Pierrepont Henry Mundy (bef. 1815 - 1889)

Born before 13 Aug 1815 in Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Geraldine Henrietta Townsend (Stephens) Mundy — married 30 Apr 1870 in St Mary, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1889 after age 73 in Thornbury House, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

Pierrepont Mundy is Notable.

Pierrepont Henry Mundy son of Godfrey Basil Mundy and his wife, Sarah Brydges Rodney, ^[1]was baptised at Kirk Hallam in Derbyshire on 13 August 1815. ^[2] He chose a career in the Army but also found time to play first class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club. ^{[3] [4]}By 1841 he was serving at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in Kent, alongside his youthful uncle, Robert Miller Mundy, commanding officer Lt Colonel William Wylde.^[5] In November 1847 he took over as Adjutant ^[6] and was promoted Captain in 1849. ^[7]

By 1858 Pierrepont had reached the rank of Colonel ^[8] and the following year he married Harriet Georgina Richards, widow of Edward Priest Richards and daughter of Vice Admiral George Tyler and his wife, Harriet Sullivan. The marriage was registered at St George Hanover Sq. ^[9][1] Harriet brought her daughter, another Harriet, to the marriage and in 1861 Pierrepont, aged 46, was living at St Vincent Lodge in Southsea with young Harriet and his own child, his son, Godfrey then aged 8 months. His wife was not present when the census was taken that year but her brother-in-law, Wyndham Wyndham-Quinn was. ^[10] Not that that suggests anything was wrong with the marriage. A year later Harriet presented Pierrepont with another son whom they called Basil St John Mundy. ^[11] Harriet died 8 September 1865 in Brighton and Pierrepont obtained administration of her estate on 19 May 1866.^[12]

On 30 April 1870 he married Geraldine Henrietta Townsend Stephens. ^[1][13] The marriage was registered at Thornbury in Gloucestershire. ^[14]

Pierrepont's second marriage did not cut him off from his first in-laws. In 1871 he was, with his sons, stepdaughter and nephew staying with his first mother-in-law, Harriet Tyler, at her home in Glamorgan. again his wife did not spend census night under the same roof.^{[15] [16]}

Henry died at home at Thornbury House on 16 February 1889 leaving an estate valued at £8248 4s 11d.^[17] His death was registered at Thornbury. ^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The peerage.com: Maj.-Gen. Pierrepont Henry Mundy Cites: Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.
2. ↑ Baptismal record Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire (13 August 1815 Pierrepont Henry Mundy son of Godfrey Basil Mundy and Sarah Brydges Mundy) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only.
3. ↑ Cricinfo: Pierrepont Mundy
4. ↑ Wikipedia: Pierrepont Mundy
5. ↑ 1841 Census of England
6. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:9 November 1847Issue:20790Page:3977
7. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:6 April 1849Issue:20965Page:1115
8. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:13 April 1858Issue:22127Page:1868
9. ↑ Free BMD Marriages Jun 1859 Mundy Pierrepont Henry St Geo Han Sq Vol 1a Page 394
10. ↑ 1861 Census of England
    St Vincent Lodge, Kent Rd, Portsea, Hampshire, England

    First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
    Pierrepont	Mundy	Head	Married	Male	46	Colonel Royal Artillery	Kirk Hallam, Derby
    Godfrey	Mundy	Son	-	Male	8mo	-	Portsea, Hants
    Harriet	Richards	Step daughter	-	Female	3	-	Glamorganshire
    Windham H W	Quin	Visitor	Married	Male	30	Magistrate	Ireland
    Six	servants	-	-	-	-	-	-

11. ↑ Free BMD Births Jun 1862 MUNDY Basil St John Portsea Vol 2b Page 408
12. ↑ National Probate Calendar (19 May 1866 Harriet Georgina Mundy wife of Pierrepont Henry Mundy of Vincent Lodge, Southsea and 5 Eaton Place, Belgrave Sq died 8 September 1865 at Waterloo St, Brighton. Effects under £200 to Pierrepont Henry Mundy of 5 Eaton Place Col. HM Army the residuary legatee)
13. ↑ Marriage record Thornbury (30 April 1870 Pierrepont Henry Mundy widower of full age General Officer of Thornbury son of Geoffrey Basil Mundy General Officer married Geraldine Henrietta Townsend Stephens spinster of full age of Thornbury, daughter of Maurice FitzGerald Townsend Stephens, clerk in Holy Orders)
14. ↑ Free BMD Marriages Jun 1870 Mundy Pierrepont Henry Thornbury Vol 6a Page 390
15. ↑ 1871 Census of England
    Cottrell, St Nicholas, Glamorgan, Wales

    First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
    Harriett M	Tyler	Head	Married	Female	76	Landowner	London, Middlesex
    Anna M	Tyler	Daughter	Unmarried	Female	49	-	Bucks
    Harriet A D	Richards	Granddaughter	-	Female	13	Scholar	Glamorgan, St Nicholas
    Godfrey	Mundy	Grandson	-	Male	11	Scholar	Southsea, Hants
    Basil	Mundy	Grandson	-	Male	8	Scholar	London, Middlesex
    Windham	Quin	Grandson	-	Male	14	Scholar	London, Middlesex
    Pierrepont H	Mundy	Son-in-law	Married	Male	55	Major General	Hallam, Derbyshire
    Fourteen	servants	-	-	-	-	-	-

16. ↑ Thornbury Roots: The Honourable Violet Wilhelmina Mundy
17. ↑ National Probate Calendar (30 April 1889 Henry Pierrepont Mundy died 16 February 1889 at Thornby House Gloucestershire. Effects £8248 4s 11d. Proved by Geraldine Henrietta Townshend Mundy widow and sole executor)
18. ↑ Free BMD Deaths Mar 1889 Mundy Pierrepont Henry aged 73 Thornbury Vol 6a Page 140

• Journal of the Association for The Preservation of The Memorials of The Dead in Ireland (Ponsonby & Gibbes, University Press, Dublin, 1890) Vol. 1, Page 86.