COWPER

Sir William Cowper, of Ratlin Cort, Kent, cr Baronet 1642 (d.10 Dec 1664), m.Martha Master, and had issue:

1a) John (dvp); m.Martha Hewkley

1b) Sir William, 2^nd Bt. (d.1706); m.Sarah Holled

1c) Sir William, 3^rd Bt., cr 1706 Lord Cowper of Wingham, cr 1718 Earl Cowper and Viscount Fordwich (ca 1665-Cole Green 10 Oct 1723); m.1^st ca 1686 Judith Booth (d.2 Apr 1705); m.2^nd Sep 1706 Mary Clavering (1685-5 Feb 1724)

1d) William, 2^nd Earl Cowper, took surname Clavering-Cowper 1762 (13 Aug 1709-Cole Green 18 Sep 1764); m.1^st 27 Jun 1732 Lady Henrietta Nassau de Auverquerque (d.23 Sep 1747); m.2^nd 1 May 1750 Lady Georgiana Caroline Spencer, née Carteret (d.Richmond 25 Aug 1780)

1e) George Nassau, 3^rd Earl Cowper, cr 1778 a Prince of the Empire, with remainder to heirs male of his body, in recognition of his representation of the Nassaus of Auverquerque (26 Aug 1738-Florence 22 Dec 1789); m.Florence 2 Jun 1775 Hannah Anne Gore (d.Florence 5 Sep 1826)

1f) George Augustus, 4^th Earl Cowper (Florence 9 Aug 1776-Cole Green 12 Feb 1799)

2f) Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau, 5^th Earl Cowper (Florence 6 May 1778-Putney, Surrey 21 Jul 1837); m.Melbourne House 20 Jul 1805 Hon. Emily Mary Lamb (21 Apr 1787-Brocket Hall, Hants 11 Sep 1869); she was sister to the Prime Minister, Viscount Melbourne, and she m.2ndly the Prime Minister, Viscount Palmerston

1g) George Augustus Frederick, 6^th Earl Cowper (London 26 Jun 1806-Maidstone 15 Apr 1856); m.London 7 Oct 1833 Lady Anne Florence de Grey (London 8 Jun 1806-London 23 Jul 1880); she suc in 1859 as Baroness Lucas of Crudwell

1h) Francis Thomas de Grey, 7th Earl Cowper, suc. mother as Lord Lucas of Crudwell, suc to Baronies of Dingwall and Butler of Moore Park on the reversal of attainder of an ancestor (London 11 Jun 1834-Panshanger 19 Jul 1905); m.London 25 Oct 1870 Lady Katrine Cecilia Compton (Castle Ashby 26 Jul 1845-Cannes 23 Mar 1913)

2h) Henry Frederick (18 Apr 1836-10 Nov 1887)

3h) Henrietta Emily Mary (d.28 Jun 1853)

4h) Florence Amabell (d.26 Apr 1886); m.9 Aug 1871 Hon. Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert; the baronies of Lucas and Dingwall devolved on their heirs

5h) Adine Eliza Anne (d.20 Oct 1868); m.29 Sep 1866 Hon. Julian Henry Charles Fane (d.19 Apr 1870)

6h) Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper, d.15 Oct 1906; m.18 Nov 1873 Lord Walter Talbot Kerr

2g) Emily Caroline Catherine Frances (6 Nov 1810-London 15 Oct 1872); m.London 16 Jun 1830 Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7^th Earl of Shaftesbury (London 28 Apr 1801-Folkestone 1 Oct 1885)

3g) William Francis, took surname Copwer-Temple 1869 on inheriting Broadlands and other Palmerston estates, cr 1880 Lord Mount-Temple (Brocket Hall 13 Dec 1811-Broadlands 16 Oct 1888); m.1^st London 27 Jun 1843 Harriet Alicia Gurney (d.North Runton 28 Aug 1843); m.2^nd London 21 Nov 1848 Georgiana Tollemache (d.Babbacombe, Devon 17 Oct 1901)

4g) Charles Spencer (9 Jun 1816-30 Mar 1879); m.1^st 1 Sep 1852 Harriet, Css d’Orsay, née Lady Harriet Anne Gardiner (d.17 Dec 1869); m.2^nd 11 Apr 1871 Jessie Mary McLean

1h) Mary Harriette (d.1854)

5g) Frances Elizabeth (London 9 Feb 1820-Cannes 26 Mar 1880); m.London 27 Apr 1841 Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn (20 Feb 1816-London 12 Aug 1854)

3f) Edward Spencer (1779-1823); m.1808 Catharine Philipps

2e) Caroline (d.2 Jun 1773); m.24 Jul 1753 Henry Seymour, of Redland Court (d.1805)

2d) Very Rev. Spencer, Dean of Durham (d.25 Mar 1774); m.19 May 1743 Hon. Dorothy Townshend

3d) Sarah (d.1758)

4d) Anne (d.26 Mar 1750); m.1731 James Edward Colleton, of Haynes Hill

2c) Sir Spencer (1669-10 Dec 1728); m.1^st Pennington Goodeve; m.2^nd Mrs Theodora Stepney; all issue was by 1^st m.

1d) William (d.1740); m._____

1e) William (ca 1722-27 Aug 1769); m.his first cousin, a dau. of Martin Madan by Judith Cowper

2e) Spencer (ca 1726-13 Mar 1797); m.____

1f) Henry

2d) Rev. John (d.10 Jul 1756); m.Anne Donne

1e) William, the poet (15 Nov 1731-25 Apr 1800)

2e) Rev. John (1737-10 May 1770)

3d) Ashley (d.1788); m._____

1e) Harriet (d.10 Jan 1807); m.Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bt. (21 Jan 1728-4 Mar 1778)

2e) Elizabeth Charlotta; m.24 Apr 1759 Sir Archer Croft, 3^rd Bt. (d.30 Nov 1790)

3e) Theodora Jane

4d) Judith; m.Martin Madan

2b) Martha (d.young)

2a) Sir Edward (5 Aug 1614-10 Nov 1685)

3a) Sir William

1b) Sir John à issue

4a) Spencer (d.6 Nov 1676)

5a) James; m.Mary Wroth

6a) Henry (d.young)

7a) Mary

8a) Martha (d.6 Nov 1681); m.John Hitson

9a) Anne; m.John Richmond