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de Saumarez, Baron (UK, 1831)
Creation: let. pat. 15 Sep 1831
Family name: Saumarez
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Arms:
Argent on a Chevron Gules between three Leopards' Faces Sable as many Castles triple-towered Or
Crest:
A Falcon displayed proper
Supporters:
Dexter: an Unicorn tail between the legs Argent navally gorged Azure charged on the shoulder with a Castle triple-towered Or; Sinister: a Greyhound Argent collared Gules rimmed Or charged on the shoulder with a Wreath of Laurel Vert encircling an anchor Sable
Motto:
In Deo Spero (I hope in God)
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James [Saumarez], 1st Baron de Saumarez, GCB
3rd son of Matthew Saumarez, of Guernsey, Channel Islands, by his 2nd wife Carteret Le Marchant, dau. of James Le Marchant, also of Guernsey, Channel Islands
born
11 Mar 1757
mar.
27 Aug 1788 Martha Le Marchant (d. 17 Apr 1849), dau. of Thomas Le Marchant, of Guernsey, by his wife Mary Dobree, dau. and hrss. of Peter Dobree, also of Guernsey
died
9 Oct 1836
created
13 Jun 1801 Baronet of the United Kingdom, styled "of Guernsey"
15 Sep 1831 Baron de Saumarez, of Saumarez in the Island of Guernsey
suc. by
son
note
Admiral of the Red and Vice-Admiral of Great Britain
Rev James [Saumarez], 2nd Baron de Saumarez
born
9 Oct 1789
mar.
5 Oct 1814 Mary Lechmere (d. 12 May 1849), dau. of Vice Adm William Lechmere, of Steeple Aston, co. Oxford, by his wife Elizabeth Dashwood-King, dau. of Sir John Dashwood-King, 2nd Bt.
died
s.p. 9 Apr 1863
suc. by
brother
note
Rector of Huggate, co. York, 1825-63
John St Vincent [Saumarez], 3rd Baron de Saumarez
born
28 May 1806
mar. (1)
2 Jul 1838 Caroline Esther Rhodes (d. 15 Jul 1846), 1st dau. of William Rhodes, of Kirkshill and of Bramhope Hall, co. York
mar. (2)
13 Apr 1850 Margaret Antoinette Northey, 4th dau. of William Richard Hopkins Northey (d. 10 May 1904), of Wing House, co. Buckingham
died
8 Jan 1891
suc. by
son by first wife
James St Vincent [Saumarez], 4th Baron de Saumarez
born
17 Jul 1843
mar.
10 Oct 1882 Jane Anne Broke OBE (d. 17 Jan 1933), 1st dau. of Capt Charles Acton Vere Broke
died
25 Apr 1937
suc. by
son
James St Vincent Broke [Saumarez], 5th Baron de Saumarez
born
29 Nov 1889
mar.
30 Apr 1914 Gunhild Balck (d. 1985), 2nd dau. of Maj Gen Victor Gustaf Balck KCMG, of Stockholm, Sweden
died
16 Jan 1969
suc. by
son
James Victor Broke [Saumarez], 6th Baron de Saumarez
born
28 Apr 1924
mar.
28 Apr 1953 Joan Charlton (b. c. 1926; d. 30 Jun 2004), dau. of Douglas Raymond Charlton, of Windlesham, Croydon, co. Surrey
children
1. Hon Eric Douglas Saumarez, later 7th Baron de Saumarez
2. Hon Victor Thomas Saumarez, heir presumptive to the Barony of de Saumarez, of 22 Taeping Road, Isle of Dogs, London (b. 13 Aug 1956), mar. 9 Sep 1995 Bing Chen, of Taiwan
1. Hon Louisa Saumarez (b. 7 Mar 1955 ; dsp. 1994), mar. 4 Sep 1982 (div. 1989) Duncan W Macgregor
died
20 Jan 1991
suc. by
son
Eric Douglas [Saumarez], 7th Baron de Saumarez
born
13 Aug 1956
mar. (1)
14 Jul 1982 (div. 1989) Christine Elizabeth Halliday, 2nd dau. of Bernard Neil Halliday OBE, of Woodford Green, co. Essex
children by first wife
1. Hon Claire Saumarez (b. 23 Feb 1984)
2. Hon Emily Saumarez (b. 14 Jun 1985)
mar. (2)
4 Sep 1991 Susan Hearn, dau. of Joseph Hearn
The heir presumptive to the Barony of de Saumarez is Hon Victor Thomas Saumarez, second son of the 6th Baron de Saumarez and younger brother of the present Baron.
Last updated 24 Aug 2004
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Titles:
7th Baron de Saumarez, of Saumarez in the Island of Guernsey
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 15 Sep 1831)
7th Baronet, styled "of Guernsey"
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 13 Jun 1801)
Premier Baronet of the United Kingdom
Address:
Shrubland Park, Coddenham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QQ
Tel: 01473 830221 Fax: 01473 832202
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