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 314 FALMOUTH. III. 1734. 2. Hugh (Bosca wen), Viscount Falmouth, &c., s. and h., b. 20 March 1706/7 ; M.P. for Truro 1727-34, Capt. of tho Yeomen of the Guard, 1747. At the insurrection of 1715, he commanded a Reg. raised in Cornwall; Major Gen., 1755; Lieut. Gen., 1759 ; Gen., 1722. P.O., 1751), Vice Admiral of Cornwall, 1761. He m. fi May 1786, Hannah Catharine Maria, widow of Richard Russel, da. of Thomas Smith, of Worplesdon, Surrey. He d. s.p. legit., at Bath, 4 Feb. 1782, aged 74 and was buried the 16 at Penkera WiU pr. Feb. 1782.(») His widow d. 23 Nov. 17S6. Will pr. Dec. 17S6. IV. 17S2. 3. George Evelyn (Bosca wen), Viscount Faimouth, kc, nephew and h., being 3d and yst. but only surv. s. of Admiral the Hun. Kdward Boscawcn (who. for his distinguished services iu America hail received the thanks of the House of Commons on 6 Dee. 1753), by Frances, da. of William Evelyn Glanvillk, of St. Clair, CO. Kent, which Edward was next br. to the late Viscount and d. 10 Jany. 1761, iu his 50th year. He was b. 6 May 1753, at the Admiralty ; entered the armv, 1774, becoming finally, 17'.)5, Col. (luring service ; Capt. of the Gent. Pensioners, 1790-1804 ; P C, 17l'0. He m. 29 June 1784, nt St. Geo. Han. sq. (the lady being then a minor) Elizabeth Anne, da. and h. of John CnEWE, of Bolesworth Castle, co. Chester. She who was b. 2 Oct. 1761, d. 10 Aug. 1793, and was bur. at Penkevil. Her will pr. March 1791. Ho d. 11 Feb. 1S0S, in his 50th year and was bur. at Penkevil. Will pr. 1S0S. V. 1808 4 ami 1. Edward (Boscawex), Viscount Falmoitii, Earldom ^ c  s ' ani ' '' ^" 1787, and bap. at St. James' Wcstm. ; ' sometime (1S05) an officer in the Coldstream Guards ; M.P. for II. 1821. Truro, 1S07-0S. On 14 July 1821, he was cr. EARL OF FAL- MOUTH ;(>>) cr. D.C.L. of Oxford, 10 June 1S31 ; Recorder of Christchurch, Truro, and Penzance. He m. 27 Aug. 1810, at St. James', Westm., Anne Frances, lbt da. of Henry Bankes, of Kingston House, Dorset, by Frances, da. of William Woodley, Governor of the Leeward Islands. He d. 29 Dec. 1841, aged 54, at Tregothuan, and was bur. at Penkevel.( r ) Will pr. April 1S42. His widow who was b. 8 July 1789, d. 1 May 1864, at 3 Whitehall Gardens, Midx. Earldom. T 2 and 5. George Henry (Boscawen), Karl jjj of Falmouth, Viscount Falmouth, &c, only s. and h., } 1 S'i 1 " ^ u 'y ^Sll, at Woolhampton house, near Newbury, Viscountcy. | ' Berks and bap. at Penkevil ; styled Lord Boscawen. VT Rose, 1S21-41 ; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch., Oxford ; V1< J B.A. and first class (classics), 1833 ; M.A., 1835. M.P. for West Cornwall, July to Dec. 1841. High Steward of Wallingford, 1815. He d. unm. at his house 2 St. James sq., Midx., 29 Aug, 1852, aged 41, and was bur. at Penkevil, when the Earldom of Falmouth became extinct. Will pr. Dee. 1852. VII. 1852. G. Evelyn (Bosca wen), Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Bosca wen Rose, cousin and h., being s. and h. of the Hon. John Evelyn Bosca wen, Canon of Canterbury and Rector of Wootton, Surrey, by Catherine Elizabeth, sister of Arthur, Viscount Valentia [I.], da. of Arthur Annesley, of Bletchingdon, Oxon, which John Evelyn was next br. to Edward, 4th [Vth] Viscount and 1st Earl of Falmouth. He was b. 18 March 1819, and bap. at Wootton afsd.; ed. at Eton and at Ch. Ch. Oxford. Barrister (middle Temple) 1S46. Was well known in the sporting world, " on the Turf," 1856-85, his stud (the Mereworth stud) being sold for 75,440 guineas, in July 1885. He m. 29 July 1845, at Mereworth, There are many references to him in the " Cat. of satirical prints at the Brit. Mus." (iv, 685-6.) See Stephen's " jYat. llioyr." ( b ) This was one of the " Coronation " peerages of George IV, of which see a list vol. ii, p. 351, note " d," sub " Conyugham." (°) Ho acted as second to Lord Wiuchilsca in his celebrated duel (March 1829) with the Duke of Wellington.