granddaughter of Toby Marten, a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and equerry to George VI, and his wife Mary Anna, who had close links to the Royal Family, attending the Brownies pack at Buckingham Palace alongside Princess Margaret in her youth. She added that her party trick was ‘crunching a Coke can between my shoulder blades’ like ‘a human recycling machine’ and that her future plans included getting a tattoo of a tortoise on the bottom of her foot. Her family’s £100 million Dorset estate included a Grade I-listed mansion, four villages, a cricket club and a lake, while her brother’s wedding to a society jewellery designer last summer was featured on the website of fashion bible Vogue. Asked what her best party had been, she answered: ‘Viscount Cranbourne’s party in Dorset – the theme was the Feast of Bacchus.’ Posing in 2009 for a Q&A-type feature, Ms Marten described her favourite place as being on top of the Matterhorn, which she had recently climbed. When she was 21, she featured in society magazine Tatler as its ‘Babe of the Month’. The car the pair was driving broke down and was on fire, as seen in this picture from police 'I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible, so you and he or she can be protected.

The father of an aristocrat missing with her newborn and partner has told of the family's pain as he urged her to contact police.

“We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. Mr Marten thanked the police for “all their endeavours in bringing this tragic episode to a swift and safe conclusion” as he repeated his appeal for his daughter to “find the courage to present yourself to the police as soon as possible”. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” In his appeal, Mr Marten said: “Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said while he remains estranged from his “darling” daughter, his family is willing to “do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us”. Napier Marten, reportedly a former page to the late Queen, said he and his family are “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Constance Marten and her baby.

Napier Marten urges his daughter to find the 'courage' to turn herself in after it was revealed her boyfriend is a convicted rapist.

The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends as they must have been for you and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme." "I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing, and I also wish you to understand you are much, much loved, whatever the circumstances. In a statement given to The Independent he said: "Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by as I have always done and as the family has always done to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us.

Constance Marten is believed to be with her sex offender partner living off-grid with a substantial amount of cash.

“We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. Ms Marten grew up in Crichel House, a Dorset estate, as part of an eminent family with links to the royals. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said while he remains estranged from his “darling” daughter, his family is willing to “do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us”. In his appeal, Mr Marten said: “Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. Napier Marten, reportedly a former page to the late Queen, said he and his family are “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Constance Marten and her baby.

The aristocratic family of a mother missing with her newborn baby have urged her to hand herself in. Constance Marten is believed to have given birth ...

“I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing. “The assistance you’ve provided so far has been invaluable. Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. The newspaper reported that the family put the Dorset estate on the market in 2010 for £100million, before its sale to an American buyer. The aristocratic family of a mother missing with her newborn baby have urged her to hand herself in. According to the Sunday Times, her grandmother was a playmate of Princess Margaret, while her father Napier Marten was a page to Queen Elizabeth.

The estranged father of an aristocrat missing with her sex offender partner has urged his 'darling' daughter to let police know where she is.

“I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing. "The assistance you've provided so far has been invaluable. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby's welfare. And I also wish you to understand you are much much loved whatever the circumstances.” Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. “I want you to understand that you are much much loved whatever the circumstances.

The mother, alongside Mr Gordon, a convicted rapist, was last seen on January 7 in Colchester and central London. Her father, Napier Marten, has said he is ...

The Metropolitan police believes they are trying to evade emergency services, and that they would be "anywhere" in the country. Email us at [email protected] to share your pictures, stories and information. The pair reportedly have a large amount of cash and can live off-grid for some time. “And I also wish you to understand you are much, much loved, whatever the circumstances. The mother, alongside Mr Gordon, a convicted rapist, was last seen on January 7 in Colchester and central London. Constance Marten, who grew up at wealthy estate Crinchel House in Dorset, went missing with Mark Gordon and her baby earlier this week.