Peerage Record – 17534

     Sir Thomas Rouse, 1st Bt. was born on 27 March 1608.² He was the son of John Rous and Hester Temple.² He married, firstly, Jane Ferrers, daughter of Sir John Ferrers and Dorothy Puckering.² He married, secondly, Frances Murray, daughter of David Murray, on 24 May 1659.² He married, thirdly, Anne Biddulph, daughter of Michael Biddulph, on 28 April 1670.² He died on 27 May 1676 at age 68.²
     He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was created 1st Baronet Rouse, of Rous Lench, co. Worcester [England] on 23 July 1641. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Worcestershire between 1654 and 1656.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Evesham in 1660.²

     Mary Boughton is the daughter of Shuckburgh Boughton and Mary Greville.¹ She married Rt. Rev. John Egerton, son of Rev. Hon. Henry Egerton and Lady Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck, on 31 March 1782.¹
     From 31 March 1782, her married name became Egerton.¹

     St. Andrew St. John, 14th Baron Saint John of Bletso was born on 22 August 1759.² He was the son of John St. John, 12th Baron Saint John of Bletso and Susanne Louise Simond.³ He married Louise Rouse-Boughton, daughter of Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 1st and 9th Bt. and Catharine Pearce, on 16 July 1807.¹ He died on 15 October 1817 at age 58.²
     He was a practising Lincoln’s Inn, barrister.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Bedfordshire between 1780 and 1784.² He held the office of Under-Secretary to the Prime Minister in 1783, Lord North.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bedfordshire between 1784 and 1805.² He succeeded as the 11th Baronet St. John, of Woodford, Northamptonshire [E., 1660] on 18 December 1805.² He succeeded as the 14th Baron Saint John of Bletso, co. Bedford [E., 1559] on 18 December 1805.² He was Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners from 1806 to 1807.²

     Thomas Halford was the son of Sir Richard Halford, 5th Bt.

     Caroline Rouse-Boughton was the daughter of Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 1st and 9th Bt. and Catharine Pearce.¹ She married Reverend Robert Henry Johnson on 22 March 1808.¹ She died on 28 July 1857.¹
     From 22 March 1808, her married name became Johnson.¹

     Reverend Robert Henry Johnson married Caroline Rouse-Boughton, daughter of Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 1st and 9th Bt. and Catharine Pearce, on 22 March 1808.¹
     He lived at Claybrooke, Leicestershire, England^G, the Vicar.¹ He lived at Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England^G, the Rector.¹

     Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton-Knight was born on 26 May 1826.¹ He was the son of Sir William Edward Rouse-Boughton, 2nd and 10th Bt. and Charlotte Knight.¹ He married Eliza Severne, daughter of John Michael Severne and Anna Maria Wigley, on 28 September 1858. He died on 7 June 1909 at age 83.¹
     He was given the name of Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton at birth.¹ He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ On 28 January 1857 his name was legally changed to Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton-Knight by Royal Licence.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1860.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Herefordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire.¹ He lived at Downton Castle, Downton, Herefordshire, England^G.¹

     Eliza Severne was the daughter of John Michael Severne and Anna Maria Wigley.¹ She married Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton-Knight, son of Sir William Edward Rouse-Boughton, 2nd and 10th Bt. and Charlotte Knight, on 28 September 1858. She died on 27 October 1914.¹
     From 28 September 1858, her married name became Rouse-Boughton-Knight.¹

     Charles Andrew Rouse-Boughton-Knight was born on 17 November 1859.¹ He was the son of Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton-Knight and Eliza Severne.¹ He married Helen Dupré Wilson, daughter of George Orr Wilson, on 30 April 1902.¹ He died on 21 October 1947 at age 87, without issue.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Herefordshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Herefordshire.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1926.¹ He lived at Downton Castle, Downton, Herefordshire, England^G.¹

     Helen Dupré Wilson was the daughter of George Orr Wilson.¹ She married Charles Andrew Rouse-Boughton-Knight, son of Andrew Johnes Rouse-Boughton-Knight and Eliza Severne, on 30 April 1902.¹ She died on 22 November 1926.¹
     From 30 April 1902, her married name became Rouse-Boughton-Knight.¹