Boughton Baronets

There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Boughton and Rouse-Boughton family.

The Baronetcy of Boughton of Lawford was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 August 1641 for William Boughton of Lawford Hall, near Newbold upon Avon, Warwickshire. Several members of the family served as High Sheriff of Warwickshire.

The Baronetcy descended in direct male line until the Sir Theodosius 7th Baronet, still a minor, died in mysterious circumstances in 1780. He was confined to his bed by severe illness at Lawford Hall, where his mother and sister Mrs Donellan wife of Captain Donellan were living. He died immediately after taking a draught from the hands of Lady Boughton, and after his body was exhumed on a suspicion of poisoning, a Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder against Captain Donellan. Captain Donellan, who was known as Diamond Donnellan, because of a large diamond he had brought back from India, was tried condemned and executed for the crime although the evidence against him was solely circumstantial and he died solemnly protesting his innocence. His widow subsequently married Sir Egerton Leigh Bt. [Burke's Peerage] [Peter Burke ‘’Celebrated Trials Connected with the Aristocracy in the Relations of Private Life’’ 1849 William Benning]

The title was inherited by a half cousin, (grandson of the 4th Baronet), Sir Edward Boughton 8th Baronet, who demolished Lawford Hall and sold the Warwickshire estate in 1793.

His brother Charles, who followed as 9th Baronet in 1794, had on 28 July 1791 been created 1st Baronet in the Baronetcy of Rouse-Boughton of Rouse Lench, Worcestershire. He married the heiress of an estate in Downton, Shropshire and thereafter the family seat was at Downton Hall near Ludlow.The 11th, 12th and 13th Baronets all served as High Sheriff of Shropshire.

Both Baronetcies were extinct on the death of the 13th/5th Baronet in 1963.

Boughton of Lawford (1642)

* Sir William Boughton, 1st Baronet (1600-1656)
* Sir Edward Boughton, 2nd Baronet (1628-1680)
* Sir William Boughton, 3rd Baronet (1632-1683)
* Sir William Boughton, 4th Baronet (1663-1716)
* Sir Edward Boughton, 5th Baronet (1689-1722)
* Sir Edward Boughton, 6th Baronet (1719-1772)
* Sir Theodosius Boughton, 7th Baronet (1760-1780)
* Sir Edward Boughton, 8th Baronet (1742-1794)
* Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton, 9th Baronet (d 1821). Also 1st Baronet (see below)

Rouse-Boughton of Rouse Lench (1791)

* Sir Charles William Rouse-Boughton 1st and 9th Baronet (d 1821).
* Sir William Edward Rouse-Boughton 2nd and 10th Baronet (1788-1856)
*Sir Charles Henry Rouse-Boughton, 3rd and 11th Baronet (1825-1906)
* Sir William St Andrew Rouse-Boughton, 4th and 12th Baronet (1853-1937)
* Sir Edward Hotham Rouse-Boughton, 5th and 13th Baronet (1893-1963)

ee also

* Rouse Baronets

References

* "Debrett's Baronetage of England " (1839) pp 56-7
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57124 "A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 6" from British History Online]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/i225.htm#3499 'The Peerage']
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