Peerage Record – 2637

     Henry Paget, 2nd Lord Paget (of Beaudesert) was born circa 1537.¹ He was the son of William Paget, 1st Lord Paget (of Beaudesert) and Anne Preston.¹ He married Katherine Knyvett, daughter of Sir Henry Knyvett and Anne Pickering, on 20 May 1567 at West Drayton, London, England^G.¹ He died on 28 December 1568, without male issue.² He was buried at West Drayton, London, England^G.²
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) before 29 September 1553.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Arundel in 1555.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lichfield in 1559.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lichfield from 1562 to 1563.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Paget, of Beaudesert [E., 1549] on 9 June 1563.¹

     Lord Thomas Knyvett was the son of Sir Henry Knyvett and Anne Pickering.

     Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount of Falkland was born in 1610.¹ He was the son of Henry Cary, 1st Viscount of Falkland and Elizabeth Tanfield.¹ He married Letitia Morison, daughter of Sir Richard Morison.¹ He died on 20 September 1643, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Falkland, of Falkland, co. Fife [S., 1620] circa September 1633.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Carye [S., 1620] circa September 1633.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newport, Isle of Wight between 1640 and 1642.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State from 1642 to 1643, to King Charles I.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in January 1641/42.¹ He fought in the Battle of Newbury on 20 September 1643.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Letitia Morison was born in 1610.² She was the daughter of Sir Richard Morison.¹ She married Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount of Falkland, son of Henry Cary, 1st Viscount of Falkland and Elizabeth Tanfield.¹ She died circa February 1646/47.¹ She was buried on 27 February 1646/47.¹
     Her married name became Cary.¹ After her marriage, Letitia Morison was styled as Viscountess Falkland circa September 1633.

     Sir Richard Morison lived at Tooley Park, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Lucius Cary, 3rd Viscount of Falkland was baptised on 5 July 1632.¹ He was the son of Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount of Falkland and Letitia Morison.¹ He died on 27 September 1649 at age 17 at Montpelier, France^G, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Carye [S., 1620] on 20 September 1643.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Falkland, of Falkland, co. Fife [S., 1620] on 20 September 1643.¹

     Henry Cary, 4th Viscount of Falkland was baptised on 21 November 1634.¹ He was the son of Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount of Falkland and Letitia Morison.¹ He married Rachel Hungerford, daughter of Anthony Hungerford, on 14 April 1653.¹ He died on 2 April 1663 at age 28.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Falkland, of Falkland, co. Fife [S., 1620] on 27 September 1649.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Carye [S., 1620] on 27 September 1649.¹ In 1659 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London on suspicion of being involved in Sir George Booth’s plot to restore King Charles II.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oxfordshire in 1659.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oxford City in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oxfordshire between 1661 and 1663.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1662.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fore [Ireland] from 1662 to 1663.¹ He wrote the book The Marriage Night, a comedy (ASIN: B007FS54LA.)¹

     Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland was born on 15 February 1656.¹ He was the son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount of Falkland and Rachel Hungerford.¹ He married Rebecca Lytton, daughter of Sir Rowland Lytton and Rebecca Chapman.¹ He died on 24 May 1694 at age 38.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Lord Carye [S., 1620] on 2 April 1663.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Falkland, of Falkland, co. Fife [S., 1620] on 2 April 1663.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy between 1681 and 1689.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Oxfordshire between 1685 and 1688.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Great Marlow from 1689 to 1690.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Great Bedwyn between 1690 and 1694.¹ He held the office of Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1690/91 to 1693.¹ He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty from 1693 to 1694.¹ On 7 January 1693/94 the House of Commons resolved to commit him to the Tower for receiving £2,000 contrary to the ordinary method of issuing and bestowing the King’s money.¹

     Hon. Patrick Cary was born circa 1623 at Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Henry Cary, 1st Viscount of Falkland and Elizabeth Tanfield.¹ He married Susan Uvedale, daughter of Francis Uvedale, in 1653.¹ He died on 15 March 1657/58.¹
     He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn on 10 February 1651/52.¹ He lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Henrietta Nassau d’Auverquerque was the daughter of Henry de Nassau, 1st Earl of Grantham and Lady Henrietta Butler.¹ She married William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper, son of William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper and Mary Clavering, on 27 June 1732.¹ She died on 23 September 1747.²
     After her marriage, Henrietta Nassau d’Auverquerque was styled as Countess Cowper on 27 June 1732. From 27 June 1732, her married name became Cowper.