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     Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt was born in 1714.² He was the son of Hon. Simon Harcourt and Elizabeth Evelyn.³ He married Rebecca Samborne le Bas, daughter of Charles Samborne le Bas, on 16 October 1735.² He died on 16 September 1777, apparently by drowning in a well at Nuneham Park while trying to rescue his dog, which had fallen into the well too.²
     1st EARL HARCOURT OF STANTON HARCOURT.² He was educated Westminster.² As also VISCOUNT NUNEHAM OF NUNEHAM COURTNEY.² He gained the title of 2nd Viscount Harcourt. He gained the title of 1st Earl Harcourt. He was a Lord Bedchamber , Colonel 1745, Major-General 1755, Lieutenant-General 1759, General 1772, Governor to PRINCE OF WALES (later GEORGE IV) 1751–52, Master Horse and Lord Chamberlain to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 1761–63 and 1763–68 respectively, Amb Paris 17 in 1735.² On 1 December 1749 so created.² He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1751.²

     Hon. Simon Harcourt was born circa 1685.² He was the son of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt and Rebecca Clark.¹ He married Elizabeth Evelyn, daughter of John Evelyn and Martha Spencer.¹ He died on 1 July 1720, in the lifetime of the father , with two other daughters (d young):.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wallingford between 1710 and 1713.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 13 December 1712 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Abingdon between 1713 and 1715.³ In 1719 bought the Nuneham Courtney estate from 4th Earl of Wemyss (see BP&B 2003 WEMYSS and MARCH, E) for £17,000 (just over £1,000,000 in early-2000s terms).²

     Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt was born in December 1661.² He was the son of Sir Philip Harcourt and Anne Waller.³ He married, firstly, Rebecca Clark, daughter of Reverend Thomas Clark, on 18 October 1680.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of Richard Spencer, before 1724. He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Vernon, daughter of Sir Thomas Vernon, on 30 September 1724. He died on 28 July 1727 at age 65.²
     He was barrister Inner Temple (Treas 1702–03), Recorder Abingdon 1686, Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) Abingdon 1690–1705, 1708–09 and 1710, Bossiney 1705–08 and Cardigan Feb–Sept 1710, Slr-Gen 1702–07, knighted 1703, Commissioner of for Union of S an in 1683.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Abingdon between 1690 and 1705.² He graduated from Pembroke College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1702 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bossiney between 1705 and 1708.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Abingdon from 1708 to 1709.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Abingdon in 1710.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) between 1710 and 1714.² He was created 1st Baron Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt on 3 September 1711. He was created 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt on 11 September 1721. He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1722.²

     Rebecca Clark was the daughter of Reverend Thomas Clark. She married Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, son of Sir Philip Harcourt and Anne Waller, on 18 October 1680.¹ She died circa 1687. She was buried on 16 May 1687.
     Her married name became Harcourt.

     Nicholas Charles Thoresby Pawson is the son of Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson and Nicolette (?).^1,2 He married Rosalind Jane Allhusen, daughter of Richard Christian Allhusen and Evelyn Jane Chenevix Trench, in 1985.¹

     Rosalind Jane Allhusen was born in 1954.¹ She is the daughter of Richard Christian Allhusen and Evelyn Jane Chenevix Trench.¹ She married Nicholas Charles Thoresby Pawson, son of Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson and Nicolette (?), in 1985.¹
     From 1985, her married name became Pawson.¹

     Elizabeth Vernon was born in 1678.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Vernon. She married Sir John Walter, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Walter, 2nd Bt. and Lady Mary Tufton. She married, secondly, Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, son of Sir Philip Harcourt and Anne Waller, on 30 September 1724. She died on 12 July 1748.
     Her married name became Walter. Her married name became Harcourt.

     Sir Thomas Vernon lived at Twickenham Park, London, England^G.

     Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson married Nicolette (?).²
     He lived at Haggas Hall, Weeton, Yorkshire, England^G.¹