James Vaughan (1740 - 1813)

Born 27 Mar 1740 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England

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Died 19 Aug 1813 at age 73 in Leicester St Martin, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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JAMES VAUGHAN, M.D. of Leicester; b. at Leominster 27 March 174o; d. at Leicester 19 August 1813, bur. at Wistow, M.I.

He m. at St. Martin's, Leic. 29 Dec. 1764, Hester dau. and coh. of John Smalley, Alderman of Leicester, and of Elizabeth his wife, dau. of the Rev. Sir Richard Halford, 5th Bart, of Wistow, [See Ped. of Halford, Bart, extinct, in Nichols' Leic. ii. 874; Hill's Market Harborough, 328; Burke's Extinct Bar. 238; Vis. Leic. 1619 and 1683, &c. John Smalley d. 1763, aet. 61;

Elizabeth (Halford) his wife d. 1772, aet. 69; M.I. at Nortonjuxta-Galby.] He had issue by his said wife, (who was b. 1741, and d. 2 April 1791, M.I. at Wistow,) 7 sons and 1 dau.:

(1) James, d. s. p. 29 May 1788; m. 7 June 1786 Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Everard Buckworth, Bart. She rem. 1st to Rev. Calverley John Bewicke, of Hallaton Hall, rector of Hallaton-cum-Blaston & Loddington, (he d. 5 May 1843); & 2ndly to Capt. John Buckworth; & d. 1855.

(2) Sir Henry, of whom hereafter as Sir Henry Halford, Bart. (Seep. 136.)

(3) Sir John, of whom next.

(4) Very Rev. Peter, D.D. Mert. Coll. Oxon.; rector of Northenden, Cheshire; Warden of Merton Coll. 181o; Dean of Chester 182o; b. 1776; d. unm. at Oxford 25 April 1825.

(5) William Welby, of Jamaica; b. 1772, d. unm. 18o3.

(6) Sir Charles Richard; Fellow of All Souls, Oxon.; Secretary of legation & of embassy Spain 181o, & minister pleniopotentiary 1815; minister plenipotentiary to Switzerland 1823; envoy extraordinary to U. S. A. 1825; G.C.H. & P.C.; b. 2o Dec. 1774, & bap. at St. Martin's, Leicester, 1o Feb. 1775; d. 15 June 1849.

(7) Rev. Edward Thomas, of whom presently. (See P- 134)

(8) Almeria Selina, b. 1771; m. 1817 to Rev. Dr. Hughes, President of Jesus Coll. Oxon.; & d. 27 March 1837, M.I. at Wistow.

Sources

• Leicestershire Pedigrees and Royal Descents, By William George Dimock Fletcher, p.132 Free eBook available from Google Books

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p66345.htm#i663442

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191966166/james-vaughan: accessed 22 November 2022), memorial page for Dr James Vaughan (27 Mar 1740–19 Aug 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 191966166, citing St Wistans Church, Wistow, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England; Maintained by John Vaughan-Jenkins (contributor 48535933) .