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Sidmouth, Viscount (UK, 1805)
Creation: let. pat. 12 Jan 1805
Family name: Addington
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Arms:
Per pale Ermine and Ermines a Chevron charged with five Lozenges counterchanged between three Fleurs-de-lis Or
Crest:
A Cat-a-Mountain sejant guardant proper bezanty the dexter forepaw resting on an Escutcheon Azure charged with a Mace Erect surmounted with a Regal Crown Or within a Bordure engrailed Argent
Supporters:
On either side a Stag the dexter Ermines the sinister Ermine both attired and gorged with a Chain pendent therefrom a Key all Or
Motto:
Libertas Sub Rege Pio (Liberty under a pious king)
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Henry [Addington], 1st Viscount Sidmouth
1st son of Dr Anthony Addington, of Fringford, co. Oxford, by his wife Mary Hiley, dau. and hrss. of Rev Haviland John Hiley, of Reading, co. Berkshire
born
30 May 1757
mar. (1)
19 Sep 1781 Ursula Mary Hammond (d. 28 Jun 1811), dau. and hrss. of Leonard Hammond, of Cheam, co. Surrey
mar. (2)
29 Jul 1823 Hon Marianne Townsend (widow of Thomas Townsend, of Honnington, co. Warwick; d. 26 Apr 1842), only dau. and eventual hrss. of William [Scott], 1st Baron Stowell, by his first wife Anna Maria Bagnall, dau. and cohrss. of John Bagnall, of Earley Court, co. Berkshire
died
15 Feb 1844
created
12 Jan 1805 Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth in the County of Devon
suc. by
son by first wife
note
Speaker of the House of Commons 1789-1801; First Lord of the Treasury (Prime Minister) and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1801-04; Lord President of the Council 1805, 1806-07 and 1812; Lord Privy Seal 1806; Secretary of State for Home Affairs 1812-22
Rev William Leonard [Addington], 2nd Viscount Sidmouth
born
13 Nov 1794
mar.
20 Apr 1820 Mary Young (d. 17 Jan 1894), 1st dau. of Rev John Young, Rector of Thorpe Maisor, co. Northampton, and of Akeley, co. Buckingham, by his wife Mary Wood, dau. of Col John Wood
died
25 Mar 1864
suc. by
son
William Wells [Addington], 3rd Viscount Sidmouth
born
25 Mar 1824
mar.
28 Sep 1848 his cousin Georgiana Susan Pellew (d. 2 Feb 1896), 1st dau. of Hon Very Rev George Pellew DD, Dean of Norwich (3rd son of Edward [Pellew], 1st Viscount Exmouth), by his wife Hon Frances Addington, 2nd dau. of Henry [Addington], 1st Viscount Sidmouth
died
28 Oct 1913
suc. by
son
Gerald Anthony Pellew Bagnall [Addington], 4th Viscount Sidmouth
born
29 Nov 1854
mar.
27 Jul 1881 Ethel Mary Tonge (d. 18 Dec 1954), only dau. of Capt Louis Charles Henry Tonge RN, of Highway, co. Wiltshire
died
25 Mar 1915
suc. by
son
Gerald William [Addington], 5th Viscount Sidmouth
born
19 Aug 1882
mar.
2 Oct 1915 Mary Murdoch Johnstone (d. 14 Apr 1983), only dau. of Sir Donald Campbell Johnstone ICS
died
s.p. 4 Apr 1953
suc. by
brother
Raymond Anthony [Addington], 6th Viscount Sidmouth
born
24 Jan 1887
mar.
20 Aug 1913 Gladys Mary Dever Hughes (d. 1983), dau. of Thomas Francis Hughes, Commissioner of Imperial Chinese Customs
died
7 Feb 1976
suc. by
son
John Tonge Anthony Pellew [Addington], 7th Viscount Sidmouth
born
3 Oct 1914
mar. (1)
20 Jan 1940 Barbara Mary Angela Rochford (d. Mar 1989), 1st dau. of Bernard Rochford OBE, of Prince's Gate, South Kensington, London
children by first wife
1. Hon Christopher John Addington (b. 10 Apr 1941; dvp. 2 Jun 1986), mar. 28 Jul 1963 Clio Mona Peristiany (d. 8 Apr 1986), only dau. of Dr John Peristiany, of Athens, Greece
2. Hon Jeremy Francis Addington, later 8th Viscount Sidmouth
1. Hon Veronica Mary Addington (b. 9 Nov 1944), mar. (1) 17 Jul 1982 (ann. 1987) Allan George Mainds, of Bishopstone, co. Buckingham, 1st son of George Mainds, and (2) 1989 Michael Jeremy Hodges, of Cornwall Gardens, London, only son of Capt Michael Hodges RN, and has issue by her first husband
2. Hon Susan Barbara Addington (b. 17 Dec 1945), mar. (1) 16 Dec 1965 (div. 1975) Count Giovanni Paolo Giacomo Alessandro Camillo Manassei di Collestate (b. 16 Dec 1937; d. 10 Jan 2020), 1st son of Count Alessandro Augusto Giovanni Giacinto Barnaba Manassei di Collestate by his wife Lady Angela Alice Maryel Drummond, 2nd dau. of James Eric [Drummond], 7th Earl of Perth, and (2) 1990 as his second wife Anthony Andrew Ward Kimpton, of 27 Ellerby Street, London SW6, and has issue by her first husband
3. Hon Janet Theresa Addington (b. 4 Oct 1949), mar. 24 Mar 1972 Anthony Goodman, son of Isaac Harris Goodman, of London, and has issue
4. Hon Pauline Rosemary Addington (b. 18 Feb 1951), mar. 18 Aug 1973 Paul Christopher Clare, of Maes Yr Eglwys, Aberarth, co. Dyfed, son of George William Clare, of Putney, London, and has issue
5. Hon ..... Addington (b. and dvp. 12 May 1955)
6. Hon Mary Margaret Addington (b. 29 Jun 1956), mar. 15 Apr 1978 James Alexander John Burns, of 51 Brynmaer Road, London SW11, yst. son of Thomas Ferrier Burns, and has issue
mar. (2)
2 Oct 1993 (Marie) Thérèse Pollen (widow of Francis Anthony Baring Pollen), dau. of His Honour Sir Joseph Alfred Sheridan
died
30 Jan 2005
suc. by
son by first wife
Jeremy Francis [Addington], 8th Viscount Sidmouth
born
29 Jul 1947
mar. (1)
20 Mar 1970 Grete Henningsen, dau. of Paul Walter Henningsen, of Denmark
children by first wife
1. Hon Steffan Addington (b. 26 Oct 1966)
1. Hon Laura Grete Addington (b. 15 May 1975)
mar. (2)
1986 Una Coogan (b. c. 1954; d. 1 Feb 2009), 1st dau. of James Coogan, of Compton Bassett, co. Wiltshire
children by second wife
2. Hon John Addington (b. 29 Nov 1990)
2. Hon Anna Frances Addington (b. 1988)
Last updated 2 Apr 2021
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Title:
8th Viscount Sidmouth, of Sidmouth in the County of Devon
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 12 Jan 1805)
Address:
Highway Manor, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 8SR
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