Henry Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford
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Henry Fleming Lea Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford PC (9 February 1777 – 31 May 1843) was a British
Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1827 and 1830 and again between 1834 and 1835.
, and Marianna Devereux. His maternal grandfather was George Deveraux, of Tregoyd, a distant relation to the line of his father. He was educated at Winchester
and Trinity College, Oxford
.
. In 1827 he was appointed Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Goderich, a post he held until 1830, the last two years under the premiership of the Duke of Wellington
. He held the same office (in 1834 renamed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms) from 1834 to 1835 under Sir Robert Peel. In 1830 he was admitted to the Privy Council.
and Catherine Cornewall, on 12 December 1805. They had six children:
Lord Hereford died in May 1843, aged 67, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest surviving son, son Robert. The Viscountess Hereford died in February 1864.
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Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1827 and 1830 and again between 1834 and 1835.
Background and education
Devereux was the son of George Devereux, 13th Viscount HerefordGeorge Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford
George Devereux, 13th Viscount Hereford was a British Peer.He was the second son of Edward Devereux, 11th Viscount Hereford and his wife Catherine Mytton. His maternal grandparents were Richard Mytton of Pontyscowryd and Garth, High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire and Dorothy Wynn.On 15 December 1768,...
, and Marianna Devereux. His maternal grandfather was George Deveraux, of Tregoyd, a distant relation to the line of his father. He was educated at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
.
Political career
Devereux succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1804 and took his seat on the Tory benches in the House of LordsHouse of Lords
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. In 1827 he was appointed Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners under Lord Goderich, a post he held until 1830, the last two years under the premiership of the Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. He held the same office (in 1834 renamed Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms) from 1834 to 1835 under Sir Robert Peel. In 1830 he was admitted to the Privy Council.
Family
Lord Hereford married Frances Elizabeth Cornewall, daughter of Sir George Cornewall, 2nd BaronetSir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Cornewall, 2nd Baronet was a British politician, soldier and baronet.-Background:Born George Amyand, he was the older son of Sir George Amyand, 1st Baronet and his wife Anna Maria Korteen, daughter of John Abraham Korteen. In 1766, he succeeded his father as baronet...
and Catherine Cornewall, on 12 December 1805. They had six children:
- Hon. Henry Cornewall Devereux (1807 – 14 September 1839), unmarried.
- Robert Devereux, 15th Viscount Hereford (3 May 1809 – 18 August 1855).
- Hon. Walter Bourchier Devereux (3 November 1810 – 15 May 1868). A Rear-Admiral in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. - Hon. Humphrey Bohun Devereux (29 June 1812 – 19 May 1880), a Deputy LieutenantDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of HerefordshireHerefordshireHerefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He married Caroline Antrobus, daughter of Sir Edmund Antrobus, 2nd Baronet. The marriage was childless. - Hon. Frances Catherine Devereux (19 May 1814 – 12 January 1857), married Thomas Joseph Bradshaw, a barrister.
- Hon. George Talbot Devereux (12 January 1819 – 14 February 1898). A Major-General in the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. Married Flora Mary MacDonald, mother of Arthur Annesley, 11th Viscount ValentiaArthur Annesley, 11th Viscount ValentiaArthur Annesley, 11th Viscount Valentia CB, KCVO, JP was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician...
from a previous marriage.
Lord Hereford died in May 1843, aged 67, and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest surviving son, son Robert. The Viscountess Hereford died in February 1864.