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On 1st June 1801 [his father] Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet (age 21) and [his mother] Christina Hird were married.
On 16th December 1806 Henry William Des Voeux 3rd Baronet was born to Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet (age 27) and Christina Hird.
On 2nd June 1821 Roger Gresley 8th Baronet (age 21) and [his future wife] Sophia Catherine Coventry Lady Gresley and Des Voeux were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. There was no issue from the marriage. She by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire. She the daughter of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 63) and [his future mother-in-law] Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 61).
On 16th July 1839 Henry William Des Voeux 3rd Baronet (age 32) and Sophia Catherine Coventry Lady Gresley and Des Voeux were married. She the daughter of George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry and Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 79).
In July 1841 [his mother] Christina Hird died.
In December 1842 [his father] Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet (age 63) and [his step-mother] Cecilia Paulet (age 36) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 78) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester.
On 15th May 1843 [his brother-in-law] George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 58) died. His grandson George (age 5) succeeded 9th Earl Coventry.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. In the autumn of 1844 we went to Bretby [Map], the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield (age 38), where we spent a most enjoyable time. There was a large house-party, among many others the Duke (age 44) and Duchess (age 26) of Montrose, Mr. (age 37) and [his wife] Lady Sophia des Voeux, Lord Alvanley (age 54), and the Count de Nieukerke, who was the recognised lover of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (age 23). M. de Nieukerke was a very charming man, and he was much struck by my singing, and used to compare me with George Sand's heroine - Consuelo - for I was a very pretty girl with a slight, but fine figure, and long hair that fell in curls below my knees.
On 28th September 1858 [his father] Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet (age 79) died. His son Henry (age 51) succeeded 3rd Baronet De Vouex of Indiaville in Queen's County. [his wife] Sophia Catherine Coventry Lady Gresley and Des Voeux by marriage Lady De Vouex of Indiaville in Queen's County.
The Times. 25th January 1865. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of the Earl of Coventry (age 26) and Lady Blanche Craven (age 22), third daughter of Earl Craven (age 55), was solemnized yesterday morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. The bridegroom and the friends of both families assembled at the church at 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards were joined by the bride, accompanied by her mother, the Countess Craven (age 48). The bride was received by her father at the church door, and, attended by eight bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the communion table, in front ot which a numerous company had assembled, including the Earl (age 65) and Countess of Clarendon (age 54) and Lady Emily Villiers (age 22), the Countess of Verulam (age 40) and Lady Harriet Grimston (age 20), Viscount (age 49) and Viscountess Folkestone (age 43) and Hon. Miss Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton (age 27) and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Chelsea (age 24), and Lady Caroline Townley (age 27) and Miss Townley, Viscount Uffington (age 23), Sir Henry (age 58) and [his wife] Lady Sophia Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Hon. Gerald (age 35) and Lady Maria Ponsonby (age 28), Mr. Oswald andl Miss Oswald, Dr. Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby (age 51), Mr. James Oswald, Miss Talbot, Viscount (age 32) and Viscountess Grey de Wilton (age 28), Lady Evelyn Bruce (age 25), Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, &c.
The Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston (age 52), uncle of the bride, performed the religious rite. After the registration of the marriage the wedding party left the church, and procceded to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion in Charles-street, Mayfair. At 2 o'clock the newly-wedded couple took their departure for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's seat, near Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map], there to pass the honeymoon. At Croome Pirton and Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, the marriage was celebrated yesterday by the tenantry and neighbours of the Earl of Coventry. The tenantry of the Crome Pirton and Severn Stoke estates, to ths number of about 100, dined together in two parties yesterday at Severn Stoke and High-green. At Pirton and Severn Stoke garlands of evergreens and flags were hung out over the roads, and at night a bonfire was lighted at High-green. The rejoicings have extended over all his Lordship's large estates in the southern portion of Worcestershire. The inhabitants of Worcester [Map] celebrated the marriage by hoisting flags from tile windows and streamers across the streets. The bells from the various churches rang merry peals all day.
On 24th January 1865 George Coventry 9th Earl Coventry and Blanche Craven Countess Coventry were married. She by marriage Countess Coventry. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven.
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On 4th January 1868 Henry William Des Voeux 3rd Baronet (age 61) died.
On 29th March 1875 [his former wife] Sophia Catherine Coventry Lady Gresley and Des Voeux died at 39 Berkeley Square, Mayfair.