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On this Day in History ... 6th December

06 Dec is in December.

1290 Eleanor Crosses

1666 Battle of Rullion Green

1680 Trial and Execution of William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford

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Events on the 6th December

On 06 Dec 1185 Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 76) died. On 06 Dec 1185 His son Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 31) succeeded I King Portugal and reigned for twenty six years.

On 06 Dec 1214 King Alexander II of Scotland (age 16) was crowned II King Scotland.

On 06 Dec 1290 and/or 07 Dec 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (deceased) body rested at Geddington, Northamptonshire [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory 1460. Then the Quene (age 30) havynge knowelechynge of this praty whyle sche sende unto the Duke of Somersett (age 24), at that tyme beynge in Dorset schyre at the Castelle of Corffe [Map], and for the Erle of Devyschyre (age 28), and for Elysaundyr Hody, and prayde them to com to her as hastely as they might, with her tenantys as strong in her harnys as men of warre, for the Lord Rosse (age 33), the Lord Clyfforde (age 25), the Baron of Grestocke (age 46), the Lord Nevyle (age 50), the Lord Latymer (age 53), were waytyng a-pon the Duke of Excete[r] (age 30) to mete with her at Hulle [Map]. And this mater was not taryd but full prevely i-wrought; and she sende letters unto alle her ehyffe offycers that they wold doo the same, and that they shulde warne alle the servantys that lovyd her or purposyd to kepe and rejoyse her of Yysce, to wayte a-pon her at Hulle by that day as hit a-poyntyd by hyr. Alle thes pepylle were gaderyd and conveyde so prevely that they wer hole in nombyr of xvM [Note. 15000] or any man wolde be-leve it; in so moche yf any man said, or tolde, or talkyd of suche gaderyng, he shulde be schende, and some were in grete donger, for the common pepylle said by thoo that told the, troughthe, "Ye talke ryght ye wolde hit were," and gave noo credens of her sayynge. But the laste the lordys purposyd to knowe the troughthe. And the ix day of December nexte folowyng the Duke of Yorke (age 49), the Erle of Salysbury (age 60), the Erle Rutlond (age 17) (he was the Duke of Yorke is secunde sone, one the beste dysposyd lord in this londe), and Syr Thomas Haryngdon (age 60), whythe many mo knyghtys and quyers and grete pepylle with hem, and soo departyd out of London towarde Yorke, &c.

On 14 Nov 1627 Elizabeth Waldegrave died. On 06 Dec 1629 Arthur Coke (age 40) died in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map]. Stuart Hooded Monument sculpted by Nicholas Stone (age 40) in St Andrew's Church, Bramfield [Map]. White and black marble; reclining effigy of Elizabeth with Arthur kneeling in prayer above within an arched Recess; Arms over the arch and surrounding it are seven Cartouche's.

Elizabeth Waldegrave: she was born to George Waldegrave. On 08 Feb 1608 Arthur Coke and she were married at Hitcham, Norfolk as recorded in the papers of the Winthrop Family Folio 36: "The viijth of Feb. beinge Shrovetuesday the L Cokes seconde soonne maryed the daughter and heire of Sir George Waldegrave at Hiccham". The Hitcham Register gives 09 Feb as the date of the marriage. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Arthur Coke: In 1587 he was born to Edward Coke and Bridget Paston.

John Evelyn's Diary. 06 Dec 1660. I waited on my brother (age 43) and sister Evelyn to Court. Now were presented to his Majesty (age 30) those two rare pieces of drollery, or rather a Dutch Kitchen, painted by Dowe, so finely as hardly to be distinguished from enamel. I was also shown divers rich jewels and crystal vases; the rare head of Jo. Bellino, Titian's master; Christ in the Garden, by Hannibal Caracci; two incomparable heads, by Holbein; the Queen-Mother (age 51) in a miniature, almost as big as the life; an exquisite piece of carving; two unicorn's horns, etc. This in the closet.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1665. Up betimes, it being fast-day; and by water to the Duke of Albemarle (age 57), who come to towne from Oxford last night. He is mighty brisk, and very kind to me, and asks my advice principally in every thing. He surprises me with the news that my Lord Sandwich (age 40) goes Embassador to Spayne speedily; though I know not whence this arises, yet I am heartily glad of it. He did give me several directions what to do, and so I home by water again and to church a little, thinking to have met Mrs. Pierce in order to our meeting at night; but she not there, I home and dined, and comes presently by appointment my wife. I spent the afternoon upon a song of Solyman's words to Roxalana (age 23) that I have set, and so with my wife walked and Mercer to Mrs. Pierce's, where Captain Rolt and Mrs. Knipp, Mr. Coleman and his wife, and Laneare, Mrs. Worshipp and her singing daughter, met; and by and by unexpectedly comes Mr. Pierce from Oxford. Here the best company for musique I ever was in, in my life, and wish I could live and die in it, both for musique and the face of Mrs. Pierce, and my wife and Knipp, who is pretty enough; but the most excellent, mad-humoured thing, and sings the noblest that ever I heard in my life, and Rolt, with her, some things together most excellently. I spent the night in extasy almost; and, having invited them to my house a day or two hence, we broke up, Pierce having told me that he is told how the King (age 35) hath done my Lord Sandwich all the right imaginable, by shewing him his countenance before all the world on every occasion, to remove thoughts of discontent; and that he is to go Embassador, and that the Duke of Yorke (age 32) is made generall of all forces by land and sea, and the Duke of Albemarle, lieutenant-generall. Whether the two latter alterations be so, true or no, he knows not, but he is told so; but my Lord is in full favour with the King. So all home and to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1666. So to supper and to bed. This day, in the Gazette, is the whole story of defeating the Scotch rebells, and of the creation of the Duke of Cambridge (age 3), Knight of the Garter.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1667. By and by home with Sir J. Minnes (age 68), who tells me that my Lord Clarendon (age 58) did go away in a Custom-house boat, and is now at Calais [Map]: and, I confess, nothing seems to hang more heavy than his leaving of this unfortunate paper behind him, that hath angered both Houses, and hath, I think, reconciled them in that which otherwise would have broke them in pieces; so that I do hence, and from Sir W. Coventry's (age 39) late example and doctrine to me, learn that on these sorts of occasions there is nothing like silence; it being seldom any wrong to a man to say nothing, but, for the most part, it is to say anything. This day, in coming home, Sir J. Minnes told me a pretty story of Sir Lewes Dives (age 68), whom I saw this morning speaking with him, that having escaped once out of prison through a house of office, and another time in woman's apparel, and leaping over a broad canal, a soldier swore, says he, this is a strange jade.... He told me also a story of my Lord Cottington, who, wanting a son, intended to make his nephew his heir, a country boy; but did alter his mind upon the boy's being persuaded by another young heir, in roguery, to crow like a cock at my Lord's table, much company being there, and the boy having a great trick at doing that perfectly. My Lord bade them take away that fool from the table, and so gave over the thoughts of making him his heir, from this piece of folly.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1667. So home, and there to dinner, and after dinner abroad with my wife and girle, set them down at Unthanke's, and I to White Hall to the Council chamber, where I was summoned about the business of paying of the seamen, where I heard my Lord Anglesey (age 53) put to it by Sir W. Coventry (age 39) before the King (age 37) for altering the course set by the Council; which he like a wise man did answer in few words, that he had already sent to alter it according to the Council's method, and so stopped it, whereas many words would have set the Commissioners of the Treasury on fire, who, I perceive, were prepared for it. Here I heard Mr. Gawden speak to the King and Council upon some business of his before them, but did it so well, in so good words and to the purpose, that I could never have expected from a man of no greater learning. So went away, and in the Lobby met Mr. Sawyer (age 34), my old chamber fellow, and stayed and had an hour's discourse of old things with him, and I perceive he do very well in the world, and is married he tells me and hath a child.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1667. Then home and to the office, where Captain Cocke (age 50) come to me; and, among other discourse, tells me that he is told that an impeachment against Sir W. Coventry (age 39) will be brought in very soon. He tells me, that even those that are against my Chancellor (age 58) and the Court, in the House, do not trust nor agree one with another. He tells me that my Chancellor went away about ten at night, on Saturday last; and took boat at Westminster, and thence by a vessel to Callis [Map], where he believes he now is: and that the Duke of York (age 34) and Mr. Wren knew of it, and that himself did know of it on Sunday morning: that on Sunday his coach, and people about it, went to Twittenham, and the world thought that he had been there: that nothing but this unhappy paper hath undone him and that he doubts that this paper hath lost him everywhere that his withdrawing do reconcile things so far as, he thinks the heat of their fury will be over, and that all will be made well between the two [royal] brothers: that Holland do endeavour to persuade the King of France (age 29) to break peace with us: that the Dutch will, without doubt, have sixty sail of ships out the next year; so knows not what will become of us, but hopes the Parliament will find money for us to have a fleete. He gone, I home, and there my wife made an end to me of Sir R. Cotton's discourse of warr, which is indeed a very fine book.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 06 Dec 1667. Up, and with Sir J. Minnes (age 68) to the Duke of York (age 34), the first time that I have seen him, or we waited on him, since his sickness; and, blessed be God! he is not at all the worse for the smallpox, but is only a little weak yet. We did much business with him, and so parted. My Lord Anglesey (age 53) told me how my Lord Northampton (age 45) brought in a Bill into the House of Lords yesterday, under the name of a Bill for the Honour and Privilege of the House, and Mercy to my Lord Clarendon (age 58): which, he told me, he opposed, saying that he was a man accused of treason by the House of Commons; and mercy was not proper for him, having not been tried yet, and so no mercy needful for him. However, the Duke of Buckingham (age 39) and others did desire that the Bill might be read; and it, was for banishing my Lord Clarendon from all his Majesty's dominions, and that it should be treason to have him found in any of them: the thing is only a thing of vanity, and to insult over him, which is mighty poor I think, and so do every body else, and ended in nothing, I think.

On 06 Dec 1671 Anne Bagot (age 28) died. Monument at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map], right side [her husband Walter Chetwynd (age 39) on left] ...

Anne Bagot: Around 1643 she was born to Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet. On 14 Sep 1668 Walter Chetwynd and she were married. They had one daughter, Frances, who died aged around ten years.

John Evelyn's Diary. 06 Dec 1680. One thing my Lord (age 66) said as to Oates (age 31), which I confess did exceedingly affect me: That a person who during his depositions should so vauntingly brag that though he went over to the Church of Rome, yet he was never a Papist, nor of their religion, all the time that he seemed to apostatize from the Protestant, but only as a spy; though he confessed he took their sacrament; worshiped images, went through all their oaths and discipline of their proselytes, swearing secrecy and to be faithful, but with intent to come over again and betray them; that such a hypocrite, that had so deeply prevaricated as even to turn idolater (for so we of the Church of England termed it), attesting God so solemnly that he was entirely theirs and devoted to their interest, and consequently (as he pretended) trusted; I say, that the witness of such a profligate wretch should be admitted against the life of a peer,-this my Lord looked upon as a monstrous thing, and such as must needs redound to the dishonor of our religion and nation. And verily I am of his Lordship's opinion: such a man's testimony should not be taken against the life of a dog. But the merit of something material which he discovered against Coleman, put him in such esteem with the Parliament, that now, I fancy, he stuck at nothing, and thought everybody was to take what he said for Gospel. The consideration of this, and some other circumstances, began to stagger me; particularly how it was possible that one who went among the Papists on such a design, and pretended to be intrusted with so many letters and commissions from the Pope and the party,-nay, and delivered them to so many great persons,-should not reserve one of them to show, nor so much as one copy of any commission, which he who had such dexterity in opening letters might certainly have done, to the undeniable conviction of those whom he accused; but, as I said, he gained credit on Coleman. But, as to others whom he so madly flew upon, I am little inclined to believe his testimony, he being so slight a person, so passionate, ill bred, and of such impudent behavior; nor is it likely that such piercing politicians as the Jesuits should trust him with so high and so dangerous secrets.

On 06 Dec 1685 Maria Adelaide Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia (age 19) and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia (age 16) at Turin. She a great granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.95%.

John Evelyn's Diary. 06 Dec 1697. I went to Kensington with the Sheriff, Knights, and chief gentlemen of Surrey, to present their address to the King (age 47). The Duke of Norfolk (age 42) promised to introduce it, but came so late, that it was presented before be came. This insignificant ceremony was brought in in Cromwell's time, and has ever since continued with offers of life and fortune to whoever happened to have the power. I dined at Sir Richard Onslow's (age 43), who treated almost all the gentlemen of Surrey. When we had half dined, the Duke of Norfolk came in to make his excuse.

Daily News 1910 Dec 06. TORRINGTON MARRIAGE.

The marriage of Lord Torrington (age 24) and Miss Eleanor Souray (age 30), the actress, apparently came as a great surprise; to those 'tiresome busybodies' who always exhibit annoyance if they are not consulted in these matters by "the high contracting parties." They were married at the church of the British Embassy in Paris, and the event was a chapter in what may fairly be called a turf romance.

For some time Miss Souray had been an enthusiastic sportswoman. At Epsom she had — and as Lady Torrington still retains — a stable of about fifteen horses in training by Mr. E. G. Goby at Epsom. One of these is called Darrara. This animal she entered for one of the principal events, at the Ostend race meeting of a couple of months ago, and the owner herself went over to the Belgian resort. In the paddock she learn that the favorite for the race in which Darrara was to run was Lord Torrington's Abelard II. Her own horse stood at 19 to 1 against. Abelard II, however, was not in his top form, whereas Darrara was in the pink of condition. None the less, it was a great surprise, even to the owner, to see Darrara sweep past the favorite, and come in a comparatively easy winner.

When the owner of Abelard II. had recovered from his astonishment; he entered the paddock to find and congratulate the owner of Darrara. In a more formal way than when he first made her acquaintance, Lord Torrington was introduced to Miss Souray. They had a long talk; mainly about racing and motoring, and the following day they went out for a long motor ride together. Lord Torrington discovered his companion was a British sportswoman, and that they had many tastes in common, and lost no time in making her Viscountess Torrington. Voila tout.

Abelard II, who thus unconsciously was instrumental in bringing about the romantic match, ran in the Cambridgeshire.

The new Lady Torrington was one of the tallest actresses of the London stage. Her height, nearly approaches 6 feet. She made her first appearance about twelve years ago, and later played in "School for Scandal", "The Rivals," and "Letty" in which latter production she achieved considerable success as Hilda Gunning, Miss Violet Vanbrugh taking the same part. Then Miss Souray, who acted under her real name, took to musical comedy. In "The Girl from Kay's" and "The Blue Moon" she was an acceptable member of the cast. — The "Indian Field."

Births on the 6th December

On 06 Dec 1590 John Spencer was born to Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer (age 20) and Margaret Willoughby (age 24).

On 06 Dec 1608 George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle was born to Thomas Monck (age 38) and Elizabeth Smith at Potheridge Merton Great Torrington, Devon. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward IV of England.

On or before 06 Dec 1614 Christopher Wyvill 3rd Baronet was born to Marmaduke Wyvill 2nd Baronet (age 19) and Isabel Gascoigne (age 18). He was baptised on 06 Dec 1614.

On 06 Dec 1615 Frederick Schomberg 1st Duke Schomberg was born to Hans Meinhard Schomberg (age 33) and Anne Dudley (age 26).

On 06 Dec 1685 Maria Adelaide Savoy was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia (age 19) and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia (age 16) at Turin. She a great granddaughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.95%.

On 06 Dec 1697 Mary Isabella Lee was born to Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 34) and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 33). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 06 Dec 1733 Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll was born to John Barnaby Gunning (age 30) and Bridget Bourke at Hemingford Grey.

On or before 06 Dec 1736 James Pennyman 6th Baronet was born to Ralph Pennyman (age 34) and Bridget Gee (age 35).

On 06 Dec 1765 Georgiana Lennox Countess Bathurst was born to George Lennox (age 28) and Louisa Kerr. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 06 Dec 1775 Charles Blunt 4th Baronet was born to Charles William Blunt 3rd Baronet (age 44) and Elizabeth Peers Lady Blunt.

On 06 Dec 1794 George John Butler-Danvers 5th Earl of Lanesborough was born to Augustus Richard Butler-Danvers (age 18) and Mary Danvers.

On 06 Dec 1807 Charles Howard was born to Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham (age 40) and Charlotte Primrose Countess Effingham (age 31). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

On 06 Dec 1820 Princess Alexandrine of Baden was born to Leopold Grand Duke of Baden (age 30) and Princess Sophie of Sweden (age 19). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 06 Dec 1828 William Cayley Worsley 2nd Baronet was born to William Worsley 1st Baronet (age 36) and Sarah Philadephia Cayley Baroness Worlsley (age 26). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

On 06 Dec 1849 Charles John Darling 1st Baron Darling was born to Charles Darling of Langham Hall in Essex and Sarah Frances Tizard.

On 06 Dec 1873 George Puxley Duntze 5th Baronet was born to George Alexander Duntze 4th Baronet (age 34).

On 06 Dec 1916 John Leslie 4th Baronet was born to John Randolph Leslie 3rd Baronet (age 31).

Marriages on the 6th December

On 06 Dec 1214 Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland (age 4) and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. He the son of William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 47) and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Before 06 Dec 1592 Charles Cavendish (age 39) and Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle (age 22) were married. He the son of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 65). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.

Around 06 Dec 1652 George Twisleton of Wormesly in Yorkshire and Cecil Twisleton 10th Baroness Saye and Sele were married.

On 06 Dec 1669 Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 23) and Catherine Fairfax (age 25) were married.

On 06 Dec 1695 Thomas Cookes 2nd Baronet (age 47) and Lucy Whalley Lady Cookes were married. She by marriage Lady Cookes of Norgrove in Worcestershire.

On 06 Dec 1766 Edward Ligonier 1st Earl Ligonier (age 26) and Penelope Pitt (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Ligonier.

On 06 Dec 1862 Archibald Montgomerie 14th Earl of Eglinton (age 21) and Sophia Anderson-Pelham Countess Eglinton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. They had four daughters. She the daughter of Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl Yarborough and Maria Adelaide Maude Countess Yarborough (age 48). He the son of Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl Eglinton and Theresa Howe Newcomen.

On 06 Dec 1866 Charles Mordaunt 10th Baronet (age 30) and Harriet Moncreiffe Lady Mordaunt (age 18) were married. She by marriage Lady Mordaunt of Massingham Parva.

On 06 Dec 1880 Harry Grey 8th Earl Stamford 4th Earl Warrington (age 68) and Martha Solomon Countess Stamford and Warrington (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Stamford, Countess Warrington. The difference in their ages was 25 years.

On 06 Dec 1898 Henry Byng 4th Earl Strafford (age 67) and Cora Smith Countess Strafford were married. She by marriage Countess Strafford. He the son of George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford and Agnes Paget.

On 06 Dec 1900 John Peniston Milbanke 10th Baronet (age 28) and Amelia Madeline Louisa Crichton (age 24) were married.

On 06 Dec 1952 Hugo Giles Edmund Sebright 14th Baronet (age 21) and Deirdre Anne Bethell Lady Sebright (age 23) were married. They were divorced in 1964.

Deaths on the 6th December

On 06 Dec 1185 Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal (age 76) died. On 06 Dec 1185 His son Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal (age 31) succeeded I King Portugal and reigned for twenty six years.

On 06 Dec 1445 Bishop Thomas Brunce (age 57) died.

On 14 Nov 1627 Elizabeth Waldegrave died. On 06 Dec 1629 Arthur Coke (age 40) died in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map]. Stuart Hooded Monument sculpted by Nicholas Stone (age 40) in St Andrew's Church, Bramfield [Map]. White and black marble; reclining effigy of Elizabeth with Arthur kneeling in prayer above within an arched Recess; Arms over the arch and surrounding it are seven Cartouche's.

Elizabeth Waldegrave: she was born to George Waldegrave. On 08 Feb 1608 Arthur Coke and she were married at Hitcham, Norfolk as recorded in the papers of the Winthrop Family Folio 36: "The viijth of Feb. beinge Shrovetuesday the L Cokes seconde soonne maryed the daughter and heire of Sir George Waldegrave at Hiccham". The Hitcham Register gives 09 Feb as the date of the marriage. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Arthur Coke: In 1587 he was born to Edward Coke and Bridget Paston.

On 06 Dec 1642 Thomas Windsor 6th Baron Windsor (age 51) died. Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire abeyant between his sisters.

On 06 Dec 1711 William Coryton 3rd Baronet (age 61) died. He was buried at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion. His son John Coryton 4th Baronet (age 21) succeeded 4th Baronet Coryton of Newton. His widow married, as the 2nd of his three wives, 29 October 1716, at St. Stephen's-by-Saltash, Sir Nicholas Trevannion, Commissioner of Portsmouth Dockyard, who died 16 Nov. 1737. She died 27 Sep 1719 and was buried 30 Sep 1719, at St. Germans.

On 06 Dec 1734 Abigail Hill Baroness Masham (age 64) died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, High Laver [Map].

On 06 Dec 1819 Susan Semperingham Lady Buckworth-Herne-Soame died.

On 06 Dec 1830 Morton Eden 1st Baron Henley (age 78) died. His son Robert Henley 2nd Baron Henley (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Henley.

On 06 Dec 1835 William Humble Ward 10th Baron Ward (age 54) died. His son William Ward 1st Earl of Dudley (age 18) succeeded 11th Baron Ward of Birmingham.

On 06 Dec 1851 John Buckler (age 81) died

On 06 Dec 1870 Thomas Taylour 2nd Marquess of Headfort (age 83) died. His son Thomas Taylour 3rd Marquess of Headfort (age 48) succeeded 3rd Marquess of Headfort.

On 06 Dec 1908 Philip Petre 15th Baron Petre (age 44) died. His son Lionel Petre 16th Baron Petre (age 18) succeeded 16th Baron Petre.

On 06 Dec 1915 George Francis Coventry Pocock 3rd Baronet (age 84) died. His nephew Charles Guy Coventry Pocock 4th Baronet (age 52) succeeded 4th Baronet Pocock of Hart in County Durham and Twickenham in Middlesex.

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS Sat 11th December 1915 page 7

Death of Sir George POCOCK.---

We record with regret the death of Sir George POCOCK, Bart., which occurred at The Gables, Ratcliffe Avenue, on Monday. The deceased baronet had been breaking up for some time, and his death was not altogether unexpected. If he had lived until the 21st of the month he would have entered his 86th year.

Col. Sir George Francis Coventry POCOCK was the third baronet. He was born on Dec. 21st 1830, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1866.

He first married, in 1856, Honora, daughter of the Rev. G.H. RAVENHILL, Vicar of Leominster, who died in 1912, and by whom he had three daughters.

Sir George entered the regiment as an ensign in 1848, served in Bulgaria in 1854, before Sebastopol in 1855, was twice severely injured at the Redan, and lost his left arm. His medals included the Crimean with clasp for Sebastopol, the Turkish War medal, and the Order of the Medjidi, 5th class. He retired in 1882 with the rank of colonel.

His heir is his nephew Charles who was born on November 3rd 1863.

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On 06 Dec 1946 Sybil Pleydell-Bouverie Viscountess Powerscout (age 67) died.

On 06 Dec 1952 Katherine Frances Lambton Duchess Leeds (age 90) died.

On 06 Dec 1964 Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough (age 87) died at Southampton, Long Island, probably at her home Cara-Mia, Southampton. She was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map] next to the grave of her son Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill who had died in 1956.

On 06 Dec 1999 John Edmund Simeon 7th Baronet (age 88) died. His son Richgard Edmund Simeon 8th Baronet (age 56) succeeded 8th Baronet Simeon of Grazeley in Berkshire.