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Curzon, Viscount (UK, 1802)

Creation:let.pat. 27 Feb 1802

Family name:Curzon

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Arms:

 See Earl Howe

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Assheton [Curzon], 1st Baron Curzon later 1st Viscount Curzon

2nd son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Bt., of Kedleston Hall, co. Derby, by his wife Mary Assheton, dau. and cohrss. of Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Bt., of Middleton, co. Lancaster

born

2 Feb 1729/30

mar. (1)

21 Feb 1756 Esther Hanmer (d. 21 Jul 1764), only child and hrss. of William Hanmer, of The Fenns, Hanmer, co. Flint, by his wife and cousin Elizabeth Jennens, sister and hrss. of Charles Jennens, of Gopsall, co. Leicester, and dau. of Charles Jennens, of Gopsall. co. Leicester

children by first wife

1. Hon Penn Assheton Curzon, Member of Parliament (Tory) for Leominster 1784-90, for Clitheroe 1790-92 and for Leicester 1792-97 (b. 31 Jan 1757; dvp. 3 Sep 1797), mar. 31 Jul 1787 as her first husband Lady Sophia Charlotte Howe, suo jure Baroness Howe (b. 19 Feb 1762; mar. (2) 1 Oct 1812 as his second wife Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller, 1st Bt. (d. 1 Jan 1853); d. 3 Dec 1835), 1st dau. and cohrss. of Richard [Howe], 1st Earl Howe, by his wife Mary Hartopp, dau. of Chiverton Hartopp, of Welby, co. Leicester, and had issue:

1a. Hon George Augustus William Curzon (b. 14 May 1788; dvm. 6 Jan 1805)

2a. Hon Richard William Penn Curzon later Curzon-Howe, later 2nd Viscount Curzon later 1st Earl Howe

1. Hon Esther Curzon (c. 7 Nov 1839), mar. 8 Jan 1778 Sir George Bromley, 2nd Bt., and had issue

2. Hon Mary Curzon (b. 11 Feb 1760; dspms. 19 Sep 1804), mar. 1 Jul 1779 Henry Stawell [Bilson-Legge], 2nd Baron Stawell, and had issue

mar. (2)

6 Feb 1766 Dorothy Grosvenor (d. 25 Feb 1774), sister of Richard [Grosvenor], 1st Earl Grosvenor, and 4th dau. of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Bt. MP, of Eaton, co. Chester, by his wife Jane Warre, only surv. child and hrss. of Thomas Warre, of Shepton Beauchamp and Swell Court, co. Somerset

children by second wife

2. Hon Assheton Curzon (b. 1 Jun 1771)

3. Hon Robert Curzon MP (b. 13 Feb 1774; d. 14 May 1863), mar. 14 Oct 1808 Hon Harriett Anne Bisshopp, suo jure Baroness Zouche of Haryngworth, 1st dau. of Cecil [Bisshopp], 12th Baron Zouche of Haryngworth, by his wife Harriett Anne Southwell, only dau. and hrss. of William Southwell, of Frampton, co. Gloucester, and had issue

mar. (3)

17 Apr 1777 Anna Margaretta Trecothick (widow of Alderman Barlow Trecothick, Lord Mayor of London 1770; d. 13 Jun 1804), sister of Sir William Meredith, Bt., and dau. of Amos Meredith, of Henbury, co. Chester

died

21 Mar 1820

created

13 Aug 1794 Baron Curzon, of Penn in the County of Buckingham

27 Feb 1802 Viscount Curzon, of Penn in the County of Buckingham

suc. by

grandson

note

Member of Parliament (Tory) for Clitheroe 1754-80 and 1792-94

Richard William Penn [Curzon later Curzon-Howe], 2nd Viscount Curzon later 1st Earl Howe

created

15 Jul 1821 Earl Howe

The Viscountcy of Curzon has been held by the Earls Howe since 15 Jul 1821.

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