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Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Childbirth
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Duel
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Duel, Died from wounds received duelling
On 8th February 1625 Thomas Beaumont 1st Viscount of Swords (age 43) died from wounds received duelling. His son Sapcote (age 11) succeeded 2nd Viscount Beaumont of Swords, 2nd Baronet Beaumont of Cole Orton.
On 16th March 1668 Francis Talbot 11th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 45) died from wounds received duelling. He was buried at Albrighton, Shropshire. His son Charles (age 7) succeeded 12th Earl of Shrewsbury, 12th Earl Waterford.
An alternative version of his death is that is was from heart disease. The autopsy after his death showed the sword wound was perfectly healed but his liver and heart were in a very bad state.
On 4th June 1699 Popham Seymour-Conway (age 24) drunkenly duelled with Captain George Kirk of the Royal Horse Guards; he was wounded in the neck.
On 18th June 1699 he died from wounds received duelling. His estates were inherited by his younger brother Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 20).
On 15th November 1712 Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton (age 37) duelled with James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 54) at Hyde Park [Map] over a legal dispute about the estate and inheritance of the late Earl Macclesfield. Mohun had married Charlotte Orby Baroness Mohun Okehampton grand-daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield. James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon had married Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 32). The two seconds, Macartney and Colonel Hamilton, were both charged as accessories to murder. Hamilton gave himself up, Macartney fled into exile in Hanover. Colonel Hamilton was found guilty of manslaughter.
James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon died from wounds received duelling. His son James (age 9) succeeded 5th Duke Hamilton, 2nd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 2nd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton died from wounds received duelling; his father had also been killed in a duel. Baron Mohun Okehampton and Baronet Mohun of Boconnoc in Cornwall extinct.
On 26th May 1797 William Brabazon 9th Earl Meath (age 27) died from wounds received duelling. His brother John (age 25) succeeded 10th Earl Meath, 11th Baron Ardee.
On 28th February 1809 Charles John Cary 9th Viscount Falkland (age 40) was shot through the groing during a duel with Arthur Annesley Roberts aka Powell. On 2nd March 1809 Charles John Cary 9th Viscount Falkland died from wounds received duelling. His son Lucius (age 5) succeeded 10th Viscount Falkland. He was buried at the Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair.
Saint James's Chronicle, 7 March 1809:
Various erroneous statements have appeared, respecting the unfortunate duel betwixt Lord Falkland and Mr Powell; but the following particulars we are told, may be relied on: Lord Falkland dined at Mr Powell's house with a large party on the Saturday preceding the duel. The party broke up early, and Lord F and Mr P went to the opera together, having drunk a good deal of wine.
They returned from the opera to Stephen's Hotel, Bond Street, and parted as they had met, intimate friends, but in a state of inebriety. It was after this that Lord Falkland visited the Mount coffee house. On Sunday evening, Lord F looked in at Stephens's again and espying his friend, Mr Powell, he accosted him, in words, similar to these ‘What! Drunk again tonight, Pogey?' and it is understood neither was at this time perfectly sober.
Mr Powell did not relish the mode in which he had been accosted, and after a retort, Lord F snatched a cane from a gentleman's hand, and used it about his friend. The waiter and some gentlemen present, extricated Mr Powell, who retired; but the waiter met his Lordship's displeasure. On the following morning Lord Falkland went to Mr Powell's house, and apologised, by asking that gentleman's pardon, an attributing his rash conduct to inebriety. Mr Powell observed that he could not accept of his Lordship's apology, unless made at Stephen's before the persons who were present at the outrage, or to make a public one in another way.
Lord Falkland could not accede to this proposition; but in the afternoon of the same day (Monday), Captain Cotton waited on him from Mr Powell, to state that if he (Lord F) would allow Captain C to make the public apology for him at Mr Powell's house, and shortly after Mr Powell sent him challenge.
Lord F appeared much hurt after he had receive the challenge, and he did not take his wine as usual, at dinner, on Monday, on which day Mr P. and others, who dined on the Saturday at his house, were to have dined with Lord Falkland His Lordship did not go to bed on Monday night, but threw himself on his sofa, and gave strict orders to his servant to call him, to be at the Admiralty at eight o'clock in the morning.
The parties met at Golder's Green, at eleven o'clock, attended by their seconds, and two surgeons. By etiquette Mr P. fired first and inflicted the mortal wound. Lord F stood for above a minute in his position; and then threw his pistol away without discharging its contents. It is well understood that his Lordship never intended to fire at his antagonist, for he was aware he had done wrong, but he conceived his honour called him to the field, rather than make the apology required. On the arrival of his Lordship on the stones in a post chaise, he requested of Mr B. his second, to stop the chaise, as he could not bear the sensation it occasioned, but requested to be conveyed home in a hammock on the men's shoulders.
During the stoppage of the chaise, Mr Powell and Captain C, his second, overtook them, and the latter gentleman, on ascertaining the cause of the stoppage, observed, that Powell's house was near at hand, and Lord F instantly expressed a desire to go there in preference to any other house, for the world would then be convinced he owed no animosity to his antagonist.
On Mr Heaviside examining the wound, his Lordship observed that he wish to know the state of it candidly. He had seen many wounds cured on board ship, and he begged of the surgeon to treat him in the way a ship's surgeon would a wounded sailor. He vomited freely, and wished to know if there was no probability of throwing up the ball. Once Mr Heaviside having done what he could he requested as a favour, that he would go to Dorant's, and make his lady acquainted with his real state; this was done, and Lady F soon arrived at Devonshire place.
His Lordship suffered greatly the first twelve hours, but his pain was eased, and he died gradually, while his Lady, who was attentively watching him at his bedside, thought he was sleeping.
The deceased was appointed to a 74 gunship, which is to take Lord Amherst to Sicily. His Lady whom he married in the West Indies in the year 1803, was the daughter of a merchant of the first respectability. She has three sons and a daughter, the eldest boy begin only five years old, and who succeeds to the title of Lord Falkland. Mr Powell is a man of considerable fortune. He was separated from his Lady some time since, and she now lives on an annuity of £500 a year at Ramsgate.
On 27th March 1822 Alexander Boswell 1st Baronet (age 46) died from wounds received duelling. The previous day he had fought a duel with James Stuart of Dunearn. Boswell fired wide, Stuart, who had never before handled a gun, hit Boswell's collar bone, fatally injuring him. Stuart was subsequently tried for murder and found not guilty. More than 11,000 people attended Boswell's funeral and the funeral procession was over a mile long. His son James (age 16) succeeded 2nd Baronet Boswell of Auchinleck in Ayrshire.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Murder
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Murder, Starved to death
In 1210 Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber (age 55) starved to death at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map].
In 1210 William de Braose was starved to death at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map].
In 1213 Maud de Clare (age 29) starved to death.
In February 1332 Walter Liath de Burgh starved to death whilst imprisoned by his cousin William Donn Burgh 3rd Earl of Ulster (age 19). Walter's sister Gylle de Burgh planned William's assassination in revenge.
On 26th March 1402 David Stewart 1st Duke Rothesay (age 23) starved to death.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Murder, Was fatally poisoned
Before 2nd August 1218 Louis II Count Loon was fatally poisoned. His brother Henry (age 82) succeeded Count Loon.
On 2nd August 1218 Henry Count Loon (age 82) was fatally poisoned a few days after his brother had been. His brother Arnold succeeded III Count Loon.
On 29th August 1780 Theodosius Boughton 7th Baronet (age 20) was was fatally poisoned by his brother-in-law Captain John Donnellan who was subsequently executed for the crime
William de de Clare was fatally poisoned by his steward whilst having breakfast with his brother Richard, who was also poisoned but survived, and Prince Edward.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Suicide
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Suicide, Jumped in front of a train
On 8th September 1945 Cecil Reginald John Manners (age 77) committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Crowborough Railway Station Crowborough East Sussex.
The Liverpool Echo reported on the 11th September 1945: "A fully loaded six-chambered revolver was found on the body of a man believed to be Lord Cecil Manners, it wa stated at the inquest at Cromborough (Sussex), to-day. The man was killed by a train at Crowborough Station on Saturday. Detective-Constable Gray said he found an identity card on the body with the name Cecil R. J. Manners. A visiting card bore the name of Lord Cecil Manners, Tunbridge Wells. The coroner said he was satisfied that the man was Lord Cecil Manners. He recorded a verdict of "Death by decapitation by throwing himself in front of a train while the balance of mind was disturbed."
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Suicide, Stabbed himself to death
On 1st August 30BC Mark Antony 83BC 30BC (age 53)stabbed himself with his sword in the mistaken belief that Cleopatra had already done so. When he found out that Cleopatra was still alive, his friends brought him to Cleopatra's monument in which she was hiding, and he died in her arms.
On 14th October 1618 Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 48) stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter Katherine (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. According to a letter from Reverend Thomas Lorkin the date was the 5th of October and the location "at his lodgings in Holborn" - see Letter.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Tournament