Boughey Baronets
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The Fletcher, later Boughey Baronetcy, of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 24 August 1798 for Thomas Fletcher, of Betley Court
, Staffordshire
, High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1783 and 1789 and Deputy Lieutenant
of the county. He was the husband of Elizabeth Fenton, granddaughter of George Boughey, of Audley, Staffordshire
whose will provided for his great-grandson (Fletcher's son John) to inherit the Audley estate.
In compliance with his great-grandfather's will the second Baronet assumed by sign-manual the surname of Boughey in 1805. He acquired an estate at Forton, Staffordshire
where he rebuilt Aqualate Hall
. He later sat as Member of Parliament
for Newcastle-under-Lyme
1812 and Staffordshire
1820-23. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas, the third Baronet who was himself succeeded by five of his eight sons none of whom provided a male heir.
The eighth Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, George, the ninth Baronet. He was the son of Colonel George Fletcher Ottley Boughey, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fenton Fletcher Boughey, third son of the second Baronet.
John Boughey (1845-1932), second son of the aforementioned Lieutenant-Colonel George Fenton Fletcher Boughey, third son of the second Baronet, was a Major-General in the Wiltshire Regiment
.
Betley Court
Betley Court is an 18th century manor house in the ancient village of Betley, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1783 and 1789 and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In 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 the county. He was the husband of Elizabeth Fenton, granddaughter of George Boughey, of Audley, Staffordshire
Audley, Staffordshire
Audley is a rural village approximately four miles north west of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is the centre of Audley Rural parish....
whose will provided for his great-grandson (Fletcher's son John) to inherit the Audley estate.
In compliance with his great-grandfather's will the second Baronet assumed by sign-manual the surname of Boughey in 1805. He acquired an estate at Forton, Staffordshire
Forton, Staffordshire
Forton is a small village on the Staffordshire/Shropshire situated east of the market town of Newport, Shropshire.Situated around Forton Hall and the 14th century All Saints church and sited on the Roman road Via Devana and the modern A519 road between Newport and Newcastle-under-Lyme-External links:...
where he rebuilt Aqualate Hall
Aqualate Hall
Aqualate Hall a 20th century country house, is located in Staffordshire, England, some 3.5 km east of the market town of Newport, Shropshire and 17 km west of the County town of Stafford...
. He later sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
1812 and Staffordshire
Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
1820-23. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas, the third Baronet who was himself succeeded by five of his eight sons none of whom provided a male heir.
The eighth Baronet was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, George, the ninth Baronet. He was the son of Colonel George Fletcher Ottley Boughey, eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fenton Fletcher Boughey, third son of the second Baronet.
John Boughey (1845-1932), second son of the aforementioned Lieutenant-Colonel George Fenton Fletcher Boughey, third son of the second Baronet, was a Major-General in the Wiltshire Regiment
Wiltshire Regiment
The Wiltshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 62nd Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment of Foot....
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Fletcher, later Boughey Baronets, of Newcastle-under-Lyme (1798)
- Sir Thomas Fletcher, 1st Baronet (1747-1812)
- Sir John Fenton Boughey, 2nd Baronet (1784-1823)
- Sir Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey, 3rd Baronet (1809-1880). He served as High Sheriff of StaffordshireHigh Sheriff of StaffordshireThis is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1832 - Sir Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey, 4th Baronet (1836-1906). Son of the third Baronet, he was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1898. He died childless in 1906 and was succeeded by his younger brother, George, the fifth Baronet.
- Reverend Sir George Boughey, 5th Baronet (1837-1910). Rector of Forton 1863-1908. He died without male issue in 1910 and was succeeded by his younger brother, William, the sixth Baronet
- Sir William Fletcher Boughey 6th Baronet (1840-1912). A Commander in the Royal Navy. He died childless in 1912 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Robert, the seventh Baronet
- Reverend Sir Robert Boughey, 7th Baronet (1843-1921). Vicar of Betley 1826-1921.. He died unmarried in 1921 and was succeeded by his younger brother, Francis, the eighth Baronet
- Sir Francis Boughey, 8th Baronet (1848-1927). Succeeded by his cousin.
- Sir George Menteth Boughey, 9th Baronet (1879-1959). He was in the Indian Civil Service and served as Under-Secretary to the Government of the PunjabPunjab (British India)Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
from 1912 to 1913. He was succeeded by his second but only surviving son, Richard, the tenth Baronet. - Sir Richard James Boughey, 10th Baronet (1925-1978).He was educated at Eton CollegeEton CollegeEton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and served in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a Lieutenant in the Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
. His seat was at Ringmer Park, RingmerRingmerRingmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is located three miles east of Lewes. Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham, Ashton Green, Broyle Side and Little Norlington....
, SussexSussexSussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. He was High Sheriff of SussexHigh Sheriff of Sussex-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1964 and 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 the County.. As of 2008 the title is held by his eldest son, John, the eleventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1978. - Sir John George Fletcher Boughey, 11th Baronet (b. 1959). A medical practitioner. He lives in Dorset.