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Exmouth, Viscount (UK, 1816)

Creation: let. pat. 10 Dec 1816

Family name: Pellew

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Arms:

Gules a Lion passant guardant in chief two Civic Wreaths Or on a Chief of Augmentation wavy Argent a representation of Algiers and on the dexter side a Man of War bearing the Flag of an Admiral of the Blue all proper

Crest:

Upon Waves of the Sea the Stern of a Wrecked Ship inscribed "Dutton" (East Indiaman) upon a Rocky Shore off Plymouth Garrison (i.e. in the background a Hill upon the top of which a Tower with a Flag hoisted)

Supporters:

Dexter:  a Lion guardant Or navally crowned Azure resting the sinister hind paw on an Increscent Argent;  Sinister:   a Human Figure intended to represent a Christian Slave naked from the waist upwards a Cloth around the loins and thighs and legs habited in Azure and Argent striped Trousers holding in the right hand a Cross Or and in his left Fetters broken proper

Mottoes:

Above the Crest:  Deo Adjuvante (God being my helper); Below the Arms:  Algiers

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Edward [Pellew], 1st Baron Exmouth later 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB

2nd son of Samuel Pellew, of Flushing, co. Cornwall, by his wife Constance Langford, dau. of Edward Langford, of Trungle, co. Cornwall

born

19 Apr 1757

mar.

28 May 1783 Susannah Frowde (d. 29 Oct 1837), 2nd dau. of James Frowde, of Knoyle, co. Wiltshire

died

23 Jan 1833

created

18 Mar 1796 Baronet of Great Britain, styled "of Treverry"

1 Jun 1814 Baron Exmouth, of Canonteign in the County of Devon

10 Dec 1816 Viscount Exmouth

suc. by

son

note

Vice Admiral of England 1832

Pownoll Bastard [Pellew], 2nd Viscount Exmouth

born

1 Jul 1786

mar. (1)

1 Oct 1808 (div. Jul 1820) Eliza Harriet Barlow, dau. of Sir George Hilaro Barlow, 1st Bt. GCB, by his wife Elizabeth Smith, dau. of Burton Smith, of Westmeath

mar. (2)

2 Apr 1822 Georgiana Janet Dick (d. 15 Feb 1870), dau. of Mungo Dick, of Pitcarrow House, co. Angus, and of Richmond

died

3 Dec 1833

suc. by

son by first wife

Edward [Pellew], 3rd Viscount Exmouth

born

14 Feb 1811

mar.

1850 Madeline Honorine Dobowolski (d. 22 Jan 1870)

died

s.p. 11 Feb 1876

suc. by

nephew

Edward Fleetwood John [Pellew], 4th Viscount Exmouth

1st son of Hon Fleetwood John Pellew (by his wife Emily Sarah Ferguson, dau. of Thomas Ferguson, of Greenville, co. Down), 2nd son by his second wife of Pownoll Bastard [Pellew], 2nd Viscount Exmouth

born

24 Jun 1861

mar.

3 Jun 1884 Edith Hargreaves (d. 26 Aug 1914), 3rd dau. of Thomas Hargreaves, of Arborfield Hall, co. Berkshire, by his wife Sarah Jackson, dau. of Washington Jackson, of Belgrave Square, London

died

31 Oct 1899

suc. by

son

Edward Addington Hargreaves [Pellew], 5th Viscount Exmouth

born

12 Nov 1890

died

16 Aug 1922

suc. by

1st cousin twice removed

Henry Edward [Pellew], 6th Viscount Exmouth

1st son of Very Rev Hon George Pellew DD, Dean of Norwich (by his wife Hon Frances Addington, 2nd dau. by his first wife of Henry [Addington], 1st Viscount Sidmouth), 3rd son of Edward [Pellew], 1st Viscount Exmouth

born

26 Apr 1828

mar. (1)

5 Oct 1858 Eliza Jay (d. 22 Dec 1869), dau. of Hon Judge William Jay, of New York, USA

mar. (2)

14 May 1873 Augusta Jay (d. 24 Jan 1917), yst. dau. of Hon Judge William Jay, of New York, USA

died

4 Feb 1923

suc. by

son by first wife

Charles Ernest [Pellew], 7th Viscount Exmouth

born

11 Mar 1863

mar. (1)

1886 Margaret Chandler (d. 3 May 1922), dau. of Prof C F Chandler, of New York, USA

mar. (2)

12 May 1923 Mabel Gray (d. 28 Mar 1949), dau. of Richard Gray, of Queen's County, Ireland, and San Francisco, USA

died

s.p.m. 7 Jun 1945

suc. by

cousin

Edward Irving Pownoll [Pellew], 8th Viscount Exmouth, OBE

1st son of Cmdr Pownoll William Pellew RN (by his wife Mary Elizabeth Bagnel, dau. of Rev John Armstrong Bagnel), 1st son of Rev Hon Edward Pellew (by his wife Marianne Winthrop, dau. of Dr Stephen Winthrop), 4th son of Edward [Pellew], 1st Viscount Exmouth

born

3 May 1868

mar.

1902 Frances Edwards (d. 1963), dau. of Alfred Wells Edwards

died

19 Aug 1951

suc. by

son

Pownoll Irving Edward [Pellew], 9th Viscount Exmouth

born

23 May 1908

mar.

2 Jan 1938 Maria Luisa Alvarez-Builla y Alvarez, suo jure Marquesa de Olias (widow of Don Gonzalo Alvarez-Builla y Alvera; d. 28 Dec 1994), dau. of Luis de Urquijo, Marques de Amurrio, by his wife ........, suo jure Marquesa de Zarreal

died

2 Dec 1970

suc. by

son

Paul Edward [Pellew], 10th Viscount Exmouth

born

8 Oct 1940

mar. (1)

10 Dec 1964 (div. 1974) Maria Krystina, dau. of Don Recaredo de Garay y Garay, of Madrid, Spain

only child by first wife

1. Hon Patricia Sofia Pellew (b. 14 Apr 1966)

mar. (2)

15 Dec 1975 (div. 2000) Rosemary Frances Beauclerk (former wife of Lord Murray de Vere Beauclerk, styled Earl of Burford later 14th Duke of St Albans), only dau. of Dr Francis Harold Scoones, of Greenford, co. Middlesex

children by second wife

1. Hon Edward Francis Pellew (b. 30 Oct 1978)

2. Hon Alexander Paul Pellew (b. 30 Oct 1978)

mar. (3)

20 Mar 2002 Sarah Edgar (widow of Anthony Samuel Edgar), dau. of Barbara Goalen

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Titles:

10th Viscount Exmouth

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 10 Dec 1816)

10th Baron Exmouth, of Canonteign in the County of Devon

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 1 Jun 1814)

10th Baronet, styled "of Treverry"

(Great Britain, let. pat. 18 Mar 1796)

Marques de Olias

(Spain, cr. 1652 by Philip IV)

Address:

The Coach House, Canonteign Falls, nr. Exeter, Devon EX6 7NT

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