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Peerage Record – 11789

Mary Gumley1

Female, Registry Number #117881

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
     Mary Gumley was the daughter of John Gumley and Susan White.1 She married Francis Colman.1
     Her married name became Colman.1

Child of Mary Gumley and Francis Colman

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Francis Colman1

Male, Registry Number #117882

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
     Francis Colman married Mary Gumley, daughter of John Gumley and Susan White.1

Child of Francis Colman and Mary Gumley

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

George Colman1

Male, Registry Number #117883, b. 1732, d. 1794

Last Edited=1 Apr 2009

George Colman
by Thomas Gainsborough, 1778 2

     George Colman was born in 1732. He was the son of Francis Colman and Mary Gumley.1 He died in 1794.
     He was a dramatist.1

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney1

Male, Registry Number #117884, b. 1731, d. 12 February 1763

Last Edited=22 Feb 2009

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1761 2

     William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney was born in 1731. He was the son of William Pulteney, 1st and last Earl of Bath and Anna Maria Gumley.1 He died on 12 February 1763 at Madrid, SpainG, unmarried.1 He was buried on 21 April 1763 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, EnglandG.3 His will (dated 29 March 1762) was proven (by probate) on 1 June 1763.1
     He was styled as Viscount Pulteney.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Old Sarum between 1754 and 1761.3 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1759 in the British Army.3 He held the office of a Lord of the Bedchamber between 1760 and 1763.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Westminster between 1761 and 1763.3 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the King between January 1763 and February 1763.3

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 24.

General Harry Pulteney1

Male, Registry Number #117885, b. 14 February 1685/86, d. 26 October 1767

Last Edited=14 Mar 2004
     General Harry Pulteney was born on 14 February 1685/86.1 He was the son of Colonel William Pulteney and Mary Floyd.1 He was baptised on 28 February 1686/87 at St. James’s, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 26 October 1767 at age 81.1 He was buried on 5 November 1767 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 24. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath1

Female, Registry Number #117886, b. 26 December 1766, d. 14 July 1808

Last Edited=4 Mar 2013

Henrietta Pulteney
by Angelica Kauffman, 1777 2

     Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath was born on 26 December 1766.3 She was the daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 1st/5th Bt. and Frances Pulteney.1 She was baptised on 29 January 1767 at St. James’s, Westminster, London, EnglandG.3 She married General Rt. Hon. Sir James Murray-Pulteney of Dunerne, 7th Bt., son of Sir Robert Murray of Dunerne, 6th Bt. and Hon. Janet Murray, on 24 July 1794 at Bath House, Piccadilly, London, EnglandG.3 She died on 14 July 1808 at age 41 at Brighton, Sussex, EnglandG, without issue.4 She was buried on 28 July 1808 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, EnglandG.4 Her will was proven (by probate) in August 1808, at nearly £600,000.4
     She was given the name of Henrietta Laura Johnstone at birth.3 In 1767 her name was legally changed to Henrietta Laura Pulteney.3 She was created 1st Baroness of Bath, Somerset [G.B.] on 26 July 1792, suo jure.3 She was created 1st Countess of Bath, Somerset [U.K.] on 26 October 1803, suo jure.3
     On her death, her titles became extinct.4

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 24. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 27.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 28.

General Rt. Hon. Sir James Murray-Pulteney of Dunerne, 7th Bt.1

Male, Registry Number #117887, b. before 1759, d. 26 April 1811

Last Edited=13 Nov 2021
Consanguinity Index=0.05%
     General Rt. Hon. Sir James Murray-Pulteney of Dunerne, 7th Bt. was born before 1759.1,2 He was the son of Sir Robert Murray of Dunerne, 6th Bt. and Hon. Janet Murray.3 He married Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 1st/5th Bt. and Frances Pulteney, on 24 July 1794 at Bath House, Piccadilly, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 26 April 1811 at Buckenham, Norfolk, EnglandG, from an accident when a powder flask burst and blinded him in one eye.4
     He was given the name of James Murray at birth.1 He was commissioned in 1771, in the service of the British Army.3 He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Murray, of Dunerne, co. Fife [N.S., 1630] on 21 September 1771.2 He fought in the American War of Independence in 1775.3 He fought in the Capture of St. Lucia in 1778.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Weymouth between 1790 and 1811. He was Adjutant-General of the British forces in Flanders between 1793 and 1794. He gained the rank of Colonel in 1794 in the 18th Foot.1 On 24 July 1794 his name was legally changed to James Murray-Pulteney.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1799. He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1807.2 He held the office of Secretary at War between 1807 and 1809.1 In 1808 he enjoyed the vast Pulteney estates for life, worth about £50,000 per year.4
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 27. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2837. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 28.

Hon. Frances Thynne1

Female, Registry Number #117888, b. 31 October 1673

Last Edited=19 Dec 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.03%

Hon. Frances Thynne
by William Wissing, 1690 2

     Hon. Frances Thynne was born on 31 October 1673.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch.1 She married Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Bt., son of Sir Robert Worsley, 3rd Bt. and Mary Herbert, in 1690.3
     From 1690, her married name became Worsley.3

Child of Hon. Frances Thynne and Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Bt.

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 587. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S39] Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, The Blood Royal of Britain: Tudor Roll (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994), page 22. Hereinafter cited as The Blood Royal of Britain: Tudor Roll.

William Thynne1

Male, Registry Number #117889

Last Edited=30 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
     William Thynne was the son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch.1 He died, in infancy.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 588. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Hon. James Thynne1

Male, Registry Number #117890, d. circa September 1704

Last Edited=30 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
     Hon. James Thynne was the son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth and Frances Finch.1 He died circa September 1704, young.1 He was buried on 5 October 1705 at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 588. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

 

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