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Ducie, Baron (GB, 1763)

Creation: let.pat. 27 Apr 1763

Family name: Moreton later Reynolds later Reynolds-Moreton

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Arms:

See Earl of Ducie

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Matthew Ducie [Moreton], 2nd Baron Ducie (of Moreton) also 1st Baron Ducie (of Tortworth)

1st son and heir of Matthew Ducie [Moreton], 1st Baron Ducie, by his wife Arabella Prestwich, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir Thomas Prestwich, 2nd Bt.

born

bef. 1700

died

25 Dec 1770

created

27 Apr 1763 Baron Ducie, of Tortworth in the County of Gloucester, with a special remainder failing heirs male of his body to his nephews, Thomas Reynolds and Francis Reynolds, respectively in like manner

suc. by

nephew

note

Member of Parliament (Whig) for Cricklade 1721-22, for Calne 1723-27, for Gloucester 1727-28, for Tregony 1729-34 and for Loswithiel 1735; Constable of St Briavels, Warden of the Forest of Dean and Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1755-58; on his death the Barony of Ducie of Moreton became extinct

Thomas [Reynolds later Reynolds-Moreton], 2nd Baron Ducie

1st son and heir of Francis Reynolds MP, of Strangways, co. Lancaster, by his wife Hon Elizabeth Moreton, sister and cohrss. of Matthew Ducie [Moreton], 2nd and 1st Baron Ducie, and 1st dau. of Matthew Ducie [Moreton], 1st Baron Ducie

born

26 Oct 1733

mar.

20 Feb 1774 Margaret Ramsden (bur. sp. 29 May 1786), 2nd dau. of Sir John Ramsden, 3rd Bt., of Byrom, co. York, by his wife Margaret Norton, dau. and hrss. of William Norton, of Sawley, co. York

died

s.p. 11 Sep 1785

suc. by

brother

note

Capt 3rd Dragoon Guards 1755; Lt Col Coldstream Foot Guards 1762-71; took the additional name and arms of Moreton by Act of Parliament 1771; Clerk to the Crown in the County Palatine of Lancaster 1761-80

Francis [Reynolds later Reynolds-Moreton], 3rd Baron Ducie

born

28 Mar 1739

mar. (1)

10 Oct 1774 Mary Provis (d. May 1789), dau. and cohrss. of Thomas Provis, of Charlton, Shepton Mallet, co. Somerset

children by first wife

1. Hon Thomas Reynolds later Reynolds-Moreton, later 4th Baron Ducie later 1st Earl of Ducie

2. Lt Col Hon Augustus John Francis Reynolds later Reynolds-Moreton (b. 10 Jul 1777)

mar. (2)

18 Jan 1791 Sarah Child (b. 23 Sep 1741; widow of Robert Child, banker, of Osterley Park, co. Middlesex; d. 23 May 1793), dau. of Gilbert Jodrell, of Ankerwycke, co. Buckingham, by his first wife Mary Craddock, dau. of William Craddock, of Hartforth in Gilling, co. York

died

19 Aug 1808

suc. by

son by first wife

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a naval officer; Post Captain 1762 and in command of the "Monarch" 1782; Member of Parliament (Whig) for Lancaster Borough 1784-85; took the additional name and arms of Moreton for himself and his children by Act of Parliament 1786

Thomas [Reynolds-Moreton], 4th Baron Ducie later 1st Earl of Ducie

created

28 Jan 1837 Baron Moreton, of Tortworth in the County of Gloucester, and Earl of Ducie

The Barony of Ducie has been held by the Earls of Ducie since 28 Jan 1837.

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