Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet 1766-1844

Paternal Family Tree: Vaughan aka Holford

On 2nd October 1766 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet was born to James Vaughan.

On 31st March 1795 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 28] and Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford [aged 33] were married.

In 1797 [his son] Henry Halford 2nd Baronet was born to Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford [aged 34]. He married before 9th August 1828 his half first cousin Barbara Vaughan, daughter of John Vaughan and Louise Rouse-Boughton Baroness St John, and had issue.

The London Gazette 16293. Whitehall, September 2nd, 1809. The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, viz.

Paulus Arnelius Irving, of Woodhottse and Robgill Tower, in the County of Dumfries, Esq; Lieutenant-General of His Majesty's Forces.

Thomas Roberts, of Roberts's Cove, in the County of Cork, Esq.

James Shaw, of the City of London, and of Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr, Esq.

Rowland Blennerhassett, of Blennerville, in the County of Kerry, Esq.

William Smith, of Eardiston, in the County of Worcester, Esq.

Charles Cockcrell [aged 54], of Sezincot, in the County of Gloucester, and of Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, Esq.

Edwin Bayntun-Sandys [aged 35], of Miserden Castle, in the County of Gloucester, and of Chadlington-Hall, in the County of Oxford, Esq.

Henry Halford [aged 42], of St. George's Hanover-Square, in the County of Middlesex, Doctor of Physic, and of one of His Majesty's Physicians in Extraordinary. [[his wife] Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford [aged 47] by marriage Lady Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire.]

John Tyrell [aged 47], of Boreham-House, in the County of Essex, Esq.

In 1812 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 45] was appointed physician in ordinary to King George III [aged 73].

In 1815 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 48] changed his surname from Vaughan to Halford by Private Act of Parliament; 55 George III. c. 82: An​‌‌‌​‌‌ ​‌‌‌​‌​Act​‌‌‌​‌​ ​‌‌‌​‌‌for​‌​‌‌‌‌ ​‌‌​​​​continuing​‌‌​​‌‌ ​‌‌​​‌‌and​‌‌​​​​ ​‌‌‌​​‌confirming​‌‌‌​​‌ ​‌‌​‌‌​on​‌‌‌‌​​ ​‌‌‌​‌​Sir​‌‌​​‌‌ ​‌​‌​‌‌Henry​‌‌‌​‌‌ ​‌​‌​‌​Halford​‌‌​‌​​ ​​​‌‌‌Baronet​​‌‌‌​,​​‌‌​‌ ​​‌​​‌and​​​‌‌​ ​​‌​​‌the​​‌​​​ Heirs Male of his Body, the Surname and Arms of Halford only.

On 30th September 1820 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 53] was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians.

Before 9th August 1828 [his son] Henry Halford 2nd Baronet [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Barbara Vaughan were married. They were half first cousins.

On 17th June 1833 [his wife] Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford [aged 71] died.

In 1844 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Henry [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire.