George Thicknesse, 19th Baron Audley
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George Thicknesse later Thicknesse-Touchet, 19th Baron Audley (4 February 1758 – 24 August 1818).
George Thicknesse-Touchet was the son of Captain Philip Thicknesse
and Lady Elizabeth Tuchet. He gained the rank of Ensign
in the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
.
He married, Elizabeth Delaval, daughter of Sir John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval of Seaton Delaval
and Susannah Robinson, on 21 May 1781 in Hanover Square
, Mayfair
, London
, England
. Later he married Augusta Henrietta Catherina Boisdaune, daughter of Rev. André Boisdaune and Elizabeth Strode, on 2 May 1792.
Thicknesse-Touchet died in Sandridge Lodge, near Melksham
, Wiltshire
and was buried in Melksham. He was succeeded by his only child, George Thicknesse-Touchet
(1783–1837).
George Thicknesse-Touchet was the son of Captain Philip Thicknesse
Philip Thicknesse
Captain Philip Thicknesse was a British author, eccentric and friend of the artist Thomas Gainsborough.Philip Thicknesse was born in Staffordshire, England, son of John Thicknesse, the Rector of Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire and Joyce Thicknesse and brought up in Farthinghoe. In later life he...
and Lady Elizabeth Tuchet. He gained the rank of Ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
The Queen's Royal Regiment was a regiment of the English and later British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Army line infantry order of precedence...
.
He married, Elizabeth Delaval, daughter of Sir John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval of Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval
Seaton Delaval is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371. It is the largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley and is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall, the masterpiece completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727....
and Susannah Robinson, on 21 May 1781 in Hanover Square
Hanover Square
Hanover Square may refer to:* Hanover Square, London, England* Hanover Square, Manhattan, New York City, USA** Hanover Square , elevated station* Hanover Square, Syracuse, USA-See also:* Hanover Square Rooms, London...
, Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
, London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Later he married Augusta Henrietta Catherina Boisdaune, daughter of Rev. André Boisdaune and Elizabeth Strode, on 2 May 1792.
Thicknesse-Touchet died in Sandridge Lodge, near Melksham
Melksham
Melksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon. It lies in the county of Wiltshire.It is situated southeast of the city of Bath, south of Chippenham, west of Devizes and north of Warminster on the A350 national route. The 2001 UK census cited Melksham as having 20,000...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and was buried in Melksham. He was succeeded by his only child, George Thicknesse-Touchet
George Thicknesse-Touchet, 20th Baron Audley
George John Thicknesse-Touchet, 19th Baron Audley .George John Thicknesse-Touchet was the only son of George Thicknesse-Touchet, 19th Baron Audley and Elizabeth Delaval. He married on April 18, 1816 in Brussels Anne Jane Donelly, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir Ross Donelly...
(1783–1837).