Seeking information on the extinct Prescott baronets (cr. 1794, ext. 1959)

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bx...@yahoo.com

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Jan 9, 2022, 12:09:01 AM1/9/22
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I am looking for information on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Prescott (of Theobald's Park, cr. 1794) baronets.

I have their names and dates of birth and death from wikipedia, but I'm looking for  information on their wives and children (names, dates of birth and death and spouses of the children, if possible.)

The baronetcy became extinct in 1959, so the Burke's and Debrett's that I have don't have any of that information.  Thepeerage.com, usually an excellent site for this information, only has full information through the 3rd baronet.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Brooke

Henry W

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Jan 9, 2022, 6:43:08 AM1/9/22
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Details from Burke's 1938, wikipedia and some other searching I did.

Sir George William PRESCOTT, 1st Bt (died 1801) m. 1774 Sarah LONG [issue 7 sons, 3 dau]
1. Sir George Beeston PRESCOTT, 2nd Bt (1775 - 1840) m. 1799 Catherine Creighton MILLS [issue 2 sons, 3 dau]
1.1 Sir George William PRESCOTT, 3rd Bt (1800 - 1850) m. 1stly 1827 Emily SYMES (died 1829) [no issue], m. 2ndly 1845 Eliza HILLIAR [issue 2 sons]

1.1.1 Sir George Rendlesham PRESCOTT, 4th Bt (1846 - 1894) m. 1872 Louise Franklin LAWSON [issue 2 sons, 1 dau]
1.1.1.1 Sir George Lionel Lawson Bagot PRESCOTT, 5th Bt (1875 - 1942) m. Elizabeth Hughes FELL (nee MERCER) [?no issue]
1.1.1.2 Sir Charles William Beeston PRESCOTT, 6th Bt OBE (1877 - 1955) ?dunm?
1.1.1.3 Maude Helen PRESCOTT (died 1935) m. 1903 Sir Raleigh Gilbert EGERTON KCB KCIE (of the [GREY-]EGERTON baronets) [issue 1 son, 1 dau]

1.1.2 Charles William PRESCOTT-WESTCAR (1848 - 1910) [assumed additional surname of WESTCAR in 1882] m. 1880 Constance EVANS [issue 2 sons]
1.1.2.1 Charles Henry Beeston PRESCOTT(?-WESTCAR) (1881 - 1954) m. 1910 Sara Judith WARRAND [?no issue]
1.1.2.2 Sir William Villiers Leonard PRESCOTT-WESTCAR, 7th Bt (1882 - 1959) m. 1925 Thora FIELDING (of the DENBIGH earls) [issue 1 son, 1 dau]
1.1.2.2.1 George Villiers Beeston PRESCOTT-WESTCAR (1929 - kia 1951) - see http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Databases/Korea/index.html
1.1.2.2.2 Jellis (or Yellis) PRESCOTT-WESTCAR (1926 - ??)

We've previously documented titles that fell to extinction due to the death of the last holder or the heir in WW1 and WW2 - this is an example of a title that could have survived if not for the death of its heir in the Korean War.

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Jan 9, 2022, 7:19:37 AM1/9/22
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bx...@yahoo.com

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Jan 9, 2022, 7:20:37 AM1/9/22
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Henry, thank you.  Very much appreciated!

Brooke

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