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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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