Peerage Record – 917

     Captain Malcolm King Acheson married Dorothy Josephine Rennoldson in 1920.¹ He died in 1962.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He lived at Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹

     Francis Courtenay was born circa 1651. He was the son of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt. and Margaret Waller.¹ He married Mary Boevey, daughter of William Boevey.¹ He died circa May 1699.¹ He was buried on 12 May 1699.¹

     Mary Boevey was the daughter of William Boevey.¹ She married Francis Courtenay, son of Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt. and Margaret Waller.¹
     Her married name became Courtenay.¹

     James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon was baptised on 16 June 1653 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Bridget Wray, Baroness Norris.¹ He married, firstly, Eleanora Lee, daughter of Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt. and Ann Danvers, on 1 February 1671/72 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Catherine Chamberlayne, daughter of Reverend Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Prideaux, on 15 April 1698 at Stanwell, Surrey, England^G.³ He died on 22 May 1699 at age 45 at Dean’s Yard, Westminster, London, England^G, from a fever.³ He was buried on 29 May 1699 at Rycote Chapel, Haseley, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) on 3 February 1699/0.³
     He succeeded as the 5th Lord Norris [E., 1572] on 24 March 1656/57.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1674 and 1687.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Abingdon, Berkshire [England] on 30 November 1682.¹ His last will was dated 27 July 1683. He held the office of High Steward of Oxford City on 16 September 1687.¹ In 1688 he was one of the peers who invited the Prince of Orange to mediate between King James II and his subjects, contributing £30,000 toward’s the Prince’s expedition. However, when he found out that the Prince aimed at the Crown himself, he steadfastly opposed him with all of his influence.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between May 1689 and May 1697.¹ He held the office of Chief Justice in Eyre, South of Trent between November 1693 and May 1697.¹

     Eleanora Lee was baptised on 3 June 1658.³ She was the daughter of Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt. and Ann Danvers.^1,4 She married James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Bridget Wray, Baroness Norris, on 1 February 1671/72 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ She died on 31 May 1691 at age 32, suddenly.³ She was buried on 6 June 1691 at West Lavington, Wiltshire, England^G.³
     After her marriage, Eleanora Lee was styled as Baroness Norreys on 1 February 1671/72. Her married name became Bertie. After her marriage, Eleanora Lee was styled as Countess of Abingdon on 30 November 1682.

     Sir Henry Lee, 3rd Bt. was the son of Francis Henry Lee, 2nd Bt. and Anne St. John.² He married Ann Danvers, daughter of Robert Danvers and Elizabeth Danvers, in 1655.³
     He gained the title of 3rd Baronet Lee, of Quarendon.⁴

     William Boevey was a merchant at London, England^G.¹ He lived at Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt. was baptised on 7 September 1628.¹ He was the son of Francis Courtenay and Elizabeth Seymour.¹ He married Margaret Waller, daughter of General Sir William Waller and Jane Reynell.¹ He died on 4 August 1702 at age 73.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Devon [E., 1553] on 3 June 1638, de jure.¹ He was appointed Knight on 9 April 1644.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Courtenay [England] in February 1644/45, although he never bothered to have the patent enrolled.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Devon from 1664 to 1665.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon between 1679 and 1681.¹ He lived at Powderham Castle, Devon, England^G.

     Margaret Waller was the daughter of General Sir William Waller and Jane Reynell.¹ She married Sir William Courtenay, 1st Bt., son of Francis Courtenay and Elizabeth Seymour.¹ She died circa January 1693/94.¹ She was buried on 9 January 1693/94 at Wolborough^G.¹
     Her married name became Courtenay.¹

     Lady Anne Finch was the daughter of Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea and Cecille Wentworth.¹ She married General Sir William Waller, son of Sir Thomas Waller and Margaret Lennard. She died in 1652.
     Her married name became Waller.