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WELBY-QREGORY. 649 WELBY-GREGOKY, Sir William Earle, of Denton Hall, co. Line. J.p. d.l. (1801, U.K.), M.p. Grantham 1857/68, and South Lincolnsh. since 1868, chairman Sleaford quarter sessions, late capt. Leic. yeo. capt. com. 3rd Line. E.v. 1860/4. By R.L. 27 Dec. 1875, he assumed the additional sur- name and arms of Gregory; s. his father as 4th Baronet in 1875; b. 4 Jan. 1829; m. 4 JiUy, 1863, Hon. Victoria Alexandrina Maria Louisa (late M. H. to the Queen), only dau. of Hon. Charles Stuart- Wortley (E. Wharnclipfe), and has had 2 sous and a dau. (1) Victor Albert William (H.M. the Qiieeu sponsor) ; d. 5 Feb. 187G, aged 12. (2) Charles Glynne Earle, b. 11 Aug. 1865. (3) Emmeline Mary Elizabeth. Abms— Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gu. on a chevron between ten cross-crosslets six in chief and four in base or, three cross- crosslets of the field, a canton for distinction, GREGORY. 2nd and 3rd, Sa. a fesse between three fleurs-de-lis arg. Welby. Crests — l, Three garbs or banded gu. the centre one charged with a cross-crosslet sa. for distinction, GREGORY. 2, A cubit arm in armour issuing fessewise from clouds ppr. holding a sword over flames issuant from the wreath pin-. WELBY. Motto — Per ignem, per gladium. Seat — Denton Hall, Grantham. TOWN House— 8, Upper Belgrave Street, s.w. RICHAED WELBY, of Denton Hall, co. Line. (7th and youngest son of William Welby, and nominated a knight of the royal oak. who purchased Denton from Sir William Thorold, lord of the manor of Welby, Denton, he. iic. high islieriff 1704/5; died on Easter-day 1713, having m. May, dau. and heir of John Towers, of Haddeuham, Isle of Ely, and had with 2 daus. 2 sons, [1] William, of Denton, sheriff 1746, col. South Line, mil.; d. 29 June, 1792, having m. Catharine, dau. of James Cholmeley, of Easton, co. Line. (Bart.); she d. 23 Jan. 1773, having had an only son. Sir William Earle Welby, created a Baronet 27 June, 1801. [2] Richard, of AVelbourne, co. Line; d. 8 Mar. 1780, aged 62, laving ni. Anne, dau. of Nevile King, Esq. of Ashby-de-la- j.aunde, co. Line, and had with 3 daus. an only son, Richard Earle Welliy, of Welbourne; d. 1 May, 1828, aged 73, having m. 1797, Mary, 2nd dau. and coheirof Hamian Leech, of London, and had issue. Descendants in America. SIR WILLIAM EARLE WELBY. of Denton, M.P. Grant- ham 1802, J.P. parts of Kesteven, co. Line, created a Baronet of the United Kingdom 27 June, 1801; d. 6 Nov. 1815, aged 81, having m. 1st — Penelope, 3rd dau. of Sir John Glynne, Bart, (ext.), of Hawarden Castle, Flintsh. ; she d. Feb. 1771, having had with an only dau. an only son, [1] Sir Williani Earle, s. as 2ncl Baroret. SIR WILLL^M m. 2ndly— Mar. 1773, Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Cope, of Spondon, Derby, and wdow of Thomas Wil- liamson, of Allington Hall, co. Line. ; she d. 18 Feb. 1825 aged 83, having had with other issue, 3 sons, ' [2] Montague Earle, rector of Long Bennington, Line, and Newton Harcourt, co. Leic; d. 12 Oct. 1871, aged 93. [3] Richard Earle, of the life guards; d. 3 Oct. 1834, aged 55, having m. 5 Oct. 1812, widow of Henry Penton, M.P. Winchester. [4] John Earle, rector of Harston, co. Leic. and Stroxton and Allington, co. Line; b. 9 Sept. 1786; d. 9 July, 1867, having m. 20 May, 1819, Felicia Eliza, dau. of Rev. George Hole, of Chum- leigh and North Tawton, Devon (granddau. of George Home, u.D. bishop of Nonvich), and had 5 sons and 2 daus. (1) John Earle, of Allington Hall, co. Line. J.P. M.A. Magd. Coll. Oxon.; b. 2 Mar. 1820; m. 3 June, 1873, Catherine Mary, 2nd dau. of Rev. George Thomas Hutton, of Gate Burton, Line. s. p. (2) George Earle, b.a. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1842, rector of Barrowby, Line, since 1849, and rural dean 1870, J.p. Line.; b. Mar. 1821; m. 9 July, 1847, Augusta, only child of late Rev. William Woodall, of Branston and Waltham, co. Leie. and has a son and 2 daus. George Earle, 2nd sec. diplomatic service; b. Jan. 1853.— Felicia.— Emily. (3) William Earle, J.P.; b. 13 Oct. 1823; m. 24 Nov. 1864, Adeline, dau. of William Fane, Esq. B.C.S. (E. Westmor- L.tND), and has a dau. — Louisa Felicia. (4) Montague Earle, M.A. Magdalen Coll. Oxon. 1853, late fellow, vicar of Llanlleonvel with Eglwys-Oen-Duw since 1873; b. 17 Dec. 1827; m. 12 Aug. 1857, Mary, dau. of Lewis Weston Dillwyn, Esq. of Sketty Hall, co. Glam. (M.P. 1832), s. p. (5) Reginald Earle, C.B. assistant financial secretary to the treasury 1880, auditor of the civil list 1881, late chief financial clerk to the treastiry; b. 3 Aug. 1832; unm. (6) Sarah Maria, m". 1850, to Joseph Livesey, of Stour- ton Hall, CO. Line, high sheriff 1854; he d. Jan. 1854, leaving 2 sons, /!/ Joseph Montague LlVESEY,of Stourton Hall aforesaid; b. 9 April, 1851; m. 20 Nov. 1872, Laura Fanny, only dau. of late John Marshall, Esq. of Kirk Ella, Yorks. and has a son, Algernon Montague LiVESEY, b. 29 May, 1874. /2/ Reginald, m. 29 Aug. 1878, Ellen, 2nd dau. of James Edwards, collector of customs, Grimsby. (7) Felicia Elizabeth, m. 30 May, 1854, to Montagu Pere- grine, 11th Earl of Lindsey. SIR WILLIAM EARLE, 2nd Baronet, M.P. Grantham; b. 14 Nov. 1759; d. 3 Nov. 1852, aged 93, having m. 30 Aug. 1792, WiUielmina, only dau. and heir of WilUam Spry, LL.D. governor of Barl^adoes ; she d. 4 Feb. 1847, having had with other issue 3 sons and 5 daus. [1] Sir Glynne Earle, s. as 3rd Baronet. [2] Thomas Earle (Right Rev.), d.d. 1862, 2nd bishop of St. Helena, since 1861, lieut. 13th light dragoons 1830, a member of the executive council of St. Helena 1878, formerly rector of Sandwich, Canada West, rector of Newton, co. Line, and arch- deacon of Georgetown, S. Africa; b. 11 July, 1810; m. 1837, Mary, dau. of A Browne, Esq. of , and had 5 sons and 6 daus. (1) Henry, b. ; d. 16 June, 1869, having m. Cecilia, dau. of Bland, Esq. (2) William Glynne Earle, d. (3) Charles Earle, b. (4) Arthur Thomas Earle, b. (5) Frederick Earle, b. (6) Penelope, m. Bengal staff. (7) Wilhelmina, m. 14 Jan. 1864, to Major Robert Barton, R.E. (8) Ehzabeth. (9) Caroline, m. 17 Sept. 1867, to Charles Fowler, M.D. (10) Katharine, m. 7 Aug. 1873, to Saul, only son of Nathaniel Solomon, of St. Helena, and has a dau. b. 16 Dec. 1879. (11) Edith Frances. [3] Arthur Earle, b.a. Durham 1846, rector of Hulme Il.T. co. Lane, since 1858, rector of Newton, co. Line. 1848/58; b. 22 Aug. 1815; m. 13 May, 1843, Julia Catherine, dau. of George Mac- donald, capt. 17th regt.. and has had 6 sons and 3 daus. (1) Arthur Earle, b. 15 Feb. 1844. (2) William Macdonald Earle, J.P. East London, Cape Colony; b. 22 Nov. 1845 ; m. 1st— Mar. 1874, Mary, eldest dau. of George WiUiam PiUdngton, Esq. of Cape Town ; she d. 1875, leaving a son, d. young. He m. 2udly — 1878, Jessie, dau. of Lucas, of King William's Town, South Africa, and has a son, Spencer Earle, b. Mar. 1879. (3) George Henry Francis Earle, b. 31 Dec. 1846.— (4) Charles Earle, b. 12 May, 1848.— (5) Frederick Earle, d. 27 Mar. 1858, aged 17.— (6) Richard Earle, lieut. frontier mounted rifles; b. 3 Jan. 1864. — (7) Julia Gertrude. (8) Caroline Charlotte, m. 12 Aug. 1874, to Richard Evans. (9) Sarah Wilhelmina Mary. [4] Wilhelmina, d. 1874, having m. 17 May, 1825, to Rev. Frederick Browning, rector of Titchwell, Norfolk, pre- bendary of Salisbury ; he d. 3 Dec. 1858. [5] Penelope, d. 5 June, 1834, having m. 2 May, 1825, to Clin- ton James Fynes Clintop, M.P. bar.-at-law (D. NEWCASTLE.) , to Major John Haughton, R.A.