Biography of Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax 1838-1919

Paternal Family Tree: Courtenay

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In 1830 [her father] William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 22) and [her mother] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue (age 76) and Hester Granville Countess Fortescue (age 64). He the son of William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 52) and Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 52).

On 01 May 1838 Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax was born to William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 31) and Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 36).

On 19 Mar 1859 [her grandfather] William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 81) died. His son [her father] William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 51) succeeded 11th Earl Devon. [her mother] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 57) by marriage Countess Devon.

On 27 Jan 1867 [her mother] Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon (age 65) died.

On 22 Apr 1869 Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 30) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 62) and Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon.

On 07 Jul 1870 [her son] Charles Reginald Lindley Wood was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 31) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 32).

On 25 Aug 1871 [her daughter] Alexandra Mary Elizabeth Wood was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 32) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 33).

On 21 Sep 1873 [her son] Francis Hugh Lindley Wood was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 34) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 35).

On 14 Oct 1873 [her brother-in-law] Francis Lindley Wood (age 31) died.

On 21 Sep 1876 Henry Lowry-Corry (age 31) and [her sister-in-law] Blanche Edith Wood were married. He the son of Armar Lowry-Corry 3rd Earl Belmore and Emily Louise Shepherd Countess Belmore (age 62).

On 25 Mar 1877 [her daughter] Mary Agnes Emily Wood Baroness Bingley was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 38) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 38).

On 25 Jan 1879 [her son] Henry Paul Lindley Wood was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 40) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 40).

On 16 Apr 1881 [her son] Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax was born to [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 42) and Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 42).

On 08 Aug 1885 [her father-in-law] Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 84) died. His son [her husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 46) succeeded 2nd Viscount Halifax, 4th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 47) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.

On 06 Jun 1886 [her son] Henry Paul Lindley Wood (age 7) died.

On 18 Nov 1888 [her father] William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon (age 81) died at Powderham Castle [Map]. His son [her brother] Edward Baldwin Courtenay 12th Earl Devon (age 52) succeeded 12th Earl Devon.

On 17 Mar 1889 [her son] Francis Hugh Lindley Wood (age 15) died.

On 06 Sep 1890 [her son] Charles Reginald Lindley Wood (age 20) died.

On 05 Jan 1903 [her brother-in-law] Henry John Lindley Wood (age 59) died.

On 21 Dec 1904 [her sister-in-law] Emily Charlotte Wood (age 64) died.

On 17 Mar 1905 [her son-in-law] George Lane-Fox 1st Baron Bingley (age 34) and [her daughter] Mary Agnes Emily Wood Baroness Bingley (age 27) were married.

On 21 Sep 1909 [her son] Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 28) and [her daughter-in-law] Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow (age 56) and Florence Coulston Gardner Countess Onslow (age 56).

On 04 Nov 1910 [her brother-in-law] Fredrick George Lindley Meynell (age 64) died.

On 04 Jul 1919 Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 81) died.

1920. William Logsdail (age 60). Portrait of Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax.

On 19 Jan 1934 [her former husband] Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 95) died. His son [her son] Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 52) succeeded 3rd Viscount Halifax, 5th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. [her daughter-in-law] Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax (age 49) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.

The Times. 24 Dec 1959. From Our Correspondent STAMFORD BRIDGE [Map], Dec. 23. The [her son] Earl of Halifax (deceased) died to-night at his home at Garrowby, near York. He was 78 and had been suffering from a chest complaint. Lord (age 53) and Baroness Feversham (age 49), Lord (age 47) and Lady Irwin (age 43), Lady Clarissa Duncombe (age 21), and Baroness Bingley were at Garrowby when he died. Baroness Feversham (age 49) said he had suffered from poor breathing for some time and that had been aggravated by a chest infection. Last July Lord Halifax broke his hip when walking in his garden and was flown to London for an operation at University College Hospital. He made a remarkable recovery from the accident. In September he and Lady Halifax celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The funeral will be in private. A memorial service and requiem will be held in York Minster [Map] next Monday at 11 a.m. The date of a service in London is to be announced later. Obituary on page 8. MR. SELWYN LLOYD'S TRIBUTE Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, Foreign Secretary, in a tribute to Lord Halifax last night, said: "He held high office, as Viceroy of India, Foreign Secretary, and finally as Ambassador to Washington. He adorned each of these offices with his integrity, his idealism, and his ability. He was a great public servant. He will be deeply mourned." WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Mr. Douglas Dillon, the acting Secretary of State, to-night issued this statement: "The many Americans who knew Lord Halifax deeply regret his passing. He was ever a staunch friend of this country and during his years of public life contributed greatly to the strengthening of Anglo-American relations. He is particularly remembered for his dedicated service to the cause of humanity during the crucial war years as British Ambassador in Washington." Reuter.

Ancestors of Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax 1838-1919

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Courtenay 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boevey

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Reginald Courtenay 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Bertie Countess Devon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bishop Reginald Courtenay 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Bathurst

Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Bathurst

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Bathurst 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Captain Allen Apsley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Apsley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Petre

GrandFather: William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Howard 5th Baron Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Howard 1st Earl of Effingham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philadelphia Pelham Baroness Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Earl of Effingham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Beckford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Beckford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beckford Countess Effingham

Father: William Courtenay 11th Earl Devon 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pepys

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pepys

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pepys

Great x 1 Grandfather: Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet

GrandMother: Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Haddington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hamilton-Leslie 9th Earl of Rothes 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Leslie 8th Countess Rothes and Haddington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leslie 10th Earl Rothes 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hay 2nd Marquess Teviotdale 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Hay 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Maitland Marchioness Teviotdale 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Cole of Thorpe in Norfolk

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hannah Cole Countess Rothes

Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Fortescue 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Rolle

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew Fortescue 2nd Baron Fortescue 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Aylmer

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Aylmer

GrandFather: Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Fortescue 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Campbell 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Campbell 16th Thane of Cawdor 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Campbell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lort 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Holles 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Campbell Baroness Fortescue 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Pryse of Gogirthen in Wales

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Pryse

Mother: Elizabeth Fortescue Countess Devon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Granville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Granville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Granville

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Granville

GrandMother: Hester Granville Countess Fortescue 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wyndham 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Wyndham 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hungerford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wyndham 3rd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Leveson-Gower Lady Wyndham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wyndham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Seymour 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Royal Ancestors of Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax 1838-1919

Ancestors of Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax 1838-1919