Humphrey Sturt1

M, #48871, b. circa 1725, d. 20 October 1786
Last Edited=28 Mar 2019
     Humphrey Sturt was born circa 1725.2 He was the son of Humphrey Sturt and Diana Napier.3 He married Mary Pitfield, daughter of Charles Pitfield, on 27 April 1756.2 He died on 20 October 1786.2
     He lived at Critchell House, More Crichel, Dorset, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dorset between 1754 and 1784.2

Children of Humphrey Sturt and Mary Pitfield

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2705. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6289] The History of Parliament Online, online http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Hereinafter cited as History of Parliament.
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 109. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Mary Danvers1,2

F, #48872, d. 10 May 1802
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     Mary Danvers was the daughter of Sir John Danvers, 2nd Bt. She married Augustus Richard Butler-Danvers, son of Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough and Lady Jane Rochfort, on 8 March 1792.2 She died on 10 May 1802.2
     Her married name became Butler.

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S34] BP1970 page 1533. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

Sir John Danvers, 2nd Bt.1

M, #48873
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     Sir John Danvers, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Joseph Danvers, 1st Bt. and Frances Babington.2
     He gained the title of 2nd Baronet Danvers.

Child of Sir John Danvers, 2nd Bt.

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 1533. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  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.

Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough

M, #48874, b. 4 March 1728, d. 24 January 1779
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough was born on 4 March 1728.1 He was the son of Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough and Mary Berry.1 He married Lady Jane Rochfort, daughter of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, on 22 June 1754.1 He died on 24 January 1779 at age 50.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cavan between 1751 and 1768.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Lanesborough [I., 1756] on 11 April 1768.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Lanesborough [I., 1728] on 11 April 1768.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baron Newtown Butler [I., 1715] on 11 April 1768.1

Child of Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough

Children of Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough and Lady Jane Rochfort

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 1533. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 361. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Jane Rochfort1

F, #48875, d. February 1828
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Jane, Countess of Lanesborough
by Thomas Pope Stevens 2
     Lady Jane Rochfort was the daughter of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth.1 She married, secondly, John King.2 She married, firstly, Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough, son of Humphrey Butler, 1st Earl of Lanesborough and Mary Berry, on 22 June 1754.3 She died in February 1828.3
     Her married name became King.2 Her married name became Butler.

Children of Lady Jane Rochfort and Brinsley Butler, 2nd Earl of Lanesborough

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 115. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 1533. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3450. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Adelaide (?)1

F, #48876
Last Edited=1 Jun 2008
     Adelaide (?) was the daughter of Hugues III, Comte de St. Pol.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 354. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere1

M, #48877, b. 26 March 1708, d. 13 November 1774
Last Edited=14 Aug 2022
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere was born on 26 March 1708.2 He was the son of Rt. Hon. George Rochfort and Lady Elizabeth Moore.2 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Tenison, daughter of Richard Tenison and Margaret Barton, on 16 December 1731.2 He married, secondly, Hon. Mary Molesworth, daughter of Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Jane Lucas, on 7 August 1736.2 He died on 13 November 1774 at age 66 at Belvidere, County Westmeath, IrelandG.2 He died on 13 November 1774 at age 66.3
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Westmeath between 25 October 1731 and 1738.2 He was created 1st Baron Belfield, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 16 March 1737/38.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 12 December 1749.2 He was created 1st Viscount Belfield, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 5 October 1751.1 He held the office of Muster Master-General [Ireland] between 1754 and 1774.2 He was created 1st Earl of Belvidere, of co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 29 November 1756.1 He lived at Gaulstown, County Westmeath, IrelandG.1
     Mrs. Delaney writes of Robert and his second wife "he has discovered an intrigue, and they say he has come to England in search of him... He is very well-bred and very well in his person and manner; his wife is locked up in one of his houses in Ireland, with a strict guard over her, and they say he is so miserable as to love her even now; she is extremely handsome and has many personal accomplishments."2

Child of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere

Children of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 91. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 114.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2718. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 115.
  6. [S8885] Colin Perry, "re: Fenwick Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 26 Dec 2019. Hereinafter cited as "re: Fenwick Family."

George John Danvers Butler, 5th Earl of Lanesborough

M, #48878, b. 6 December 1794, d. 7 July 1866
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     George John Danvers Butler, 5th Earl of Lanesborough was born on 6 December 1794.1 He was the son of Augustus Richard Butler-Danvers and Mary Danvers.2 He married, firstly, Francis Arabella Fremantle, daughter of Colonel Stephen Francis William Fremantle and Albinia Jane Jefferyes, on 29 August 1815.3 He married, secondly, Frederica Emma Bishop, daughter of Charles Bishop and Marianne Freemantle, on 24 November 1851 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.4 He died on 7 July 1866 at age 71.1
     He was appointed Representative Peer [Ireland].1 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lanesborough [I., 1756] on 13 June 1847.2 He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Lanesborough [I., 1728] on 13 June 1847.2 He succeeded as the 7th Baron Newtown Butler [I., 1715] on 13 June 1847.2

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 1534. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  2. [S34] BP1970. [S34]
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 917. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S6318] Colin Perry, "re: Becher Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 13 August 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Becher Family."

Lady Emily Jane Butler-Danvers1

F, #48879, d. 28 March 1895
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Emily Jane Butler-Danvers was the daughter of Augustus Richard Butler-Danvers and Eliza Bizarre Sturt.1,2 She married Captain George Somerville Digby, son of Reverend Charles Digby and Mary Somerville, on 6 September 1836.1 She died on 28 March 1895.1
     Her married name became Digby. In 1848 she was granted the rank of an earl's daughter.2

Children of Lady Emily Jane Butler-Danvers and Captain George Somerville Digby

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1143. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S34] BP1970 page 1533. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]

Henry Somerville Digby1

M, #48880, b. 21 October 1837, d. 10 January 1870
Last Edited=22 Jul 2009
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Henry Somerville Digby was born on 21 October 1837.1 He was the son of Captain George Somerville Digby and Lady Emily Jane Butler-Danvers.1 He died on 10 January 1870 at age 32, without issue.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1143. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]