Peerage Record – 929

     Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor was born on 18 June 1731.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Bt. and Jane Warre.¹ He married Henrietta Vernon, daughter of Henry Vernon and Lady Henrietta Wentworth, on 19 July 1764.¹ He died on 5 August 1802 at age 71.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Chester between 1754 and 1761.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Grosvenor, of Eaton, co. Chester [E., 1622] on 1 August 1755.² He was created 1st Baron Grosvenor of Eaton, co. Chester [Great Britain] on 8 April 1761.¹ He was created 1st Earl Grosvenor [Great Britain] on 5 July 1784.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Belgrave [Great Britain] on 5 July 1784.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Henrietta Vernon was the daughter of Henry Vernon and Lady Henrietta Wentworth.² She married, firstly, Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Bt. and Jane Warre, on 19 July 1764.³ She married, secondly, Lt.-Gen. George de Hochepied, 6th Baron de Hochepied, son of Sir James Porter and Clarissa Catherine de Hochepied, on 15 September 1802 at Shoreham, Sussex, England^G.^4,3 She died on 2 January 1828 at Ealing, London, England^G.⁴
     After her marriage, Henrietta Vernon was styled as Baroness Grosvenor of Eaton on 19 July 1764. From 19 July 1764, her married name became Grosvenor. After her marriage, Henrietta Vernon was styled as Countess Grosvenor on 5 July 1784. From 15 September 1802, her married name became Porter. From 6 May 1819, her married name became de Hochepied.⁴

     Sir Gilbert de Umfreville was born on 18 October 1390 at Harbottle Castle, Harbottle, Northumberland, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas de Umfreville and Agnes (?)¹ He married Lady Anne de Neville, daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Margaret de Stafford, before 3 February 1412/13.² He died on 22 March 1420/21 at age 30 at Baugé, Anjou, France^G, killed in action.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 19 February 1421/22.²
     On 18 December 1398 he inherited the Kyme property, Lincolnshire, on the death of Maud, Countess of Angus.¹ He lived at Kyme, Lincolnshire, England^G.² He fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.¹ He held the office of Captain of Caen on 30 September 1417.² On 3 January 1418/19 he was commissioned, along with the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury, to treat for the surrender of Rouen.² He held the office of Captain of Pontoise on 2 February 1418/19.² He held the office of Captain of Eu on 12 February 1418/19.² He held the office of Captain of Neufchâtel on 21 February 1418/19.² He fought in the Battle of Baugé on 2 March 1420/21.¹

     Lady Anne de Neville was the daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Margaret de Stafford.¹ She married Sir Gilbert de Umfreville, son of Sir Thomas de Umfreville and Agnes (?), before 3 February 1412/13.¹
     From before 3 February 1412/13, her married name became de Umfreville.¹

     Sir John Ryther married Maud de Umfreville, daughter of Sir Thomas de Umfreville and Agnes (?), before 1421.¹
     He lived at Ryther, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Joan de Umfreville was born between 1389 and 1395.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Thomas de Umfreville and Agnes (?)¹ She married Sir Thomas Lambert before 1437.¹ She died after 1446.¹
     From before 1437, her married name became Lambert.¹

     Elizabeth Say is the daughter of Sir William Say and Elizabeth Fray.¹ She married William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy, son of John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley.¹
     Her married name became Blount.¹

     Elizabeth Courtenay was the daughter of Sir Philip Courtenay and unknown daughter Hingeston.¹ She married Edward Courtenay, 1st and last Earl of Devon, son of Sir Hugh Courtenay and Margaret Carminow.¹
     After her marriage, Elizabeth Courtenay was styled as Countess of Devon on 26 October 1485.

     Richard Talbot, 4th Lord Talbot was born circa 1361.¹ He was the son of Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Lord Talbot and Lady Petronilla Butler.¹ He married Ankaret Lestrange, Baroness Strange (of Blackmere), daughter of John Lestrange, 1st Lord Strange (of Blackmere) and Lady Mary FitzAlan, before 23 August 1383.² He died from 8 September 1396 to 9 September 1396.¹
     He was appointed Knight in 1377.¹ He was created 1st Lord Talbot, of Blackmere [England by writ] on 3 March 1383/84, he was called to Parliament as Lord Talbot (of Blackmere) but this is usually seen as a fresh creation rather than as a summons to attend Parliament as a peer in right of his wife.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Talbot [E., 1332] on 24 April 1387.¹

     Ankaret Lestrange, Baroness Strange (of Blackmere) was born circa 1361.² She was the daughter of John Lestrange, 1st Lord Strange (of Blackmere) and Lady Mary FitzAlan.³ She married, firstly, Richard Talbot, 4th Lord Talbot, son of Gilbert Talbot, 3rd Lord Talbot and Lady Petronilla Butler, before 23 August 1383.¹ She married, secondly, Thomas de Neville, 5th Lord Furnivalle, son of John de Neville, 3rd Lord Neville and Maud de Percy, before 4 July 1401.¹ She died on 1 June 1413.²
     From before 23 August 1383, her married name became Talbot.¹ She succeeded as the 4th Baroness Strange, of Blackmere [E., 1360] on 23 August 1383.²