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, Cambridge.[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 Cooke[2][4][5] Helen was the daughter of George Albert Cooke, and sister in law of Cecil Harmsworth King. Gleadow died in London, aged 65.

Bibliography

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

References

  1. ↑ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 35.
  2. 1 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.


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