'DZmisc09'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Dancer of Modreeny, Des Voeux of Queen's County, Douglass of Grace Hall, Durnford of Stonehouse, De Chair
TCB reports of the following Thomas that his "parentage is apparently unknown". | |||||||||||||||
Sir Thomas Dancer of Waterford, Sheriff of co. Wexford then Mayor of Waterford then Mayor of Carrickfergus then Sheriff of King's County, 1st Bart (d 08.1689) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Sir Thomas Dancer of Modreeny (co. Tipperary), 2nd Bart (d unm c15.01.1702/3 (not 1723), Major) | ||||||||||||||
2. | Sir Loftus Dancer of Modreeny, 3rd Bart (d 27.03.1734) | ||||||||||||||
m. (by 1690) Catharine (Amyrald?) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir Thomas Dancer of Modreeny, 4th Bart, Sheriff of co. Tipperary, Mayor of Cashel (b c1699, d 11.1776) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anchorita Rogers (dau of Daniel Rogers of Ballynaven by Charity Freeman) | |||||||||||||||
i. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
m. Samuel Eyre | |||||||||||||||
a. | Mary Eyre | ||||||||||||||
m. Charles Grove | |||||||||||||||
b. | Elizabeth Eyre | ||||||||||||||
m. Lancelot Madden | |||||||||||||||
c.+ | other issue - Thomas Dancer, Chiches | ||||||||||||||
B. | Richard Dancer | ||||||||||||||
i. | Thomas Dancer (Captain) | ||||||||||||||
m. Honora Jones (dau of Thomas Jones) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Sir Amyrald Dancer of Modreeny, 4th Bart (b 14.11.1768, d 22.11.1843) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (12.04.1804) Jemima Matilda Going (d 08.06.1824, dau/coheir of Philip Going of Monaqnil by Grace, dau of Thomas Bernard) | |||||||||||||||
C. | Sarah Dancer probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Oliver Leake of Loghorus, co. Tipperary | |||||||||||||||
i. | Elizabeth Leake | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Dawson | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1751) Joseph Gason of Nenagh (d 1776) | |||||||||||||||
3. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Chichester | |||||||||||||||
m2. (sp) Bridget Herbert (dau of Sir George Herbert, 1st Bart of Durrow (by Frances, dau of Sir Edward FitzGerald), widow of Garret Talbot then Philip Bigge of Newton) | |||||||||||||||
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?? de Bacquecourt (president of the parliament of Rouen in Normandy) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Marin Anthony Vinchon de Bacquecourt, later Des Voeux of Portarlington, Queen's Co. (d 1792) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (c05.1736) Mary Louisa Quergroode de Challais | |||||||||||||||
m2. (10.1739) Charlotte (dau of Josue du Fay d'Escondon) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir Charles Philip Vinchon Des Voeux of Indiville (Queen's Co.), 1st Bart (d 08.1814, Governor of Masulipatam) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c11.1778) Mary Anne Champagne (dau of Arthur Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnoise) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir Charles Des Voeux, 2nd Bart (b 05.09.1779, d 28.09.1858) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (01.06.1801) Christina Hird (d 07.1841, dau of Richard Hird of Rawdon) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (12.1842) Cecilia Paulet (d 23.08.1890, dau of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, Marquess of Winchester) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Arthur Des Voeux (b 1782) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Henry Des Voeux (b 1786, d 30.09.1857, Rev.) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. (01.12.1812) Frances Dalrymple (d 1827, dau/heir of Daniel Dalrymple of Barrow) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1828) Fanny Elizabeth Hutton (dau of George Hutton of Carlton) | |||||||||||||||
m3. (1839) Julia Grace Denison (d 12.02.1872, dau of John Denison of Ossington, sister of Viscount Ossington) | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Benfield Des Voeux (d 30.11.1864, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1833) Georgiana Charlotte Streatfeild (d 27.11.1845, dau of Richard Streatfeild of The Rocks) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (321.05.1849, sp?) Frances Wood (b c1812, d 23.10.1887, dau of Peter Wood, Dean of Middleham) | |||||||||||||||
v. | Charlotte Des Voeux (b 1788-9, d 12.02.1832) | ||||||||||||||
m. (20.08.1812) Sir Henry George Grey (son of Charles, 1st Earl Grey) | |||||||||||||||
B.+ | 1 son and 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
m3. (1770) Hannah Pain (d 1795) | |||||||||||||||
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BLGI1912 reports that "This family is of Scottish descent". | |||||||||||||||
Robert Douglass of co. Down | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Henderson | |||||||||||||||
1. | Robert Douglass (b 1655, d 01.1733) | ||||||||||||||
m1. _ Elliott | |||||||||||||||
m2. _ Whitney | |||||||||||||||
m3. _ Usher | |||||||||||||||
Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
A. | Charles Douglass, Sheriff of co. Down | ||||||||||||||
m1. (sp) Grace Warring (dau of Richard Warring of Waringstown) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1758) Theodosia St. George (dau of George St. George of Woodsgift) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Thomas Douglass of Grace Hall | ||||||||||||||
m. (1786) Elizabeth Forde (dau of Mathew Forde of Seaforde & Coolgreaney by Elizabeh, sister of Thomas, 1st Viscount Northland) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Charles Mathew Douglass of Grace Hall, Sheriff of co. Down (b 1793, dsp 1880) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Elizabeth Douglass | ||||||||||||||
m. Rev. Samuel Blacker of Elm Park | |||||||||||||||
Grace Hall passed to their elder son who assumed the name Blacker-Douglass. | |||||||||||||||
c. | Theodosia Douglass | ||||||||||||||
m. Rev. William Brownlow Forde of Seaforde | |||||||||||||||
ii.+ | other issue - George, Robert, Elizabeth, Ellen | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen Durnford of Plymouth (a 1399) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Stephen Durnford of East Stonehouse & Rame (d 15.10.1427) | ||||||||||||||
m. Radigund Cotterll (dau of Nicholas Cotterell) | |||||||||||||||
A. | James Durnford (b c1413, d 03.03.1463) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Johanna Cole (dau of John Cole) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Bigbery (dau of William Bigbery) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Stephen (or James) Durnford of Stonehouse & Rame (b c1445, d 31.10.1479) | ||||||||||||||
Vivian names him James but other Edgcomb sources name Johanna's father Stephen. However, ## see here ## also. | |||||||||||||||
m. Jane Holland (dau of John Holland) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Johanna Durnford (b c1474) | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir Piers Edgcomb of Mont Edgcomb (d 14.08.1539) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Isodd Durnford probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Walter Dennis of Giddicott | |||||||||||||||
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This family was French in origin. This branch appears to have moved to England in the 17th century. | |||||||||||||||
Rene de la Chaire | |||||||||||||||
1. | Francois de la Chaire (a 1552) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jeanne de Bufforant | |||||||||||||||
A. | Jean Francois de la Chaire, 1st Marquis (d 1607, counsellor to King Charles IX) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1573) ?? | |||||||||||||||
i. | Francois Jean de la Chaire in Paris, 2nd Marquis (d 1641) | ||||||||||||||
m. Catherine (dau of Marquis de Lugerne) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Edouard de la Chaire (b 1639, to England) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1676) Anne | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Edward de la Chaire (b 1677) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1710) _ Dring of Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John De Chair (bpt 02.02.1734, d 09.1804, rector of Little Rissington, vicar of Horley & Hornton, chaplain to King George III) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1760) Julia Wentworth (dau of Sir William Wentworth, 4th Bart of Bretton) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | Richard Blackett De Chair (b 1761, d 26.03.1851, vicar of Sibertswold, etc. in Kent) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.07.1786) Isabella Beauvoir (d 28.08.1832, dau of Rev. Osmund Beauvoir) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Frederick De Chair (bpt 08.09.1796, d 28.09.1852, rector of East Langdon & Manton, youngest son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.04.1837) Louisa Jane Raikes (d 16.04.1866, dau of Robert Mee Raikes) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | Julia Frances Stanley De Chair (b 10.1800) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.07.1840) Chestney Simmons (b 1797-8, d 26.06.1879, Captain RN) | |||||||||||||||
(c)+ | other issue - John (b 13.04.1792, d unm 11.04.1822, vicar of Brixworth), Peregrine Edward (b 30.06.1793, d 21.06.1795) | ||||||||||||||
(ii)+ | other issue - Julia (d unm c1800), Selina | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For Dancer (uploaded 17.12.10) : BP1870 ('Dancer'), TCB (vol 3, 'Dancer of Waterford')
(2) For Des Voeux (uploaded 06.07.11) : BP1934 ('Des Voeux')
(3) For Douglass (uploaded 04.11.11) : BLGI1912 ('Blacker-Douglass of Grace Hall')
(4) For Durnford (uploaded 12.11.11) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe')
(5) For De Chair (uploaded 30.06.12) : BLG1952 ('De Chair of Wentworth')
[The section on Dowdeswell has been absorbed by Dowdeswell1.]
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