Biography of John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet 1798-1873

In 1796 [his father] Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet [age 17] and [his mother] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh [age 20] were married.

In 1798 John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet [age 19] and [his mother] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh [age 22].

On 31st August 1801 [his mother] Jacintha Catherine Hesketh [age 25] died.

In 1803 [his father] Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet [age 24] and [his step-mother] Anne Goddard [age 23] were married.

In 1815 [his grandfather] John Lethbridge 1st Baronet [age 69] died. His son [his father] Thomas [age 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset. He was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Pilton [Map] where there is a ledger stone inscribed as follows:

Here lyeth ye body of Phillip Bowchier, Gent., buried ye 3d day of Agust 1687 aged 64 years. Here also layeth the body of Agnes late wife of Phillip Bowchier, Gent., who departed this life ye 25th day of Nobr 1698 aged 66. Here lyes also buryed the body of Thomas Lethbridge, Gent., son of Thomas Lethbridge of Clement's Inne, Gent., a younger son of Christopher Lethbridge of Westaway, Esq., by Margaret his wife daughter of the above named Philip Bowchier. Obt 10th Augst 1744 aetatis 20"

On 27th March 1817 John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 19] and Harriet Rebecca Mytton [age 19] were married.

In 1820 [his daughter] Jacinthia Catherine Hesketh Lethbridge was born to John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 22] and [his wife] Harriet Rebecca Mytton [age 21]. She married in or before 1859 her first cousin once removed Frederick Dampier Rich, son of Charles Henry Rich 2nd Baronet and Francs-Maria Lethbridge Lady Rich, and had issue.

On 13th March 1826 [his wife] Harriet Rebecca Mytton [age 27] died.

On 15th March 1827 John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 29] and Julia Hoare were married.

On 2nd January 1831 [his son] Wroth Acland Lethbridge 4th Baronet was born to John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 33] and [his wife] Julia Hoare.

On 17th October 1849 [his father] Thomas Buckler Lethbridge 2nd Baronet [age 71] died. He was buried at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map]. His son John [age 51] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset.

1850. John Hayter [age 49]. Drawing of Miss Lethbridge from The Court Album. One of the many daughters of John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 52] and Julia Hoare.

In or before 1859 [his son-in-law] Frederick Dampier Rich [age 40] and [his daughter] Jacinthia Catherine Hesketh Lethbridge [age 38] were married. They were first cousin once removed.

In 1873 John Hesketh Lethbridge 3rd Baronet [age 75] died. His son Wroth [age 41] succeeded 4th Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset.