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THOMPSON. 611 ri^HOiJPSOX, Sir HexXey IMeysey (Meysey-), -L of Kirby Hall, Yorks. (1874, U.K.), m.p. Knaresborough 1880, unseated 1881, B.A. Trin. Coll. Camb. 1868, capt. Yorks. yeo. since 1867 ; s. his father as 2nd Baronet in 1874; b. 30 Aug. 1845; heir presumptive, his brother Richard. Arms— Per fesse arg. and sa. a fesse counter-embattled between three falcons counterchanged belled and jessed or, a canton gu. Crest — An arm embowed in armour quarterly or and az. the gauntlet ppr. holding a truncheon of a broken lance of the first. Motto — Je veux de bonne guerre. Seat— Kirby Hall, near York. Town Address— 42, Albemarle Street, w. Einragf. RICHARD THOMPSON, of Kilbam, Yorks. and of Scar- borough, merchant (son of William Thompson, of Humbleton, Yorks. who d. 1637), he purchased the rectory of Kilham from Sir Timothy Hutton in 1629 ; m. Anne, dan. of Edward, and sister of James Kelthorpe, of Beverley, and had with 6 daus. 5 sons, [1] .Jonas, of Killerby, Gent. m. Frances, dau. of William Beilby, of Killerby and Jlicklethwaite Grange, Yorks. From him descends William Henry Thompson, of Kilham and Kennethorpe, Yorks. whose sole dau. and heir, AXNE Florence, m. 17 Dec. 1874, to Cosmo Brice Pearse, capt. grena<lier guards, who has assiuued the additional name of Thompson, and had a son, Cosmo Bertie Pearse Thompson, b. 2 and d. 4 Dec. 1875. [2] Sir Henry, of Marston, lord mayor of Y'ork 1653 or 1663, knighted at "Whitehall Mar. 1664 5 ; m. thrice and left issue. From his 2nd wife descended — his great-graud-dau. Jane, who m. Sir Robert Lawley, and whose sou was created Baron Wenlock. From his 2nd marriage his great-grandson. Gen. James Wolfe, conqueror of Quebec ; b. in Westerham parish, Kent, 2 Jan. 17267: d. 9 13 Sept. 1759. [3] Sir Stephen, knighted at Whitehall 26 June, 1673, alder- man of York; d. 22 Feb. 1691/2, aged 58, having m. Mary, dau. of Leonard Thompson, alderman of York, lord mayor 1649 and 1659 ; she d. 9 Feb. 1731/2. Their great-grandson, Henry, of whom hereafter. [4] Richard, of Kilham, said to be ancestor of Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson, Bart. [5] Edward, of York, merchant. M.P. 1689, 1701, lord mayor 1683, purchased Sheriff Hutton Park; d. 6 Aug. 1701, having m. 5 May, 1673, Frances, dau. and coheir of Leonard (? Henry) Thompson, mercliant, alderman of York, and widow of Edward Slater, of Hull. His great-great-grandson. George Lowther Thompson, of Sheriff Hutton Park, Yorks.; b. Dec. 1786: d. 25 Dec. 1841, having m. 14 Oct. 1805, Mary Anne, dau. of Rev. Edward Waldrow, rector of Hampton Lovett, and of Rushock, co. Wore, and had with other issue 2 sons. (1) Leonard, of Sheriff Hutton Park, Yorks. J.P. D.L. ; b. 28 July, 1806 ; d. 27 Aug. 1878, having m. 2 May, 1831, Lady Mary Wentworth FitzWilUam, 2nd dau. of Charles WUliam, 5th Ear! FitzWilliam. (2) Edward, vicar of Aspatria, Cumberland; b. 5 June, 1811; d. 3 April, 1838, having m. 5 April, 1836. Ellen, 5th dau. of Right Rev. and Hon. Hugh Percy, lord bishop of Carlisle (D. Northumberland), and had an only son, Edward Percy Thompson, 7th hussars; b. 29 Ian. 1837; m. 13 April, 1858, Chariotte AUce, dau. of Rear-Adm. , Bart. the Hon. Jocelyn Percy (D. Northumberland), and has had 8 sons and 3 daus. Edward Leonard, b. 14 Aug. 1860 ; d. 25 April, 1880.— George, b. 20 Aug. 1861.— Stephen Frederick, b. 8 Sept. 1862.— Richard, b. 5 Aug. 1863.— Henry, b. 21 Aug. 1864. — Alexander Maurice, b. 31 Aug. l869.-^Alan, b. 10 April, 1871.— Frederick, b. 20 April, 1872.— Grace Anne.— Ger- trude. — Constance. HENRY THOMPSON, of Kirby Hall ; bur. 10 Mar. 1814, aged 69, having ni. 30 Jan. 1769, Mary, dau. of Thomas Spence, Esq. of Saxmimdham, Suffolk ; she d. 23 April, 1843, having had ^vith 3 daus. 4 sons, /I/ Richard John, of whom hereafter. /2/ Henry, of Burton, b. 21 Sept. 1774; d. 26 June, 1854, having m. Caroline, dau. of Thomas Stafford, of Stafford Bartou ; she d. , having had 2 sons and 3 daus. [1] Henrj- Stafford, of Moorlands, Y'ork; b. 1809; m. Harriet, dau. and coheir of Thomas Croft, of London (Baht.), and has had 2 sons and a dau. (1) George Stafford, m. 21 June, 1864, to Harriet Emma, dau. of Charles Heneage Elsley, of Patrick Brompton, Yorks. (2) Francis Stafford, com. R.N. d. 28 Sept. 1878, aged 43, ha-^dng m. 18 Nov. 1876, Helen Laura Nathalie, younger dau. of late Capt. H. B. F. Shawe, 17th lancers. (3) Rita Anna, m. 3 Feb. 1859. to CoL Soame Gambier Jeuyns, c.B. who d. 26 Nov. 1873, and had 2 daus. Ada Maria Jenyns. — Florence. [2] Frederick, of Poppleton Hall, Yorks. capt. late Innis- killing dragoons ; b. 12 Aug. 1S12 ; m. 6 July, 1852, Charlotte Mary, dau. of Hon. and Rev. Thomas La-Tence Duudas (E. Zetland), rector of Harpole, Noithants. and has a son and dau. Henry Frederick Dundas, b. 24 July, 1856. — Charlotte Edith Mary. [3] Caroline Marj% d. 11 May, 1842, having m. 1828, as 1st -ife, to Wadham Locke, Esq. of Cleve House, Wilts, and had an only dau. Elizabeth Locke, m. 1857, to Capt. Lamb. [4] Emily, d. 3 May, 1845, having m. 18 July. 1839. as 1st wife, to Hon. John Jocelyn (E. RODEN); he d. 22 July, 1869. [5] Maria, d. 3 June, 1853, having m. 9 April, 1842, as 1st wife, to John Hotham of Scaftworth, York (B. HoTHAM) capt. R.H.A. who d. 11 Feb. 1881. /3/ Robert Stephen, vicar, of Askham Bryan and Myton, Yorks.; b. 11 Oct. 1778; d. 7 Jan. 1862, having m. Harriet." dau. of Childers Walbanke-Childers, of Carr House, Yorks. ; she d. 18 Sept. 1858, having had 2 sons and 2 daus. [1] Childers Henry, of The Mount, York, late 11th light dragoons, and late capt. 7th dragoon guards; b. Dec. 1813; m. 18 April, 1843, Frances Marj, dau. of Francis Beynon Racket, of Moor Hall, Wai-wicks.; she d. 28 Dec. 1879, having hail 6 sons and 4 daus. (1) Frank Childers, b. 16 Mar. 1847.— (2) Stephen Henrv, lieut. R.N.; b. 16 May.1849.— (3) Leonard Walbanke, b. 31 Oct. 1851.— (4) Gerald Childere, m.a. Keble Coll. Oxon. 1878, curate of .St. Mary, Bishop Hall, Y'ork, 1880; b. 8 Mar. 1853.— (5) Charles Edward, b.27 April. 1855.— (6) Frederick Racket, b. 1 July, 1858.— (7) Mary Frances. (8) Alice Harriot, m. 17 Dec. 1867, to Rev. John Bedford, curate of Scarborough 1865, 72, s. p. (9) Emma Mildred, m. 17 Dec. 1867, to George Hall Ring- rose, capt. late 4th dragoon guards. (10) Laura Emilia, m. 23 Aug. 1870, to Samuel Barrett, capt. late 3rd (K.O.) hussars and 14th King's hussars, also R. South Down mil. and has a son and 2 daus. Gerald Edwin Hamilton Barrett, b. 18 May, 1871.— Ethel Maud Hamilton.— A dau. b. 22 Oct. 1879. [2] Edward, of Overton House, co. Wore. capt. late 95th regt. ; b.29 Jan. 1816; m. 25 May, 1848, Anna Ehza, youngest dau. of Edward Radford, Esq. of Tansley Wood, co. Derby, and had 4 sons and 5 daus. Robert Charles, b. 7 Sept. 1849. — James Eardlev, b. 8 Sept. 1852.— Claude Edward, lieut. 95th regt. b. 9 Aug. 1855.— Hugh Stephen, b. 5 Aug. 1861.^Katherine .Selina.— Gertrude Blanche. — Edith Lucy. — Amy Frances Charlotte. —Ethel Maud. [3] Harriet, m. 15 Nov. 1831, to George Champney, of York, surgeon, lord mayor 1828, lord of the manor of Middle- thorpe ; he d. 22 Aug. 1860, having had 2 daus. (1) Annie Augusta, m. 11 Sept. 1850, to Rev. James Pal- mes, rector of Escrick, Yorks. and lias 5 sons and 5 daus (2) Grace Charlotte, m. 9 July, 1861, to her cousin Fred- erick James Walker, Esq. (B.RT.) [4] Maria, d. 9 Jan. 1878, having m. 16 April, 1833, as 2nd wife, to Sir James Walker, of Sand Hutton, Bart. /4/ Charles, b. 19 Jan. 1781 : d. s. p. s. 1829, having m. Jane, dau. of .lohn Turton. of Sugnall Hall, Staff. BIf:HARD JOHN THOMPSON, of Kirby HaU, Yorks. eapt. 4th dragoons, major Y'orks. hussar yeo.; b. 24 Jan. 1771; d. 3 .ug. 1853, having m. 25 Aug. 1803, Elizabeth, dau. of John Tiulon, of Sugnall Hall, co. Staff, by Mary, dau. of Thomas Meysey, M.A. ; she d. 29 Feb. 1840, having had with other issue 3" sous and 4 daus. (1) Sir Harry Stephen, created a B^vronet. (2) Thomas Charles, rector of Ripley, Y'orks.; b. 13 Nov. 1811. (3) Frederick William, major 2nd West Y'ork inf. ; b. 10 Oct. 1816 ; m. April, 1848, Gertrude EUzabeth, dau. of John Dalton, Esq. of Slenningford, Yorks. and has 3 sons and a dau 2 S