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Grantham, Earl of (E, 1698 - 1754)

 

Creation: let.pat. 24 Dec 1698

 

Extinct: 5 Dec 1754

 

Family name: D'Auverquerque

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Arms:

Quarterly, 1st, Azure billettée a Lion rampant Or (Nassau);  2nd, Or a Lion rampant guardant Gules ducally crowned Azure (Dietz);  3rd, Gules a Fess Argent (Vianden);  4th, Gules two Lions passant guardant in pale Or (Katznellogen), over all on an Inescutcheon Argent a Lion rampant Sable (Auverquerque)

Crest:

On a Chapeau Azure turned up Erminois a Lion rampant guardant Gules ducally crowned also Azure

Supporters:

Dexter:  an Eagle reguardant wings disclosed Sable beaked membered and ducally crowned Or;  Sinister:  a Lion guardant Or

Motto:

 Je m'en souviendray

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Henry [D'Auverquerque], 1st Earl of Grantham, PC

1st surv. son and heir of Henry of Nassau, Lord of Auverquerque (by his wife Frances van Aersen, dau. of Cornelius van Aersen, Lord of Sommeladyck and Plaata), son of Louis of Nassau, Lord of Auverquerque (by his wife Elizabeth van Hoorn), illegitimate son of Maurice, Count of Nassau and Prince of Orange

born

c. 1672

mar.

12 Jan 1697 his cousin Lady Henrietta Butler (d. 11 Oct 1724), sister of James [Butler], 2nd Duke of Ormonde, and Charles [Butler], 3rd Duke of Ormonde, and 1st dau. of Thomas Butler], 1st Baron Butler, styled Earl of Ossory (by his wife Emilia of Nassau, 1st dau. of Louis of Nassau, Lord of Auverquerque), 1st surv. son and heir ap. of James [Butler], 1st Duke of Ormonde, by his wife and cousin Lady Elizabeth Preston, suo jure Lady Dingwall, only dau. and hrss. of Richard [Preston], 1st Earl of Desmond

children

1. Hon Henry D'Auverquerque, styled Viscount Boston (dvp. 19 Jun 1718)

2. Hon Thomas D'Auverquerque, styled Viscount Boston (dvp. 27 Apr 1730)

1. Lady Frances D'Auverquerque (dsp. 1772), mar. 1737 Capt ..... Elliot

2. Lady Emilia Maria D'Auverquerque (d. an infant)

3. Lady Henrietta D'Auverquerque (dvp. 23 Sep 1747), mar. 27 Jun 1732 as his first wife William [Cowper], 2nd Earl Cowper, and had issue

died

s.p.m.s. 5 Dec 1754

created

v.p. 24 Dec 1698 Baron Alford, of Alford in the County of Lincoln, Viscount Boston, of Boston in the County of Lincoln, and Earl of Grantham, with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his three brothers Cornelius, Maurice and Francis, in like manner respectively

note

Keeper of the Privy Purse 1700-02; Chamberlain to Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Anspach 1716-37; Privy Councillor 1727

 

On the death of the 1st Earl of Grantham his titles became extinct as his three brothers, each in remainder to the Earldom of Grantham, had predeceased him

 

 First written 20 Mar 2003

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