General Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt1

M, #35831, b. 1714, d. 16 September 1777
Last Edited=21 Apr 2019
Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
by Robert Hunter, 1774 2
     General Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt was born in 1714.1 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 1735.1 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.1
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford [E., 1721] on 28 July 1727.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford [E., 1711] on 28 July 1727.1 He held the office of a Lord of the Bedchamber between 1735 and 1751.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1745.1 He was created 1st Viscount Nuneham of Nuneham Courtney, co. Oxford [Great Britain] on 1 December 1749.1 He was created 1st Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford [Great Britain] on 1 December 1749.1 He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1751.1 He held the office of Governor to The Prince of Wales from 1751 to 1752.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1755.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1759.1 He held the office of Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte between 1761 and 1763.1 He held the office of Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte between 1763 and 1768.1 He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1768 and 1772.1 He gained the rank of General in 1772.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1772 and 1777.1

Children of General Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt and Rebecca Samborne le Bas

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4001. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Hon. Simon Harcourt1

M, #35832, b. circa 1685, d. 1 July 1720
Last Edited=21 Apr 2019
     Hon. Simon Harcourt was born circa 1685.2 He was the son of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt and Rebecca Clark.1,3 He married Elizabeth Evelyn, daughter of John Evelyn and Martha Spencer.1 He died on 1 July 1720.2
     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.)4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Abingdon between 1713 and 1715.4 In 1719 he bought the Nuneham Courtney estate from 4th Earl of Wemyss for £17,000.2

Children of Hon. Simon Harcourt and Elizabeth Evelyn

Citations

  1. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 244. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4001. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt

M, #35833, b. December 1661, d. 28 July 1727
Last Edited=21 Apr 2019
Consanguinity Index=0.05%
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt 1
     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 1724.2 He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Vernon, daughter of Sir Thomas Vernon, on 30 September 1724.2 He died on 28 July 1727 at age 65.2
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1683 entitled to practise as a barrister.2 He held the office of Recorder of Abingdon in 1686.2 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 Solicitor-General between 1702 and 1707.2 He held the office of Treasurer of the Inner Temple from 1702 to 1703.2 He was appointed Knight in 1703.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bossiney between 1705 and 1708.2 He was Commissioner for the Union of Scots and English Parliaments in 1706.2 He held the office of Attorney-General from April 1707 to February 1707/8.2 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 held the office of Lord Keeper in 1710.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) between 1710 and 1714.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cardigan between February 1710 and September 1710.2 He held the office of Attorney-General between September 1710 and October 1710.2 He was created 1st Baron Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford [England] on 3 September 1711.2 He held the office of Lord Chancellor from 1713 to 1714.2 He was created 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, co. Oxford [England] on 11 September 1721.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1722.2

Children of Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt and Rebecca Clark

Citations

  1. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4000. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 244. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Rebecca Clark

F, #35834, d. circa 13 May 1687
Last Edited=20 Apr 2019
     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 13 May 1687. She was buried on 16 May 1687.
     From 18 October 1680, her married name became Harcourt.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4000. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Reverend Thomas Clark

M, #35835
Last Edited=17 Dec 2012

Child of Reverend Thomas Clark

Nicholas Charles Thoresby Pawson1

M, #35836
Last Edited=26 Oct 2003
     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

Children of Nicholas Charles Thoresby Pawson and Rosalind Jane Allhusen

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 125. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.


Rosalind Jane Allhusen1

F, #35837, b. 1954
Last Edited=26 Oct 2003
     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

Children of Rosalind Jane Allhusen and Nicholas Charles Thoresby Pawson

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 125. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Elizabeth Vernon

F, #35838, b. 1678, d. 12 July 1748
Last Edited=21 Apr 2019
Elizabeth Vernon
by Michael Dahl, 1700 1
     Elizabeth Vernon was born in 1678.1 She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Vernon. She married, firstly, Sir John Walter, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Walter, 2nd Bt. and Lady Mary Tufton.2 She married, secondly, Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, son of Sir Philip Harcourt and Anne Waller, on 30 September 1724.2 She died on 12 July 1748.
     Her married name became Walter. From 30 September 1724, her married name became Harcourt. After her marriage, Elizabeth Vernon was styled as Viscountess Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt on 30 September 1724.

Citations

  1. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4000. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Sir Thomas Vernon

M, #35839
Last Edited=13 Apr 2019
     Sir Thomas Vernon lived at Twickenham Park, London, EnglandG.1

Children of Sir Thomas Vernon

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3996. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson1

M, #35840
Last Edited=2 Feb 2017
     Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson married Nicolette (?)2
     He lived at Haggas Hall, Weeton, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1

Child of Kenneth Vernon Frank Pawson and Nicolette (?)

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 125. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.