Peerage Record – 549

     Dorothy Davy was baptised on 3 November 1663.¹ She was the daughter of John Davy and Dorothy (?)^2,3 She married Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham, son of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham, before 1689.² She died between June 1715 and February 1718. Her will was proven (by probate) on 18 February 1717/18.²
     From before 1689, her married name became Annesley.² After her marriage, Dorothy Davy was styled as Baroness Altham circa 1700.

     Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham was born circa 1689.² He was the son of Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham and Dorothy Davy.³ He married, firstly, Hon. Phillips Thompson, daughter of John Thompson, 1st Baron Haversham and Lady Frances Annesley, on 8 April 1703 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Sheffield, daughter of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby and Ursula Stawel, on 22 July 1707 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He and Mary Sheffield were separated in 1717.¹ He died on 16 November 1727 at Inchicore, County Dublin, Ireland^G, without legitimate issue.³ He was buried on 18 November 1727 at Christ Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.⁴
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Altham, of Altham, co. Cork [I., 1681] on 19 November 1701.¹ He and Joan Landy were associated in 1717.

     John Davy was baptised on 12 April 1635.¹ He was the son of John Davy and Rebeckah Leech.² He married Dorothy (?)¹ He died circa May 1680.¹ He was buried on 28 May 1680.¹
     He lived at Ruxford, Devon, England^G.¹

     Hon. Phillips Thompson was the daughter of John Thompson, 1st Baron Haversham and Lady Frances Annesley.¹ She married Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham, son of Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham and Dorothy Davy, on 8 April 1703 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She died in May 1704, without issue.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to to the Dowager Baroness Altham, mother and guardian of her husband on 22 June 1704.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to to her husband, after he attained the age of 21 on 18 January 1708/9.¹
     After her marriage, Hon. Phillips Thompson was styled as Baroness Altham on 8 April 1703. From 8 April 1703, her married name became Annesley.¹

     John Thompson, 1st Baron Haversham was born circa 1648.² He was the son of Maurice Thompson and Dorothy Vaux.² He married Lady Frances Annesley, daughter of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham.³ He married, firstly, Lady Frances Annesley, daughter of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham, on 14 July 1668 at St. James’s, Clerkenwell, London, England^G.² He married, secondly, Martha Graham on 10 March 1709 at St. Sepulchre’s, London, England^G.² He died on 1 November 1710 at Richmond, Surrey, England^G.² He was buried on 13 November 1710 at Richmond, Surrey, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 11 December 1710.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of Buckinghamshire from 1669 to 1670.² He was created 1st Baronet Thompson, of Haversham, co. Buckingham [England] on 12 December 1673.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Gatton between 1685 and 1687.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Gatton between 1689 and 1696.² He was created 1st Baron Haversham, of Haversham, co. Buckingham [England] on 4 May 1696.² He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1699 and 1701.² He lived at Haversham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² His last will was dated 21 September 1710.
     John Macky described him as “very eloquent, but very passionate and fiery; a Dissenter by principle and very turbulent—a short red faced man, past 50 years old.”²

     Lady Frances Annesley was born circa 1648.² She was the daughter of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth Altham.^1,3 She married John Thompson, 1st Baron Haversham, son of Maurice Thompson and Dorothy Vaux.² She married, firstly, Francis Wyndham before 1668.⁴ She married, secondly, John Thompson, 1st Baron Haversham, son of Maurice Thompson and Dorothy Vaux, on 14 July 1668 at St. James’s, Clerkenwell, London, England^G.³ She died on 3 March 1704/5.³ She was buried on 13 March 1704/5 at Haversham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.³
     From before 1668, her married name became Wyndham.⁴ From 14 July 1668, her married name became Thompson.¹ After her marriage, Lady Frances Annesley was styled as Baroness Haversham on 4 March 1696.

     Mary Sheffield was born illegitimately before 1692.¹ She was the daughter of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby and Ursula Stawel.^1,2 She married Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham, son of Richard Annesley, 3rd Baron Altham and Dorothy Davy, on 22 July 1707 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She and Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham were separated in 1717.¹ She died on 26 October 1729, from paralysis.¹ She was buried at St. Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London, England^G.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to to her son “James Annesley, Esq.” on 18 May 1743.¹
     After her marriage, Mary Sheffield was styled as Baroness Altham on 22 July 1707. From 22 July 1707, her married name became Annesley.¹

     Joan Landy also went by the nick-name of Lady Altham.¹ She and Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham were associated in 1717.

     James Annesley was born in 1715 at Dunmain, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham and Mary Sheffield.¹ He married, firstly, unknown Chester.² He married, secondly, Margaret l‘Anson, daughter of Sir Thomas l‘Anson, 4th Bt. and Mary Bankes, on 14 September 1751 at Bidborough, Kent, England^G.¹ He died on 5 January 1760.¹ He was buried on 14 January 1760 at Lee, Kent, England^G.¹
     In 1728 he opposed his father’s raising money to fund a spendthrift way of life, hence apparently he was removed to an obscure school, and then his death announced. He was sold to an American planter as a slave by his uncle, Richard (who went on to assume his title of Baron Altham). He subsequently escaped to Jamaica.¹ In 1737 he was de jure 5th Baron Altham, 7th Viscount of Valentia and 6th Earl of Anglesey (as which would normally have succeeded his father’s 1st cousin on latter’s death.² ) In September 1740 he made his way back to England under the care of Admiral Vernon.¹ On 11 November 1743 he took action against his uncle, Richard, to eject him as Baron Altham. His uncle’s defence was that James was not the legitimate son of Mary, but actually the illegitimate son of Joan Landy. The verdict was in James’ favour, and his estates were returned to him, although he never took up his titles.¹ On 26 November 1743 the jury disagreed and found for the plaintiff, who got back the family estates.² On 3 August 1744 his uncle was in addition found guilty of assault on his nephew (i.e., presumably the selling into slavery.)² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     unknown Chester married James Annesley, son of Arthur Annesley, 4th Baron Altham and Mary Sheffield.² She died on 22 December 1749.¹
     She lived at Staines Bridge, London, England^G.¹ Her married name became Annesley.²