Thomas James Knyvet

M, b. 1558, d. 27 July 1622
Father*Sir Henry Knyvet
Mother*Anne Pickering
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationThomas James Knyvet was also known as Knevitt.
Name VariationThomas James Knyvet was also known as Knevett.
Name VariationThomas James Knyvet was also known as Knevytt.
Name VariationThomas James Knyvet was also known as Knyvett.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1558Thomas James Knyvet was born in 1558.
He was the son of Sir Henry Knyvet and Anne Pickering.
Marriage21 July 1597Thomas James Knyvet married Elizabeth Hayward, daughter of Sir Roland Hayward, on 21 July 1597.
Death27 July 1622Thomas James Knyvet died on 27 July 1622.
  • Thomas James Knyvet (or Knevytt, Knyvett, Knevett, Knevitt; 1558 – 27 July 1622) was the second son of Sir Henry Knyvet of Charlton, Wiltshire and Anne Pickering, daughter of Sir Christopher Pickering of Killington, Westmoreland. His half-sister Catherine Knyvet was married to Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk.

    He attended Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I, and in 1592, he was made Master at Arms; and Member of Parliament for Thetford in 1601. In 1603, King James I gave him the manor of Stanwell, Middlesex.

    On 21 July 1597 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Roland Hayward and widow of Richard Warren of Essex. He was knighted in either 1603 or 1604. After foiling the Gunpowder Plot, he was appointed a Privy Councillor, Member of the Council to Queen Anne, and Warden of the Mint, and was granted the manor of Stanwell and later (in 1613) the manor of Staines. He was given charge of the education of Princess Mary. He sat in Parliament as Baron Knyvet of Escrick, Yorkshire in 1607.

    Lord Knyvet was also famous for a long running feud with Edward de Vere, the seventeenth Earl of Oxford, whom some theorists claim to be the true identity of William Shakespeare. Knyvet's niece was Anne Vavasour, the mistress of the Earl of Oxford who bore him a child. On numerous occasions, servants on either side were killed. On one occasion, Knyvet injured Oxford, apparently in the leg.

    Lord Knyvet was the first domestic resident of the site of 10 Downing Street, the modern-day residence of the British Prime Minister, in a building called Knyvett House. It was first leased to him by Queen Elizabeth I. This house later passed to his niece, Elizabeth Hampden, whose nephew was Oliver Cromwell. After the lease expired in 1682, George Downing developed the site.

    When Lord Knyvet died in July 1622 his will provided for the foundation of a free-school in Stanwell, and the Lord Knyvet School was founded in 1624. There is an effigy of him and his wife in the chancel of Stanwell parish church.1
  • 1st Baron Knyvet.

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Knyvet,_1st_Baron_Knyvet.

Elizabeth Hayward

F
Father*Sir Roland Hayward
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name21 July 1597As of 21 July 1597,her married name was Knyvet.
Life EventDateDescription
Elizabeth Hayward was the daughter of Sir Roland Hayward.
Marriage21 July 1597Elizabeth Hayward married Thomas James Knyvet, son of Sir Henry Knyvet and Anne Pickering, on 21 July 1597.

Sir Roland Hayward

M

Child of Sir Roland Hayward

William Bourchier

M, b. 1386, d. 28 May 1420
Father*Sir William Bourchier
Mother*Alianore de Lovayne b. 27 Mar 1345, d. 5 Oct 1397
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageWilliam Bourchier married Anne of Woodstock.
Birth1386William Bourchier was born in 1386.
He was the son of Sir William Bourchier and Alianore de Lovayne.
Death28 May 1420William Bourchier died on 28 May 1420.
  • William Bourchier (1386 — Troyes, 28 May 1420), founder of the fortunes of the Bourchier family, was Count of Eu, in Normandy.

    He was the son of Sir William Bourchier and Alianore de Lovayne (27 March 1345- 5 October 1397). He married Anne Plantagenet, Countess of Stafford, the daughter of the Plantagenet prince, Thomas of Woodstock and Eleanor de Bohun.

    Children:
    Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex. (1404 – 4 April 1483)
    Eleanor Bourchier, (c. 1417 – November, 1474) she became Duchess of Norfolk, as wife to John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
    William Bourchier, 1st Baron FitzWarin.
    Thomas Bourchier, (c. 1404 – 30 March 1486) later cardinal
    John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners (1415 – 16 May 1474).1

Children of William Bourchier and Anne of Woodstock

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bourchier,_Count_of_Eu.

Anne of Woodstock

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Bourchier.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAnne of Woodstock married William Bourchier, son of Sir William Bourchier and Alianore de Lovayne.

Children of Anne of Woodstock and William Bourchier

Henry Bourchier

M, b. 1404, d. 4 April 1483
Father*William Bourchier b. 1386, d. 28 May 1420
Mother*Anne of Woodstock
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1404Henry Bourchier was born in 1404.
He was the son of William Bourchier and Anne of Woodstock.
Marriagebefore 1426Henry Bourchier married Isabel Plantagenet, daughter of Richard of England and Anne Mortimer, before 1426.
Death4 April 1483Henry Bourchier died on 4 April 1483.
  • 1st Earl of Essex.

Child of Henry Bourchier and Isabel Plantagenet

William Bourchier

M
Father*William Bourchier b. 1386, d. 28 May 1420
Mother*Anne of Woodstock
Life EventDateDescription
William Bourchier was the son of William Bourchier and Anne of Woodstock.
  • Baron FitzWarine.

John Bourchier

M, b. 1467, d. 1533
Father*Sir Humphrey Bourchier d. 1471
Mother*Elizabeth Tilney b. b 1445, d. 4 Apr 1497
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1467John Bourchier was born in 1467.
He was the son of Sir Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney.
Death1533John Bourchier died in 1533.
  • John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (1467 – 1533) was a statesman and translator, born at Sherfield, Hertfordshire, England, and educated at Oxford University. He held various Offices of State, including that of Chancellor of the Exchequer to King Henry VIII, and Lieutenant of Calais.

    He translated, at the King's desire, Froissart's Chronicles (1523-1525), in such a manner as to make distinct advance in English historical writing, and the Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius (1534); also The History of Arthur of Lytell Brytaine (Brittany), and the romance of Huon of Bordeaux.[1]

    He died at Calais in 1533.

    His illegitimate daughter Ursula married William Sharington.[2]1

Child of John Bourchier

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bourchier,_2nd_Baron_Berners.

Jane Bourchier

F, d. 1562
Father*John Bourchier b. 1467, d. 1533
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Knyvett.
Life EventDateDescription
Jane Bourchier was the daughter of John Bourchier.
MarriageJane Bourchier married Edmund Knyvett.
Death1562Jane Bourchier died in 1562.

Child of Jane Bourchier and Edmund Knyvett

Edmund Knyvett

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEdmund Knyvett married Jane Bourchier, daughter of John Bourchier.

Child of Edmund Knyvett and Jane Bourchier

John Knyvett

M, d. 1524
Father*Edmund Knyvett
Mother*Jane Bourchier d. 1562
Life EventDateDescription
John Knyvett was the son of Edmund Knyvett and Jane Bourchier.
MarriageJohn Knyvett married Agnes Harcourt, daughter of Sir John Harcourt.
Death1524John Knyvett died in 1524.

Child of John Knyvett and Agnes Harcourt

Agnes Harcourt

F
Father*Sir John Harcourt
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Knyvett.
Life EventDateDescription
Agnes Harcourt was the daughter of Sir John Harcourt.
MarriageAgnes Harcourt married John Knyvett, son of Edmund Knyvett and Jane Bourchier.

Child of Agnes Harcourt and John Knyvett

Sir John Harcourt

M

Child of Sir John Harcourt

Sir Thomas Knyvett

M, b. 1539, d. 1616
Father*John Knyvett d. 1524
Mother*Agnes Harcourt
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1539Sir Thomas Knyvett was born in 1539.
He was the son of John Knyvett and Agnes Harcourt.
Death1616Sir Thomas Knyvett died in 1616.
  • Sir Thomas Knyvett (1539-1616?) was the High Sheriff of the English county of Norfolk in 1579.

    Thomas was the first son of John Knyvett (d. 1524) and Agnes the daughter of Sir John Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. Knyvett was a native of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk, and married Muriel Parry, the daughter of Sir Thomas Parry. He was knighted in 1578 and inherited the Ashwellthorpe estates from Jane Bourchier, who was his grandmother. He was buried at Ashwellthorp on February 9th, 1617/1618. It is stated that he unsuccessfully claimed the title of Lord Berners.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Knyvett,_4th_Baron_Berners.

King Charles I Stewart

M, b. 19 November 1600, d. 30 January 1649
Father*King James I of England b. 1566, d. 1625
Mother*Anne of Denmark b. 1574, d. 1619
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationKing Charles I Stewart was also known as of Great Britain.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 November 1600King Charles I Stewart was born on 19 November 1600.
He was the son of King James I of England and Anne of Denmark.
Marriage1625King Charles I Stewart married Henrietta Maria of France in 1625.
Death30 January 1649King Charles I Stewart died on 30 January 1649 at age 48.
  • King of Great Britain.
  • Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649), the second son of James VI of Scots and I of England, was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.[1] Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles believed was divinely ordained. Many of his English subjects opposed his actions, in particular his interference in the English and Scottish Churches, and the levying of taxes without parliamentary consent grew to be seen as those of a tyrannical absolute monarch.[2]

    Religious conflicts permeated Charles' reign. His failure to successfully aid Protestant forces during the Thirty Years War, coupled with such actions as marrying a Catholic princess,[3][4] generated deep mistrust concerning the king's dogma. Charles further allied himself with controversial religious figures, such as the ecclesiastic Richard Montagu, and William Laud, whom Charles appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Many of Charles's subjects felt this brought the Church of England too close to the Catholic Church. Charles's later attempts to force religious reforms upon Scotland led to the Bishops' Wars that weakened England's government and helped precipitate his downfall.

    His last years were marked by the English Civil War, in which he fought the forces of the English and Scottish Parliaments, which challenged the king's attempts to overrule and negate Parliamentary authority, whilst simultaneously using his position as head of the English Church to pursue religious policies which generated the antipathy of reformed groups such as the Puritans. Charles was defeated in the First Civil War (1642–45), after which Parliament expected him to accept its demands for a constitutional monarchy. He instead remained defiant by attempting to forge an alliance with Scotland and escaping to the Isle of Wight. This provoked the Second Civil War (1648–49) and a second defeat for Charles, who was subsequently captured, tried, convicted, and executed for high treason. The monarchy was then abolished and a republic called the Commonwealth of England, also referred to as the Cromwellian Interregnum, was declared. Charles's son, Charles II, became king after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.[2] In that same year, Charles I was canonized as "St. Charles Stuart" by the Church of England.[5]1

Children of King Charles I Stewart and Henrietta Maria of France

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England

King Charles II Stewart

M, b. 1630, d. 6 February 1685
Father*King Charles I Stewart b. 19 Nov 1600, d. 30 Jan 1649
Mother*Henrietta Maria of France b. 25 Nov 1609, d. 10 Sep 1669
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationKing Charles II Stewart was also known as of Great Britain.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1630King Charles II Stewart was born in 1630.
He was the son of King Charles I Stewart and Henrietta Maria of France.
Death6 February 1685King Charles II Stewart died on 6 February 1685.
  • King of Great Britain.
  • Charles II (29 May 1630 OS – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

    Charles II's father King Charles I was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. The English Parliament did not proclaim Charles II as king, and instead passed a statute that made any such proclamation unlawful. England entered the period known to history as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. The Parliament of Scotland, however, proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649 in Edinburgh. He was crowned King of Scotland at Scone on 1 January 1651. Following his defeat by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, Charles fled to mainland Europe and spent the next nine years in exile in France, the United Provinces and the Spanish Netherlands.

    A political crisis following the death of Cromwell in 1658 resulted in Charles being invited to return and assume the throne in what became known as the Restoration. Charles II arrived on English soil on 27 May 1660 and entered London on his 30th birthday, 29 May 1660. After 1660, all legal documents were dated as if Charles had succeeded his father in 1649. Charles was crowned King of England and Ireland at Westminster Abbey on 23 April 1661.

    Charles's English parliament enacted anti-Puritan laws known as the Clarendon Code, designed to shore up the position of the re-established Church of England. Charles acquiesced to the Clarendon Code even though he himself favoured a policy of religious tolerance. The major foreign policy issue of Charles's early reign was the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In 1670, Charles entered into the secret treaty of Dover, an alliance with his first cousin King Louis XIV of France under the terms of which Louis agreed to aid Charles in the Third Anglo-Dutch War and pay Charles a pension, and Charles promised to convert to Roman Catholicism at an unspecified future date. Charles attempted to introduce religious freedom for Catholics and Protestant dissenters with his 1672 Royal Declaration of Indulgence, but the English Parliament forced him to withdraw it. In 1679, Titus Oates's revelations of a supposed "Popish Plot" sparked the Exclusion Crisis when it was revealed that Charles's brother and heir (James, Duke of York) was a Roman Catholic. This crisis saw the birth of the pro-exclusion Whig and anti-exclusion Tory parties. Charles sided with the Tories, and, following the discovery of the Rye House Plot to murder Charles and James in 1683, some Whig leaders were killed or forced into exile. Charles dissolved the English Parliament in 1681, and ruled alone until his death on 6 February 1685. He converted to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed.

    Charles was popularly known as the Merrie Monarch, in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after over a decade of rule by Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles's wife, Catherine of Braganza, bore no children, but Charles acknowledged at least 12 illegitimate children by various mistresses.1

Child of King Charles II Stewart

Child of King Charles II Stewart

Child of King Charles II Stewart

Child of King Charles II Stewart and Barbara Villiers

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England

Henry Fitzroy

M, b. 1663, d. 1690
Father*King Charles II Stewart b. 1630, d. 6 Feb 1685
Mother*Barbara Villiers b. 1641, d. 1709
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenry Fitzroy married Isabella Bennet.
Birth1663Henry Fitzroy was born in 1663.
He was the son of King Charles II Stewart and Barbara Villiers.
Death1690Henry Fitzroy died in 1690.
  • 1st Duke of Grafton.
  • Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG (28 September 1663 – 9 October 1690) was the illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine.

    In August 1672 he was married to Isabella, the daughter and heiress of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington. They were parents to Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. Diana, Princess of Wales was his descendant.

    At the time of his marriage, Henry was created Baron Sudbury, Viscount Ipswich, and Earl of Euston; in 1675 he was created Duke of Grafton. Charles II made him a Knight of the Garter in 1680. He was made a colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1681.

    He was brought up as a sailor, and saw military service at the siege of Luxembourg in 1684. In that year, he received a warrant to supersede Sir Robert Holmes as Governor of the Isle of Wight, when the latter was charged with making false musters. However, Holmes was acquitted by court-martial and retained the governorship.

    At King James II's coronation Grafton was Lord High Constable. In the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth he commanded the royal troops in Somerset; but later he acted with John Churchill, and joined William of Orange to overthrow the King in the Revolution of 1688.

    He died of a wound received at the storming of Cork, while leading William's forces. He was 27.1

Child of Henry Fitzroy and Isabella Bennet

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_FitzRoy,_1st_Duke_of_Grafton.

Charles Lennox

M
Father*King Charles II Stewart b. 1630, d. 6 Feb 1685
Life EventDateDescription
Charles Lennox was the son of King Charles II Stewart.
  • Duke of Richmond (England) and Duke of Lennox (Scotland).

Barbara Villiers

F, b. 1641, d. 1709
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1641Barbara Villiers was born in 1641.
Death1709She died in 1709.

Child of Barbara Villiers and King Charles II Stewart

Isabella Bennet

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Fitzroy.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIsabella Bennet married Henry Fitzroy, son of King Charles II Stewart and Barbara Villiers.

Child of Isabella Bennet and Henry Fitzroy

Charles Fitzroy

M, b. 1683, d. 1757
Father*Henry Fitzroy b. 1663, d. 1690
Mother*Isabella Bennet
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCharles Fitzroy married Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort.
Birth1683Charles Fitzroy was born in 1683.
He was the son of Henry Fitzroy and Isabella Bennet.
Death1757Charles Fitzroy died in 1757.
  • Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton PC (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was an Irish and English politician.

    He was born the only child of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington. His father was an illegitimate son of Charles II of England and Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland.

    Fitzroy inherited his father's peerages on 9 October 1690. He was Lord High Steward at King George I's coronation. He became a Privy Counsellor in 1715 and a Knight of the Garter in 1721. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1720 to 1724 and Lord Chamberlain from 1724 until his death. In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage. In 1739 he supported the creation of what was to become one of London's most notable charities, the Foundling Hospital. He sat on that charity's original Court of Governors with such fellow Governors as the Duke of Bedford, the Lord Vere and the Lord Mayor of London.

    He married Lady Henrietta Somerset, daughter of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester and Rebecca Child; they had seven children:

    Charles Henry FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (13 April 1714 - 18 December 1715).
    George FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (24 August 1715 - 7 July 1747). He was married 10 October 1741 to Lady Dorothy Boyle (14 May 1724 - 2 May 1742) elder daughter of Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Cork, 3rd Earl of Burlington and his wife Lady Dorothy Savile, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax. The Earl was notorious for mistreating his wife, who died seven months after their marriage, and died childless.[1]
    Lord Augustus FitzRoy (16 October 1716 - 24 May 1741). He was married to Elizabeth Cosby, daughter of Colonel William Cosby who served as a colonial Governor of New York. They were parents to two sons, who founded branches still extant today.
    Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton and
    Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton.
    Lord Charles FitzRoy (23 April 1718 - 29 July 1739).
    Lady Caroline Fitzroy (8 April 1722 - 26 June 1784). She married William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington. They were parents to Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington and other six children.
    Lady Harriet FitzRoy (8 June 1723 - August 1735).
    Lady Isabella FitzRoy (1726 - 10 November 1782). She married Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. They were parents to Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford and other eleven children. They were ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales.
    The Duke also fathered an illegitimate son, Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore.1
  • 2nd Duke of Grafton, Earl of Arlington.

Child of Charles Fitzroy and Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_FitzRoy,_2nd_Duke_of_Grafton.

Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Fitzroy.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenrietta Somerset of Beaufort married Charles Fitzroy, son of Henry Fitzroy and Isabella Bennet.

Child of Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort and Charles Fitzroy

Isabella Fitzroy

F, b. 1726, d. 1782
Father*Charles Fitzroy b. 1683, d. 1757
Mother*Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Seymour.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIsabella Fitzroy married Francis Seymour.
Birth1726Isabella Fitzroy was born in 1726.
She was the daughter of Charles Fitzroy and Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort.
Death1782Isabella Fitzroy died in 1782.

Child of Isabella Fitzroy and Francis Seymour

Francis Seymour

M, b. 1718, d. 1794
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationFrancis Seymour was also known as Seymour-Conway.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFrancis Seymour married Isabella Fitzroy, daughter of Charles Fitzroy and Henrietta Somerset of Beaufort.
Birth1718Francis Seymour was born in 1718.
Death1794He died in 1794.
  • Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC (Ire) (5 July 1718 – 14 June 1794) was born in Chelsea, London, and died in Surrey, England.

    He was a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset and his first wife Catharine Fillol. Their marriage was annulled and their children declared illegitimate. Their son Sir Edward Seymour (d. 6 May 1593) later served as a Sheriff of Devon.

    The Sheriff of Devon was father to Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, grandfather of Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet, great-grandfather of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet and a fourth-generation ancestor of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet.

    The 4th Baronet was father to Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet and grandfather to Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset. His younger son was Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Lord Conway (1679–1732).

    Lord Conway married Charlotte Shorter, a daughter of John Shorter of Bybrook. They were the parents of the Marquess. His father died when the younger Francis was about fourteen years old. The first few years after his father's death were spent in Italy and Paris. On his return to England he took his seat, as 2nd Baron Conway, among the Peers in November 1739. Henry Seymour Conway, politician and soldier, was his younger brother.

    On 29 May 1741 he married Lady Isabella Fitzroy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, and they became the parents of thirteen children.1
  • Earl of Hertford, 1st Marquess of Hertford.

Child of Francis Seymour and Isabella Fitzroy

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Seymour-Conway

Admiral Hugh Seymour

M, b. 29 April 1759, d. 11 September 1801
Father*Francis Seymour b. 1718, d. 1794
Mother*Isabella Fitzroy b. 1726, d. 1782
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAdmiral Hugh Seymour married Anne Horatia Waldegrave.
Birth29 April 1759Admiral Hugh Seymour was born on 29 April 1759.
He was the son of Francis Seymour and Isabella Fitzroy.
Death11 September 1801Admiral Hugh Seymour died on 11 September 1801 at age 42.
  • Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour (29 April 1759 – 11 September 1801) was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late eighteenth century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer. He served during the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars and later in his career performed a period of shore duty on the Admiralty board.

    Seymour maintained a reputation as a courageous and innovative officer: he was awarded a commemorative medal for his actions at the battle of the Glorious First of June and is credited with introducing epaulettes to Royal Navy uniforms as a method of indicating rank to non-English speaking allies. In his youth he formed close personal friendships with fellow officer John Willett Payne and George, Prince of Wales, through association with whom he gained a reputation as a rake. His marriage in 1785, made at the insistence of his family as an antidote to his dissolution, was brought about through royal connections and proved very successful. During his lifetime he also held several seats as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Great Britain, although he did not pursue an active political career.

    Hugh Seymour was born in 1759 into one of the wealthiest families in England, as the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and his wife Isabella Fitzroy (Hugh retained the surname "Seymour-Conway" until his father's death in 1794, at which point he shortened it to Seymour). He was initially educated at Bracken's Academy in Greenwich, where he met lifelong friend John Willett Payne, before joining the Navy at age 11 at his own insistence. Seymour became a captain's servant on the yacht William & Mary,[1] and two years later moved to HMS Pearl under his relation Captain John Leveson Gower, stationed off Newfoundland. After several short commissions, including service in the West Indies under George Rodney, Seymour was attached to HMS Alarm as a midshipman in the Mediterranean.[2] Apart from a brief spell in HMS Trident, Seymour remained on her for several years, becoming a lieutenant in 1776. By 1776 the American Revolutionary War was underway, and Seymour continued in Alarm until he was made a commander in 1778, taking command of the xebec HMS Minorca.[2]

    In 1779, Seymour was promoted once more, making post captain in HMS Porcupine and serving in command of HMS Diana, HMS Ambuscade and HMS Latona, all in the Channel Fleet. The only major operation in which he participated during the period was the conclusion of the Great Siege of Gibraltar, when Latona was attached to Lord Howe's fleet that relieved the fortress.[2] During this service, Seymour was repeatedly engaged in scouting the Franco-Spanish fleet in Algeciras, a task made difficult by bad weather and the erratic movements of the enemy. During much of the operation, Captain Roger Curtis was stationed aboard Latona in order to facilitate communicate between Howe and the Governor of Gibraltar. The effort to relieve and resupply the fortress was a complete success and Latona was sent back to Britain with dispatches, although Seymour remained in Gibraltar.[3]

    Following the Peace of Paris in 1783, Seymour took a house in London with his brother Lord George Seymour and John Willett Payne. The three men became notorious socialites, joining the Prince of Wales on many of his drinking exploits across London: Seymour remained close friends with Prince George for the rest of his life. Seymour, already known for his good looks, good manners, height and martial bearing, rapidly gained a reputation for dissolution.[2] In 1785 however, Seymour married Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave, daughter of Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole (later Duchess of Gloucester) at the insistence of his family in a successful attempt to curtail his social activities.[2] It was at this time that Seymour made his first foray into politics, becoming MP for Newport on the Isle of Wight before relinquishing the post two years later. In 1788 he became MP for Tregony, but in 1790 he switched to become MP for Wendover. Seymour remained in this position until 1796 when he changed his seat to Portsmouth, in which he remained until his death. He did not serve as an active politician in any of these positions, preferring his navy career to his political one.[2]1

Children of Admiral Hugh Seymour and Anne Horatia Waldegrave

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Hugh_Seymour

Anne Horatia Waldegrave

F, b. 1762, d. 1801
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Seymour.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAnne Horatia Waldegrave married Admiral Hugh Seymour, son of Francis Seymour and Isabella Fitzroy.
Birth1762Anne Horatia Waldegrave was born in 1762.
Death1801She died in 1801.

Children of Anne Horatia Waldegrave and Admiral Hugh Seymour

Horace Beaucamp Seymour

M, b. 22 November 1791, d. 23 November 1851
Father*Admiral Hugh Seymour b. 29 Apr 1759, d. 11 Sep 1801
Mother*Anne Horatia Waldegrave b. 1762, d. 1801
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 November 1791Horace Beaucamp Seymour was born on 22 November 1791.
He was the son of Admiral Hugh Seymour and Anne Horatia Waldegrave.
Marriage15 May 1818Horace Beaucamp Seymour married Elizabeth Malet Palk, daughter of Sir Lawrence Palk and Dorothy Vaughan, on 15 May 1818.
Death23 November 1851Horace Beaucamp Seymour died on 23 November 1851 at age 60.
  • Colonel Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour (22 November 1791 - 23 November 1851) was a Peelite Member of Parliament for Lisburn, Antrim, Oxford, Bodmin and Midhurst.

    Colonel Sir Horace was the son of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour (son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford) and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Malet Palk, daughter of Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt., on 15 May 1818. He married, secondly, Frances Selina Isabella Poyntz, daughter of William Stephen Poyntz and Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, in July 1835.

    He was invested as a Knight Commander, Hanoverian Order (K.C.H.) and gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the British Army.

    By his first wife he had three children;

    Lt.-Col. Charles Francis Seymour (13 Sep 1819 - 5 Nov 1854), killed at the Battle of Inkerman
    Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester (12 Apr 1821 - 30 Mar 1895)
    Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour (27 Jan 1825 - 29 Oct 1877), who married Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer and was an ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales.1

Child of Horace Beaucamp Seymour and Elizabeth Malet Palk

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Beauchamp_Seymour

Elizabeth Malet Palk

F, b. 1793, d. 1827
Father*Sir Lawrence Palk
Mother*Dorothy Vaughan
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name15 May 1818As of 15 May 1818,her married name was Seymour.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1793Elizabeth Malet Palk was born in 1793.
She was the daughter of Sir Lawrence Palk and Dorothy Vaughan.
Marriage15 May 1818Elizabeth Malet Palk married Horace Beaucamp Seymour, son of Admiral Hugh Seymour and Anne Horatia Waldegrave, on 15 May 1818.
Death1827Elizabeth Malet Palk died in 1827.

Child of Elizabeth Malet Palk and Horace Beaucamp Seymour

Adelaide Horatia Seymour

F, b. 1825, d. 1877
Father*Horace Beaucamp Seymour b. 22 Nov 1791, d. 23 Nov 1851
Mother*Elizabeth Malet Palk b. 1793, d. 1827
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name9 August 1854As of 9 August 1854,her married name was Spencer.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1825Adelaide Horatia Seymour was born in 1825.
She was the daughter of Horace Beaucamp Seymour and Elizabeth Malet Palk.
Marriage9 August 1854Adelaide Horatia Seymour married Frederick Spencer, son of George John Spencer and Lavinia of Lucan, on 9 August 1854.
Death1877Adelaide Horatia Seymour died in 1877.

Child of Adelaide Horatia Seymour and Frederick Spencer

Frederick Spencer

M, b. 14 April 1798, d. 27 December 1857
Father*George John Spencer b. 1758, d. 1834
Mother*Lavinia of Lucan
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 April 1798Frederick Spencer was born on 14 April 1798.
He was the son of George John Spencer and Lavinia of Lucan.
Marriage9 August 1854Frederick Spencer married Adelaide Horatia Seymour, daughter of Horace Beaucamp Seymour and Elizabeth Malet Palk, on 9 August 1854.
Death27 December 1857Frederick Spencer died on 27 December 1857 at age 59.
  • Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer KG CB PC (14 April 1798 – 27 December 1857) was a British peer, the son of George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer and the younger brother and successor of John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer.

    Spencer was born in 1798, at the Admiralty Building, London and was baptised in St Martin-in-the-Fields. He was educated at Eton College from 1808 to 1811, then joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman. He eventually rose to the rank of Captain in 1822 and was awarded several honours from various European countries for fighting in the Napoleonic Wars in the Mediterranean between 1811 and 1815. These were: Knight of the Order of St Louis of France (1828), the Order of St Anne of Russia (1828) and the Order of the Redeemer of Greece (1828).

    He then retired from naval life and became Whig MP for Worcestershire (1831–1832) and Midhurst (1832–1834 & 1837–1841). He was later an equerry in the household of the Duchess of Kent (Queen Victoria's mother) from 1840 to 1845.

    On 23 February 1830, he married his cousin, Georgiana Poyntz (1799–1851) and they had three children:

    Lady Georgina Frances Spencer (1832–1852), died unmarried.
    John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (1835–1910)
    Lady Sarah Isabella Spencer (1838–1919), died unmarried.
    On 9 August 1854, he married secondly, Adelaide Seymour (1825–1877), daughter of Sir Horace Seymour and a great-granddaughter of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. They had two children:

    Lady Victoria Alexandrina Spencer (1855–1906), married William Mansfield, 1st Viscount Sandhurst and had issue.
    Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857–1922)
    Thanks to the efforts of Spencer's father, George John, Althorp had one of the finest collections of printed books in Europe. George John was also noteworthy for co-founding and serving as the first president of the Roxburghe Club, widely-regarded as the world's first book club.[citation needed]1

Child of Frederick Spencer and Adelaide Horatia Seymour

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Spencer,_4th_Earl_Spencer.