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Throckmorton, of Coughton, co. Warwick (E Baronet, 1642 - 1994)

Creation: let.pat. 1 Sep 1642

Extinct: 1994

Family name: Throckmorton

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Arms:

Gules on a Chevron Argent three Bars gemel Sable

Crest:

A Falcon volant proper belled and jessed Or

Motto:

Virtus Sola Nobilitas and Moribus Antiquis

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Sir John Throckmorton, Under-Treasurer of England (d. 1445), mar. Eleanor de Spineto, dau. and cohrss. of Sir Guy de Spineto, of Coughton, co. Warwick, and had issue:

1. Thomas Throckmorton, Sheriff of Warwick and Leicester, (d. 1472) mar. Margaret Olney, dau. and cohrss. of Sir Robert Olney, of Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham, by his wife Judith Bozon, 2nd dau. and cohrss. of William Bozun, and had issue:

1a. Robert Throckmorton, of Coughton, co. Warwick, Privy Councillor to King Henry VII, mar. (1) Catherine Marrow, dau. of Alderman Sir William Marrow, Lord Mayor of London, by his wife Catherine Rich, dau. of Richard Rich, Lord Mayor of London, and had issue:

1b. Sir George Throckmorton, of Coughton, co. Warwick, Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, mar. Hon Katherine Vaux, 2nd dau. of Nicholas [Vaux], Baron Vaux of Harrowden, by his first wife Hon Elizabeth Parr, widow of Sir William Parr KG, of Kendal, co. Westmorland, and 3rd dau. of Henry [FitzHugh], 5th Baron FitzHugh, by his wife Lady Alice Nevill, 3rd dau. of Sir Richard Nevill, jure uxoris 5th Earl of Salisbury, by his wife Lady Alice Montacute, suo jure Countess of Salisbury, only child and sole hrss. by his first wife of Thomas [Montacute], 4th Earl of Salisbury, and had issue:

1c. Sir Robert Throckmorton, of Coughton, co. Warwick, Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire (b. c. 1513; d. 12 Feb 1581), mar. (1) c. 1527 Hon Muriel Berkeley (d. 1542), 2nd dau. of Thomas [Berkeley], 5th Baron Berkeley, by his second wife Eleanor Ingleby, widow of John Ingleby, of Ripley, co. York, and dau. of Sir Marmaduke Constable, of Flamborough, co. York, by his second wife Joyce Stafford, dau. of Sir Humphrey Stafford, of Grafton, co. Gloucester, and had issue:

1d. Thomas Throckmorton, of Coughton, co. Warwick (d. 1614), mar. Margaret Whorwood, dau. and cohrss. of William Whorwood, Attorney-General to King Henry VIII, by his second wife Margaret Brooke, dau. of Sir Richard Brooke, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and had issue:

1e. John Throckmorton (dvp.), mar. Agnes Wilford, dau. of Thomas Wilford, of Hartridge, co. Essex (by his wife Mary Browne, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Sir Humphrey Browne, of Ridley Hall, Terling, co. Essex, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas 1542-62, by his wife Anne Hussey, 4th dau. of John [Hussey], 1st Baron Hussey, by his second wife Lady Anne Grey, only dau. of George [Grey], 2nd Earl of Kent, by his second wife Lady Catherine Herbert, 3rd dau. of William [Herbert], 1st Earl of Pembroke), 1st son and heir of Sir James Wilford, of Newman Hall, co. Essex, and had issue:

1f. Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Bt.

2f. Col Ambrose Throckmorton, in the Army of King Charles I (d. unm.)

3f. Col Thomas Throckmorton, in the Army of King Charles I (d. unm.)

4f. George Throckmorton (d. unm.)

1f. Eleanor Throckmorton (bur. 22 Sep 1652 at Colston Bassett, co. Nottingham), mar. in or before 1610 Sir Edward Golding, 1st Bt., of Colston Bassett, co. Nottingham, and had issue

2f. Winifred Throckmorton, mar. Edmund Powell, of Sandford, co. Oxford, and had issue

3f. Marjory Throckmorton, Prioress of the English nunnery at Louvain

4f. Margaret Throckmorton

5f. Mary Throckmorton

1e. Margaret Throckmorton, mar. Sir Rice Griffin, of Brome Court, co. Warwick

2e. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. 18 Feb 1583 as his first wife Sir Henry Griffith, 1st Bt., of Burton Agnes, co. York, and had issue

3e. Eleanor Throckmorton (d. bef. 2 Dec 1648), mar. after 31 Jan 1591/2 Sir Henry Jerningham, 1st Bt., of Cossey Hall, co. Norfolk, and had issue

4e. Meriel Throckmorton, mar. Sir Henry Berkeley, of Stoke Gifford, and had issue

5e. Mary Throckmorton (d. unm.)

1d. Elizabeth Throckmorton (dsp.), mar. as his second wife Sir John Goodwin, of Winchingdon, co. Buckingham

2d. Catherine Throckmorton, mar. Henry Norwood

3d. Anne Throckmorton (d. 1603), mar. Ralph Sheldon, of Beoly, co. Worcester (b. c. 1537; d. 1613), and had issue

4d. Mary Throckmorton, mar. Edward Arden, of Park Hall, co. Warwick, Sheriff of Warwickshire (d. 20 Dec 1583), and had issue

Sir Robert Throckmorton mar. (2) c. 1542 Elizabeth Hungerford (b. c. 1510; widow of John [Hungerford], 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury; d. 23 Jan 1554), 2nd dau. of John [Hussey], 1st Baron Hussey, by his second wife Lady Anne Grey, only dau. of George [Grey], 2nd Earl of Kent, by his second wife Lady Catherine Herbert, 3rd dau. of William [Herbert], 1st Earl of Pembroke, and had further issue:

5d. Muriel Throckmorton, mar. Sir Thomas Tresham, of Rushton, co. Northampton, and had issue

6d. Anne Throckmorton, mar. Sir William Catesby, of Ashby Legers, co. Northampton, and had issue

7d. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. Sir Anthony Tyringham, of Tyringham, co. Buckingham, Sheriff of Buckinghamshire (d. 1614), and had issue

8d. Temperance Throckmorton, mar. Sir Randle Brereton, of Malpas, co. Chester (d. 1611), and had issue

2c. Killome Throckmorton, mar., and had issue

3c. Clement Throckmorton, of Haseley, co. Warwick, served with distinction at the Siege of Boulogne 1549, mar. Catherine Nevill, 1st dau. of Sir Edward Nevill, of Addington Park, co. Kent (by his wife Hon Eleanor le Scrope, widow of Ralph [le Scrope], 9th Baron Scrope of Masham, and dau. of Andrew [Windsor], 1st Baron Windsor), 3rd son by his first wife of George [Nevill], 2nd and 4th Baron Bergavenny, and was ancestor of the Throckmortons of Haseley, co. Warwick

4c. Anthony Throckmorton, mar. Catherine Willington, dau. and cohrss. of William Willington, of Barcheston, and had issue

5c. Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, of Paulerspury, co. Northampton, Member of Parliament for Malden 1545-67, Ambassador to France 1560 and to Scotland 1565, served with distinction at boulogne 1549 and St Quentin 1557 (b. 1515;  d. 1571), mar. Anne Carew, dau. of Sir Nicholas Carew, of Beddington, co. Surrey, and was ancestor of the Throckmortons later Carews of Beddington, co. Surrey

6c. Sir John Throckmorton, Master of Requests and Justice of Chester (d. 22 May 1580). mar. Margaret Pulman, dau. of Robert Pulman, and had issue

7c. George Throckmorton, mar. Hon Mary Brydges, 3rd dau. of John [Brydge], 1st Baron Chandos, by his wife Hon Elizabeth Grey, only dau. of Edmund [Grey], 9th Baron Grey of Wilton, and had issue

8c. Thomas Throckmorton

1c. Katherine Throckmorton, mar. Robert Winter, of Hoddington, co. Worcester (b. c. 1501; d. 1549), and had issue

2c. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. (1) John Gifford, of Ichell and Weston-under-Edge, co. Gloucester, (2) William Hogens, and (3) George Petta, and had issue by her first husband

3c. Margaret Throckmorton, mar. Brian Cave, of Ingarsby, and had issue

4c. Anne Throckmorton, mar. John Digby, of Coleshill, co. Warwick, and had issue

5c. Katherine Throckmorton, mar. Thomas .....

6c. Mary Throckmorton, mar. as his second wife Sir John Hubald, of Ipsley, co. Warwick (dsp. 23 Dec 1583)

7c. Margery Throckmorton

8c. Amy Throckmorton

9c. Elizabeth Throckmorton

2b. Richard Throckmorton, of Higham Ferrers, co. Northampton, Seneschal of the Duchy of Lancaster and a Commissioner for the collection of the Subsidy Tax (d. 1547), mar. Joan Beaufo, dau. of Humphrey Beaufo, of Bereford, co. Warwick, by his wife ..... Hugford, dau. of John Hugford, of Emscote, co. Warwick, and was ancestor of the Hungerfords of Ellington, co. Huntingdon, and Ware, Gloucester County, Virginia

3b. Anthony Throckmorton (k. at the Battle of Pavia 24 Feb 1525)

4b. Michael Throckmorton, in the retinue of Cardinal Pole (d. 1 Nov 1554), mar. Agnes Hide, of co. Hampshire, and was the ancestor of the Throckmortons of Ullenhall, co. Warwick

1b. Mary Throckmorton, mar. (1) Thomas Burdet, of Bramcot, co. Warwick (d. c. 1540), and (2) Richard Middlemore, of Edgbaston, co. Warwick, and had issue by her first husband

2b. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. Sir Thomas Englefield, Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire (d. 1537), and had issue

3b. Margaret Throckmorton, a nun

Robert Throckmorton mar. (2) Elizabeth Baynham, dau. by his second wife of Thomas Baynham, of Clorewall in the Forest of Dean, co. Gloucester, and had further issue:

4b. Ursula Throckmorton, mar. as his second wife Sir Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, Sheriff of Staffordshire (d. 27 May 1560), 1st son and heir of Sir John Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, Sheriff of Staffordshire, by his second wife Elizabeth Gresley, dau. of Sir Thomas Gresley, of Drakelow, co. Stafford, Sheriff of Staffordshire, and had issue

2a. John Throckmorton, mar. Jane Baynard, dau. and cohrss. of Henry Baynard, of Spelshull, co. Suffolk, and was the ancestor of the Throckmortons of Claxton and Southelham

3a. Richard Throckmorton, mar., and was the ancestor of the Throckmortons of Great Stoughton, co. Huntingdon

4a. William Throckmorton, a lawyer

1a. Goditha Throckmorton, mar. Edward Peyto, of Chesterton, co. Warwick (d. 1487), and had issue

2a. Mary/Margery Throckmorton, mar. Richard Middlemore, of Edgbaston, co. Warwick (d. 1499), and had issue

3a. Margaret Throckmorton, mar. Sir William Tracy, of Toddington, co. Gloucester, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (d. 1530, and had issue

4a. Eleanor Throckmorton, mar. Thomas Middlemore, of Hawkeslowe, King's Norton, co. Worcester, and had issue

2. John Throckmorton (d. 1436), mar. Isabel Brydges, dau. and cohrss. of Edward Brydges, of Lone, co. Gloucester, and had issue:

1a. John Throckmorton, mar. (1) Anne Scargill, dau. of Thomas Scargill, and (2) ...... Nanfan, and had issue by his first wife:

1b. Christopher Throckmorton, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, mar. ..... Harley, dau. of Sir John Harley, of co. Hereford, and had issue:

1c. William Throckmorton, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, mar. Margaret Matthew, dau. and cohrss. of Sir David Matthew, of Ruyder and Totworth, co. Gloucester, and had issue:

1d. Sir Thomas Throckmorton, of Totworth, co. Gloucester, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (d. 1586), mar. Margaret Whittington, dau. and cohrss. of Thomas Whittington, of Pauntley, and had issue:

1e. Sir Thomas Throckmorton, of Totworth, co. Gloucester, Sheriff of Gloucestershire (d. 1607), mar. (1) Elizabeth Berkeley, dau. of Sir Richard Berkeley, of Stoke, and (2) ..... Rogers, dau. of Sir Edward Rogers, and had issue by his first wife:

1f. Sir William Throckmorton, 1st Bt.

1e. Anne Throckmorton, mar. Sir Thomas Tracy, of Toddington, co. Gloucester (d. 25 Sep 1591), 1st son of John Tracy, of Toddington, co. Gloucester, by his wife Hon Elizabeth Brydges, 2nd dau. of John [Brydges], 1st Baron Chandos, and had issue

2e. Mary Throckmorton (d. 17 Oct 1632), mar. (1) General Sir Thomas Baskerville, of Goodrest, co. Warwick (d. 1597), and (2) 1599 Sir James Scudamore (dvp. 14 Apr 1619), 3rd son of  Sir John Scudamore, of Holme Lacy, by his first wife Eleanor Croft, dau. by his first wife of Sir James Croft, of Croft Castle, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and had issue by both husbands

2d. Anthony Throckmorton, mar., and was the ancestor of the Throckmortons of Cheston, co. Hertford

3d. ..... Throckmorton

1d. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. as his first wife Henry Huntley, of Boxwell, co. Gloucester, and had issue

2d. Margaret Throckmorton, mar. Sir Barnaby Sambourne, of Timsbury, co. Somerset (b. 9 Jun 1560; bur. 12 Apr 1610), and had issue

3d. Alice Throckmorton, mar. Thomas Daunt, of Owlpen in Dursley, co. Gloucester (d. 1574), and had issue

1. Eleanor Throckmorton, mar. Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, co. Northampton, and had issue

2. Maud Throckmorton, mar. (1) Sir Thomas Green, of Boughton and Green's Norton, co. Northampton (d. 1462), 1st son and heir of  Sir Thomas Green, of Boughton and Green's Norton, co. Northampton, by his wife Philippa de Ferrers, only dau. of Robert [Ferrers], 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, by his second wife Margaret la Despencer, 4th dau. of Edward [le Despencer], 1st and de jure 3rd and 4th Baron le Despencer, and (2) Richard Midelton, son of Sir John Midelton, and had issue by both husbands

3. Margaret Throckmorton, mar. Henry Rous, of Ragley, co. Warwick, and had issue

4. Agnes Throckmorton, mar. John Winslow

5. Elizabeth Throckmorton, mar. Robert Russell, of Strensham, and had issue

Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Bt.

born

c. 1579

mar. (1)

Dorothy Fortescue (dsp. 4 Nov 1617; bur. at Coughton, co. Warwick), dau. of Sir John Fortescue KB, of Saldon, co. Buckingham

mar. (2)

Mary Smith, sister of Charles [Smith], 1st Viscount Carrington, dau. of Sir Francis Smith, of Wootton Wawen, co. Warwick, and Ashby Folville and Queenborough, co. Leicester, by his wife Anne Markham, dau. of Sir Thomas Markham, of Ollerton, co. Nottingham

children by second wife

1. Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Bt.

1. Anne Throckmorton, mar. Edward Guldeford

died

16 Jan 1650 (bur. at Coughton, co. Warwick)

created

1 Sep 1642 a Baronet of England, styled "of Coughton, co. Warwick"

suc. by

son by second wife

note

suc. his grandfather 1614; during the Civil War his estates were sequestrated, with his house at Coughton being turned into a garrison for the Parliamentary forces

Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Bt.

born

c. 1640

mar.

Anne Monson (d. before 1728), only dau. and sole heir of John Monson, of Kennersley, co. Surrey (by his wife Anne Mayne, dau. of John Mayne), 1st son and heir of Sir William Monson, of Kennersley, clo. Surrey, Vice-Admiral of England, younger brother of Sir Thomas Monson, 1st Bt., of South Carlton, co. Lincoln

children

1. Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Bt.

2. Francis Throckmorton (b. c. 1660; dvp. 10 Sep 1676)

3. John Throckmorton

4. George Throckmorton (d. 16 Apr 1705)

1. Mary Throckmorton (d. 1708), mar. Martin Wollascott, of Wolhampton and Brimpton, co. Berkshire (b. 1661; d. 1713), and had issue

2. Anne Throckmorton, a nun

3, Elizabeth Throckmorton

died

7 Nov 1680 (bur. at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham)

suc. by

son

note

rebuilt the house at Coughton, where he exercised great hospitality after the Restoration

Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Bt.

born

10 Jan 1662

mar.

Mary Yate (bur. at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham 12 May 1722), sister and hrss. of Sir John Yate, 4th Bt., of Buckland, co. Berkshire, and dau. of Sir Charles Yate, 3rd Bt., of Buckland, co. Berkshire, by his wife Frances Gage, dau. of Sir Thomas Gage, 2nd Bt., of Firle, co. Sussex

children

1. George Throckmorton (b. Dec 1690; dvp.)

2. Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Bt.

1. Anne Throckmorton, mar. John Petre, of Fidlers, co. Essex, and has issue

2. Mary Throckmorton, mar. James Fermor, of Tusmore and Somerton, co. Oxford (d. 30 Nov 1722), and had issue

3. Elizabeth Throckmorton, a nun in Paris

4. Catherine Throckmorton, a nun in Paris

5. Charlotte Throckmorton (d. 31 Dec 1738; bur. at Wingerworth, co. Derby), mar. 2 May 1720 Sir Thomas Windsor Hunloke, 3rd Bt., of Wingerworth, co. Derby, and had issue

6. Apollonia Throckmorton (d. 19 Jan 1749; bur. at Mamble, co. Worcester), mar. after 11 Aug 1722 Sir Edward Blount, 4th Bt., of Sodington and Mawley Hall, co. Worcester, and had issue

7. Barbara Throckmorton, mar. as his second wife Peter Giffard, of Black Ladies and later of Chillington, co. Stafford, 1st son and heir of John Giffard, of Black Ladies, by his wife Catherine Taylor, dau. of John Taylor, of Fockbury, co. Worcester, and had issue

died

8 Mar 1720/1 (bur. at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham)

suc. by

son

note

admitted to Gray's Inn 1682/3; partially re-built the mansion at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham, and became a great benefactor to that parish and that of Coughton; through his wife he acquired the estate of Buckland, near Farringson, co. Berkshire; he was one of the "Catholic nonjurors"

Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Bt.

born

21 Aug 1702

mar. (1)

Lady Theresa Herbert (d. 17 Jun 1723; bur. at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham), 5th dau. of William [Herbert], 2nd Marquess of Powis, by his wife Mary Preston, 1st surv. dau. and cohrss. of Sir Thomas Preston, 3rd Bt., of Furness Abbey, co. Lancaster

children by first wife

1. George Throckmorton (dvp. 30 Aug 1767), mar. Anna Maria Paston, only dau. of William Paston, of Horton, co. Gloucester, by his wife Mary Courtenay, dau. and hrss. of John Courtenay, of Molland, co. Devon, and had issue:

1a. Sir John Courtenay Throckmorton, 5th Bt.

2a. Sir George Throckmorton later Courtenay-Throckmorton, 6th Bt.

3a. Sir Charles Throckmorton, 7th Bt.

4a. William Throckmorton (b. 8 May 1762; d. 31 Mar 1819), mar. 19 Feb 1798 Frances Giffard, only dau. of Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, by his third wife Frances Stonor, dau. of Thomas Stonor, of Stonor Park, co. Oxford, and had issue:

1b. Sir Robert George Throckmorton, 8th Bt.

2b. Nicholas John Throckmorton (b. 23 Jun 1802; d. 1848)

3b. John Jervis St Vincent Throckmorton (b. 10 Jan 1808; d. 28 May 1853)

1b. Mary Throckmorton (d. 4 Jun 1843), mar. 15 Oct 1827 Thomas Ralph Riddell, of Felton Park, co. Northumberland

1a. Teresa Throckmorton, mar. Thomas Metcalf, of Bath, co. Gloucester (d. 21 Oct 1793), and had issue

1. Mary Teresa Throckmorton (d. 26 Feb 1791), mar. 1743 as his second wife Thomas Fitzherbert, of Norbury and Swinnerton, co. Stafford (d. 3 Oct 1778), only son of Thomas Fitzherbert, of Norbury and Swinnerton, co. Stafford, by his wife Constantia Southcote, dau. and cohrss, of Sir George Southcote, of Blytheborough, co. Lincoln, and had issue

mar. (2)

Jan 1737/8 Catharine Collingwood (dspm.), dau. of George Collingwood, of Elsington, co. Northumberland

only child by second wife

2. Barbara Throckmorton (d. 17 May 1764), mar. as his second wife Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, 1st son of Peter Giffard, of Black Ladies and later of Chillington, co, Stafford, by his third wife Helen Roberts, dau. of Robert Roberts, of Plas-Ucha, co. Flint, and had issue

mar. (3)

1763 Lucy Heywood (dsp. before Dec 1795), dau. of James Heywood, of Maristow, co. Devon

died

3 Dec 1791 (bur. at Coughton, co. Warwick)

suc. by

grandson

note

Sir John Courtenay Throckmorton, 5th Bt.

born

27 Jul 1753

mar.

19 Aug 1782 Maria Catharine Giffard (b. c. 1762; d. 7 Jan 1821), only dau. of Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, co. Stafford, by his first wife Hon Barbara Petre, 2nd dau. of Robert James [Petre], 8th Baron Petre, by his wife Lady Anne Radclyffe, only dau. of James [Radclyffe], 3rd Earl of Derwentwater (by his wife Anna Maria Webb, 1st dau. of Sir John Webb, 3rd Bt., of Odstock, co. Wiltshire), 1st son and heir of Edward [Radclyffe], 2nd Earl of Derwentwater, by his wife Lady Mary Tudor, illegitimate dau. of King Charles II by his mistress Mary Davies

died

s.p. 3 Jan 1819

suc. by

brother

note

Sir George Throckmorton later Courtenay-Throckmorton, 6th Bt.

born

15 Sep 1754

mar.

29 Jun 1792 Catharine Stapleton (dsp. 22 Jan 1839), only dau. of Thomas Stapleton, of Carlton, co. York, by his first wife Catherine Witham, dau. of Henry Witham, of Cliffe, co. York

died

s.p. 16 Jul 1826 (bur. at Weston Underwood, co. Buckingham)

suc. by

brother

note

in 1792 took the name of Courtenay before that of Throckmortonh, having inherited, through his mother, the estate of Molland, co. Devon, formerly that of the Courtenay family

Sir Charles Throckmorton, 7th Bt.

born

2 Nov 1757

mar.

28 Dec 1787 Mary Margaretta Plowden, dau. of Edmund Plowden, of Plowden, co. Shropshire, by his wife Elizabeth Lucy, dau. and cohrss. of Sir Berkeley Lucy, 3rd Bt.

died

s.p. 3 Dec 1840

suc. by

nephew

note

Sir Robert George Throckmorton, 8th Bt.

born

5 Dec 1800

mar.

16 Jul 1829 Elizabeth Acton (d. 4 Apr 1850), only dau. of Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Bt., of Aldenham, co. Shropshire, by his wife and niece Mary Anne Acton, 1st dau. of his brother General Joseph Edward Acton, Governor of Gaeta

children

1. Robert Charles Courtenay Throckmorton (b. 1 Apr 1831; dvp. 14 Dec 1853)

2. Sir Nicholas William Throckmorton, 9th Bt.

3. Capt Sir Richard Charles Acton Throckmorton, 10th Bt.

4. John Philip Howard Throckmorton (b. 14 Apr 1840)

5. Herbert Throckmorton (b. 14 May 1843; d. 1871)

1. Mary Elizabeth Frances Throckmorton, Lady in Waiting to the Empress of Austria (d. 11 Dec 1919)

2. Teresa Throckmorton (dvp. 20 Sep 1836)

3. Emily Throckmorton (d. 2 Dec 1929), mar. 25 Nov 1863 Col Sir Gerald Richard Dease KCVO, Chamberlain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 18 Oct 1903), 3rd son of Gerald Dease, of Turbotston, co. Westmeath, and had issue

4. Elizabeth Laura Caroline Throckmorton, mar. 25 Apr 1866 Hon Albert Joseph Stourton (b. 20 Dec 1835; d. 16 Aug 1902), 6th son of Charles [Stourton], 19th Baron Stourton, by his wife Hon Mary Lucy Clifford, 6th dau. of Charles [Clifford], 6th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, and had issue

died

26 Jun 1862

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Berkshire 1831-35; Sheriff of Berkshire 1843

Sir Nicholas William George Throckmorton, 9th Bt. JP DL

born

26 Apr 1838

died

21 Dec 1919

suc. by

brother

note

High Sheriff of Berkshire 1872

Capt Sir Richard Charles Acton Throckmorton, 10th Bt.

born

26 Apr 1839

mar. (1)

23 Jan 1866 Frances Stewart Moore (d. 21 Feb 1895), dau. of Maj John Arthur Moore CIE, a Director of the HEIC

children by first wife

1. Lt Col Richard Courtenay Brabazon Throckmorton (b. 22 Dec 1866;  killed in action v.p. 9 Apr 1916), mar. 1 Feb 1905 Lillian Brooke JP, granted the style and precedence of the widow of a Baronet by Royal Warrant 1927 (d. 25 Jun 1955), only dau. of Col Henry Brooke Langford Brooke, of Mole Hall, co. Chester, and had issue:

1a. Sir Robert George Maxwell Thockmorton, 11th Bt.

1a. Elizabeth Ursula Arienwen Throckmorton (b. 10 Oct 1906; d. 1970), mar. 8 Jan 1935 Prof Alphonsus Ligouri d'Abreu CBE FRCS (b. 5 Aug 1906;  d. 19...), 3rd son of Dr John Francis d'Abreu, of Handsworth, Birmingham, co. Warwick, by his wife Teresa Mary Gertrude Noonan, dau. of John Noonan, of Dudley, co. Worcester, and had issue:

1b. (Elizabeth) Clare d'Abreu later McLaren-Throckmorton (Clare Tritton QC), current tenant of Coughton Court, co. Warwick (b. 18 Aug 1935), mar. (1) 22 Mar 1958 Alan George Tritton CBE DL, of Lyons Hall, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, co. Essex, High Sheriff of Essex 1992 (b. 2 Oct 1931), only son of George Henton Tritton, of Lyons Hall, co. Essex, by his wife Iris Mary Baillie, dau. of Sherif Ronald Hugh Baillie, and had issue:

1c. (Robert) Guy Henton Tritton (b. 18 Nov 1963), mar. Sep 1995 Jane Pycraft, and has issue:

1d. Luke Charles Henton Tritton (b. 16 Oct 1998)

2d. Jocelyn Rafael Malet Tritton (b. 5 Apr 2002)

1d. Lara Ursual Tritton (b. 6 Sep 1996)

2c. Charles Courtenay Tritton (b. 12 May 1965), mar. May 1993 Anneli Clare Pougatch, and has issue

1c. Christina Margaret Tritton (b. 24 Sep 1960), mar. (1) 28 Apr 1984 (div.) Rupert Birch, and (2) 5 Feb 1993 Adam Benedict Nicholas Williams, 2nd son of Sir Anthony Williams, and has issue by both husbands

Mrs McLaren-Throckmorton mar. (2) 1973 John Andrew McLaren (b. 2 Jul 1932; d. 6 Jan 2007)

2b. Felicity "Liccy" Ann d'Abreu (b. 12 Dec 1938), mar. (1) 8 Dec 1959 (div.) Charles Reginald Hugh Crosland, son of Brig Walter Hugh Crosland CBE DSO JP DL, and (2) 1983 as his second wife Roald Dahl, the writer (b. 13 Sep 1916; d. 23 Nov 1990), son of Harald Dahl by his wife Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg, and has issue by her first husband

3b. Veronica Teresa d'Abreu (b. 10 Jul 1948), mar. 22 Jan 1972 Marius Peregrine Lechmere Barran (b. 18 Feb 1949), 3rd son of Sir David Haven Barran (by his wife Jane Lechmere Macaskie, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Nicholas Lechmere Cunningham Macaskie QC), 4th son of Sir John Nicholson Barran, 2nd Bt., by his first wife Alice Margarita Parks, 1st dau. of Rev Leighton Parks DD, Rector of St Bartholomew's Church, New York City, New York, USA, and has issue

2a. Ann Barbara Throckmorton (b. 10 Oct 1911; d. 19...), mar. 20 Jun 1939 Baron Ludwig von Twickel, of Ettal, Upper Bavaria, Germany (d. of wounds 13 Mar 1945) ,son of Baron Ferdinand von Twickel, and had issue

2. Basil Charles Dalberg Acton Throckmorton (b. 18 Apr 1870; d. 5 Apr 1959)

3. Capt Herbert John Anthony Throckmorton RN (b. 11 Jun 1871; d. 1 Jan 1941), mar. 9 Jul 1912 Ethel Mary Stapleton-Bretherton (d. 25 Feb 1929), dau. of Frederick Stapleton-Bretherton, of The Hall, Rainhill, co. Lancaster, and Heathfield House, Fareham, co. Hampshire, by his wife Hon Isabella Mary Petre, 2nd dau. of William Bernard [Petre], 12th Baron Petre, and had issue:

1a. Maj Nicholas  Joseph Anthony Throckmorton, Knight of Honour and Devotion SMOM (b. 24 Nov 1913;  d. 19...)

2a. Rev Sir Anthony John Benedict Throckmorton, 12th Bt.

3a. Richard Herbert Anthony Throckmorton (b. 7 Aug 1918; dvp. 12 Jun 1927)

4a. Robert Frederick Anthony Throckmorton, served in World War II as Private, RASC (b. 14 Apr 1920; dvp. of wounds received in action 4 Jun 1940)

1a. Barbara Mary Winifride Throckmorton (b. 3 Nov 1914; d. 16 Sep 1982), mar. 14 Oct 1942 Maj Sir (Robert) Crichton Mitchell-Cotts, 3rd Bt., and had issue

4. Mowbray Nicholas Throckmorton (b. 12 Sep 1876; dvp. 4 Jun 1878)

5. Capt Geoffrey Berkeley William Throckmorton CB, Clerk of the Journals House of Commons (b. 1883; d. 19...)

1. Brenda Mary Stourton Throckmorton (d. 12 Jul 1957)

2. Irene Gertrude Mary Preston Throckmorton (d. 11 Mar 1965)

3. Angela Elizabeth Mary Throckmorton

mar. (2)

30 Jul 1921 Florence Helen Yate (former wife of Col G Burroughes amd widow of Maj Charles Allix Lavington Yate VC; d. 28 Mar 1924), dau. of John F Brigg JP, of Greenhead Hall, co. York

died

28 Apr 1927

suc. by

grandson

note

Sir Robert George Maxwell Throckmorton, 11th Bt.

born

15 Feb 1908

mar. (1)

23 May 1942 (div. 1949) Jean Smith-Bingham (former wife of Arthur Turberville Smith-Bingham), dau. of Charles Tuller Garland, of Moreton Hall, co. Warwick

mar. (2)

29 Jul 1953 Lady Isabel Violet Kathleen Guinness (b. 5 Jan 1918; former wife of G/Capt Thomas Noel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness OBE), 2nd dau. of John Henry Montagu [Manners], 9th Duke of Rutland, by his wife Kathleen Tennant, 3rd dau. of Francis John Tennant, of Innes, co.Moray

died

1989

suc. by

cousin

note

in 1946 Coughton Court was gifted to the National Trust with a 300 lease to the Throckmorton family

Rev Sir Anthony John Benedict Throckmorton, 12th Bt.

born

9 Feb 1916

mar.

1972 Violet Virginia Anderson, dau. of Anders William Anderson

died

s.p. 1994

note

On the death of the 12th Baronet the Baronetcy of Throckmorton of Coughton, co. Gloucester, became extinct.

First written 6 Mar 2013

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