FALMOUTH, Rt Hon 9th Viscount 1919-2022

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph & Times of 15 March 2022: FALMOUTH George Hugh Boscawen 9th Viscount died peacefully at home in Cornwall on 7th March in his 103rd year. Much loved husband of the late Elizabeth, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Funeral service at Truro Cathedral on Tuesday 5 April at 11.30 am. At his request there will not be a memorial service.

He was s of 8th Viscount FALMOUTH 1887-1962 and Mary Margaret Desiree 1894-1985 d of Hon Frederick George Lindley MEYNELL 1846-1910 (s of 1st Viscount HALIFAX 1800-85 gf of 1st Earl of HALIFAX 1881-1959) and Lady Mary Susan Felicie LINDSAY 1852-1937 (d of 25th Earl of CRAWFORD &c 1812-80). He m 1953 (Beryl) Elizabeth Price 1925-2007 [her death is not recorded in DPB2019 nor online] d of Arthur Harold BROWNE 1896-1977 and Clarissa Ena Coombs PRICE 1895-1991, and had four sons. His eldest son succeeds him:

[Rt Hon] EVELYN ARTHUR HUGH BOSCAWEN b 13 May 1955 [10th Viscount FALMOUTH, has yet to establish claim & appear on the The Peerage Roll]. He m 1st 1977 (div 1995) Lucia Caroline b 1957 d of Ralph William VIVIAN-NEAL 1928-2007 sometime head of that gentry family and Gillian Bretherton 1931-90 d of Maj Percy Neville WOOD 1884-1952 of Hartfield, Sussex by his 1919 m reg Q3 Surrey to Meryl BROOMFIELD 1889-1964, and had a son and a dau. He m 2nd 1995 Katharine Helen b 1965 reg Q3 Essex d of Mark MALEY b 1938 reg Q2 Essex of Alphamstone, Bures, Suffolk by his 1963 m reg Q2 Essex to Joanna M ADAMS, and had a further 2 sons and a a dau.

SONS LIVING
(by 1st m)
Hon EVELYN GEORGE WILLIAM b 1 Oct 1979, m 2014/15, Emilia, d of Fabrizio FALCETTI of Rome, and has issue living, Evelyn (Evo) Ralph Constantine b 27 April 2015, Edward Julius George b 2017, Elettra Rita Lucia b 8 Jan 2020 DT&T 22.2

(by 2nd m)
Hon Frederick Mark, b 1996,
Hon Archard (Archie) Hugh, b 1998

DAUGHTERS LIVING
(by 1st m)
Hon Laura Frances, b 1982, and has a son (Digby Reg b 14 Nov 2020, DT 21.11) by [DPB online: her 'Partner'] John (Jack) Richard Feilding b 1980 s of John Feilding COOKE-HURLE b 1948 scion of that gentry family f/o Kilve Court and Marion (Moppet) Wynifred HOBSON b 1947 scion of that gentry family f/o Misterton Hall [Jack Cook-Hurle m c2014 (eng DT 22 May 2013) Camilla Louise F (b 1978, reg Q3 Weymouth) d of Alastair I JACKSON and Tessa G BRIGNALL. Their son Rocco Feilding was b 1 Nov 2014].

(by 2nd m)
Hon Cecilia Rose b 2001

[colinp]

Viscount Falmouth was the oldest living peer.  The oldest peer is now the 15th Baron Saye and Sele b 22 September 1920

Viscount  Falmouth is the third oldest  peer of all time at 102 years and 127 days behind the 9thBaron Langford (1912-2017) at 105 years and 249 days and the life peer Lord Hutchinson of Lullington (1915-2017) at 102 years and 230 days

It seems curious that despite being a Lord-Lieutenant (Cornwall) for 14 years (1977-1994) he was never appointed to the Royal Victorian Order

 

[BREMENMURRAY]

The last peer born before the 1920s.The magnificent stately home Tregothan near Truro is one of the few not open to the public and the family home since 1334.Also produces British Tea!

[Ivan Prekajski]

Top ten living peers are:

Nathaniel Thomas Allen Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele                22 Sep 1920 –

Pamela Sharples, Baroness Sharples for life                                                                                11 Feb 1923 –

Joan Christabel Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree for life                                           9 Jul 1923 –      

Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine                                17 Feb 1924 –      

John Charles Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton                                                                        17 Jul 1924 –

John de Grey, 9th Baron Walsingham                                                                                        21 Feb 1925 –

Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb for life                                                                                27 Mar 1925 –                
Anthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher, Baron Christopher for life                                                         25 Apr 1925 –

John Christopher Loder, 3rd Baron Wakehurst                                                                        23 Sep 1925 –

Michael Sidney Cedric Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury                                                        31 Mar 1926 –                

[colinp]

English Tea from Tregothnan | The Tea Grown in England

[BREMENMURRAY]

Viscount Knutsford is now the oldest Viscount and the Duke of Abercorn is the oldest Duke at a comparatively young 87 years 

[dpth...@gmail.com]

"top ten living peers"?    what are your criteria? 

[Ivan Prekajski]

I made a list of all peers who lived or are living over age of 90. I am making also list of all baronets who lied or are living over 90 years. 

[dpth...@gmail.com]

ahh, i see. so it's just the oldest in age, not the best peers. The label was confusing.   :)

[BREMENMURRAY]

Thanks for the research

[marquess]

Was Viscount Falmouth the largest landowner in Cornwall? Does anyone know the current family acreage. Also  do the family still own land in Kent?

[https:/www.maltagenealogy.com/LeighRayment/]

Curious to the "heirs" of a Viscount, not known to any lower subsidiary titles like in this case, subsidiary titles include Baron Le Despencer (created 1264) and Baron Boscawen-Rose ?

[Ind_Duke]

Does the heir apparent use these courtesy titles?

[Peter FitzGerald]

Heirs to viscounts (and barons) do not use courtesy peerages, even if the title-holder has subsidiary titles. Only heirs of earls and above use courtesy peerages.

[Ind_Duke]

Thanks Peter for that information. That's something new I learnt today.. :) 

[dpth...@gmail.com]

my attempt at an ancestor chart:

2. Evelyn Hugh John Boscawen, 8th Viscount Falmouth (5 Aug 1887-18 Feb 1962)

3. Mary Margaret Desiree Meynell (25 Oct 1894-1985)

 

4. Evelyn Edward Thomas Boscawen, 7th Viscount Falmouth (24 Jul 1847-1 Oct 1918)

5. Hon. Kathleen Douglas-Pennant (2 Jun 1861-29 Dec 1953)

6. Frederick George Lindley WOOD, 1905 MEYNELL (4 Jun 1846-4 Nov 1910)

7. Lady Mary Susan Felicie Lindsay (19 May 1852-27 Nov 1937)

 

8. Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth (18 Mar 1819-6 Nov 1889)

9. Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, suo jure 13th Baroness le Despenser (24 Mar 1822-20 Nov 1891)

10. George Sholto Gordon Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Lord Penrhyn (30 Sep 1836-10 Mar 1907)

11. Pamela Blanche Rushout (16 Mar 1839-5 Feb 1870 [1869?])

12. Sir Charles WOOD, 3rd Bt., cr 1866 Viscount Halifax of Monk Bretton (20 Dec 1800-8 Aug 1885)

13. Lady Mary Grey (3 May 1807-6 Jul 1884)

14. Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th Earl of Balcarres (Muncaster Castle 16 Oct 1812-Florence 13 Dec 1880)

15. Margaret Lindsay (31 Dec 1824-London 28 Dec 1909)

 

16. Rev. Hon. John Evelyn Boscawen (1790-12 Apr 1851)

17. Catherine Elizabeth Annesley (21 Oct 1791-30 Jul 1859),sister of 10th Viscount Valentia

18. Thomas Stapleton (24 Apr 1792-1 Jun 1829)

19. Maria Wynne Banks (d.15 Oct 1823)

20. Edward Gordon Douglas, of Penrhyn Castle, took surname DOUGLAS-PENNANT, cr 1866 Lord Penrhyn (20 Jun 1800-Penrhyn Castle 31 Mar 1886)

21. Juliana Isabella Mary Dawkins-Pennant (London 9 Apr 1808-24 Apr 1842)

22. Sir Charles Rushout Cockerell, later Rushout, 2nd Bt. (14 Jun 1809-19 Sep 1869)

23. Hon. Cecilia Olivia Foley (24 Oct 1807-3 Mar 1863)

24. Sir Francis Lindley Wood, suc his uncle 1795 as 2nd Bt. (16 Dec 1771-31 Dec 1846)

25. Anne Buck (d.11 Jan 1841)

26. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, 3rd Bt., Prime Minister (Fallodon 13 Mar 1764-Howick House 17 Jul 1845)

27. Hon. Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby (4 Mar 1776-London 26 Nov 1861)

28. James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford and 7th Earl of Balcarres, cr 1826 Baron Wigan of Haigh Hall (Balcarres 23 Apr 1783-Dunecht 15 Dec 1869)

29. Hon. Maria Frances Margaret Pennington (bap 28 Nov 1783-Haigh Hall 16 Nov 1850)

30. James Lindsay, of Balcarres (17 Apr 1793-5 Dec 1855)

31. Anne Trotter (15 Apr 1803-10 Aug 1894)

 

32. George Evelyn Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth (6 May 1758-8 Feb 1808)

33. Elizabeth Anne Crewe (d.10 Aug 1793)

34. Arthur Annesley, of Bletchingdon (15 Aug 1760-20 Jan 1841)

35. Catharine Hardy (d.1 Nov 1848)

36. Sir Thomas Stapleton, 6th Bt., 1788 12th Lord le Despenser (10 Nov 1766-3 Oct 1831)

37. Elizabeth Eliot (d.3 Jan 1848)

38. Henry Banks, of Kingston Hall

39. Frances Woodley

40. Hon. John Douglas (1 Jul 1756-1 May 1818)

41. Lady Frances Lascelles (11 Jun 1762-31 Mar 1817)

42. George Hay Dawkins-Pennant, of Penhryn Castle (20 Feb 1764-17 Dec 1840)

43. Hon. Sophia Maria Maude (Oct 1771-23 Jan 1812)

44. Sir Charles Cockerell, of Sezincot, cr Baronet 1809 (18 Feb 1755-6 Jan 1837)

45. Hon. Harriet Rushout (d.30 Oct 1851 [per Northwick articles, but 30 Sep 1851 per Cockerell articles])

46. Thomas Foley, 3rd Lord Foley (22 Dec 1780-London 16 Apr 1833)

47. Lady Cecilia Fitzgerald (3 Mar 1786-27 Jul 1863)

48. Charles Wood, of Bowling Hall (bap 13 Feb 1731-d.9 Oct 1782 of wounds received in action off Madras)

49. Caroline Barker (d.30 May 1814)

50. Samuel Buck, of New Grange

52. Charles Grey, cr 1801 Baron Grey of Howick, cr 1806 Earl Grey and Viscount Howick (Howick 23 Oct 1729-Howick 14 Nov 1807)

53. Elizabeth Grey (d.London 26 May 1722)

54. William Brabazon Ponsonby, cr 1806 Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly (15 Sep 1744-London 5 Nov 1806)

55. Hon. Louisa Molesworth (23 Oct 1749-1 Sep 1824)

56. Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, 1808 de jure 23rd Earl of Crawford (18 Jan 1752-Haigh Hall 27 Mar 1825)

57. Elizabeth Dalrymple (5 Jul 1759-10 Aug 1816), heiress of Haigh Hall, through her maternal grandmother Elizabeth Edwin, née Bradshaigh, sister of Sir Roger Bradshaigh, 4th Bt.

58. Sir John Pennington, 5th Bt., cr 1783 Baron Muncaster [I](1737-8 Oct 1813)

59. Penelope Compton (d.15 Nov 1806)

60. Hon. Robert Lindsay, of Balcarres (25 Jan 1754-18 May 1836)

61. Elizabeth Dick (d.4 Jul 1835)

62. Sir Coutts Trotter, of West Ville, cr Baronet 1821 (15 Sep 1767 [per Burke’s; 15 Feb 1767, per Debrett’s 1835]-1 Sep 1837)

63. Margaret Gordon (d.17 Feb 1853)

 

64. Hon. Edward Boscawen (19 Aug 1711-10 Jan 1761)

65. Frances Glanville (d.26 Feb 1805)

66. John Crewe, of Bolesworth Castle

67. ___ Hyet

68. Arthur Annesley, of Bletchingdon (1733-Feb 1773)

69. Elizabeth Baldwin

70. Sir Charles Hardy (ca 1714-19 May 1780)

71. Catherine Stanyan

72. Sir Thomas Stapleton, 5th Bt. (24 Feb 1727-1 Jan 1781)

73. Mary Fane (d.26 Feb 1835)

74. Samuel Eliot

75. Alice Byam

78. William Woodley

80. James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton (1702-Chiswick 12 Oct 1768)

81. Bridget Heathcote (d.London 2 Mar 1805)

82. Edward Lascelles, of Harewood House, cr 1796 Baron Harewood, of Harewood, cr 1812 Earl of Harewood and Viscount Lascelles (7 Jun 1740-3 Apr 1820)

83. Anne Chaloner (d.22 Feb 1805)

84. Henry Dawkins, of Over Norton and Standlynch (24 May 1728-19 Jun 1814)

85. Lady Juliana Colyear (6 May 1735-29 Apr 1821)

86. Sir Cornwallis Maude, 3rd Bt., cr 1785 Baron de Montalt of Hawarden [I], cr 1793 Viscount Hawarden, of Hawarden [I] (bap 19 Sep 1729-23 Aug 1803)

87. Mary Allen (d.1775)

90. Sir John Rushout, 5th Bt., cr 1797 Baron Northwick of Northwick Park (23 Jul 1738-20 Oct 1800)

91. Rebecca Bowles (d.3 Oct 1818)

92. Thomas Foley, 2nd Lord Foley (24 Jun 1742-2 Jul 1793)

93. Lady Henrietta Stanhope (26 Oct 1750-2 Jan 1781)

94. William Robert Fitzgerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, etc (London 12 Mar 1749-Carton House 20 Oct 1804)

95. Hon. Emilia Olivia Usher St.George (d.London 23 Jun 1798)

96. Francis Wood, of Barnsley (bap 23 Jul 1696-1775)

97. Mary Dorothy Palmer

98. Thomas Lacon Barker, of Otley

104. Sir Henry Grey, of Howick, cr Baronet 1746 (bap 4 Dec 1691-bur 6 May 1749)

105. Hannah Wood (bur 19 Jul 1764)

106. George Grey

108. Hon. John Ponsonby (29 Mar 1713-16 Aug 1787)

109. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (24 Apr 1723-1796)

110. Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, d.12 Oct 1758

111. Mary Jenney Usher (d.6 May 1763); she, her brother, and two of her daus were among those killed in a house fire

112. James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres (14 Nov 1691-Balcarres 20 Feb 1768)

113. Anne Dalrymple (25 Dec 1727-20 Nov 1820 [per Cokayne; 29 Nov 1820 per Scots Peerage, sub Stair; 28 Nov 1820 per Scots Peerage, sub Balcarres)

114. Charles Dalrymple, d.14 Apr 1799

115. Elizabeth Edwin

116. Sir Joseph Pennington, 4th Bt. (bap 20 Jan 1718-3 Feb 1793)

117. Mary Moore (d.Aug 1783)

118. James Compton, from New York, said to be great-grandson of 2d Earl of Northampton

120 – 121 = 112 – 113

122. Sir Alexander DICK, 3rd Bt. [title inherited through his mother] (22 Sep 1703-10 Nov 1785)

123. Mary Butler [or Bulter]

126. Hon. Alexander Gordon, a Lord of Session as Lord Rockville (1739-13 Mar 1792)

127. Anne, Dowager Css of Dumfries, née Duff (d.21 Aug 1811)

 

128. Hugh Boscawen, of Tregothnan, cr 1720 Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Boscawen Rose (ca 1680-25 Oct 1734)

129. Charlotte Godfrey (d.22 Mar 1754), dau of Arabella Churchill , and thus niece of 1st Duke of Marlborough, and sister of the 1st Duke of Berwick

130. William Evelyn Glanville, formerly Evelyn (ca 1686-19 Oct 1766)

131. 1st wife Frances Glanville (d.1719) OR 2nd wife Bridget Raymond

134. John Hyet

136. Rev. Francis Annesley (d.1 May 1740)

137. Anne Gayer, maternal granddau of James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey

138. Charles Baldwin, of Aqualate

140. Charles Hardy

141. Elizabeth Burchett

144. Sir William Stapleton, 4th Bt. (1698-12 Jan 1740)

145. Catherine Paul (d.28 Jun 1753), maternal gdau of 4th Earl of Westmorland

146. Henry Fane, of Wormsley (bap 13 Oct 1703-31 May 1777), brother of 8th Earl of Westmorland

147. Ann Wynn (d.1744)

160. George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton (1662-Edinburgh 4 Jan 1738)

161. Frances Adderley

162. Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Bt. (1689-5 Sep 1759)

163. Bridget White (d.5 May 1772)

164. Edward Lascelles (bap 25 Feb 1702-31 Oct 1747)

165. Frances Ball (d.18 May 1761)

166. William Chaloner, of Guisborough (1714-1754)

167. Mary Finny

168. Henry Dawkins

169. Elizabeth Pennant, sister of Lord Penrhyn

170. Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore (27 Aug 1700-5 Jul 1785)

171. Julian, Dowager Dss of Leeds, née Hele (d.20 Nov 1794)

172. Sir Robert Maude, of Dundrum, cr Baronet [I] 1704 (ca 1676-4 Aug 1750)

173. Elizabeth Cornwallis, gdau of Sir Job Charlton, Bt.

174. Philip Allen

180. Sir John Rushout, 4th Bt. (1685-2 Feb 1775)

181. Lady Anne Compton (1695-20 Dec 1766)

182. Humphrey Bowles

183. Hannah Hurst

184. Thomas Foley, of Stoke Edith, cr 1776 Baron Foley of Kidderminster (8 Aug 1716-18 Nov 1777)

185. Hon. Grace Granville (d.1 Nov 1769)

186. William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington (18 Dec 1719-1 Apr 1779)

187. Lady Caroline Fitzroy (8 Apr 1722-28 Jun 1784)

188. James Fitzgerald, 20th Earl of Kildare and Baron of Offaly, cr 1747 Viscount Leinster of Taplow, cr 1761 Marquess of Kildare and Earl of Offaly, cr 1766 Duke of Leinster; b.29 May 1722, d.Leinster House, Dublin 19 Nov 1773

189. Lady Emily Lennox (6 Oct 1731-London 27 Mar 1814)

190. Saint George St. George, formerly Usher, cr 1763 Lord Saint George of Hatley Saint George (ca 1715-2 Jan 1775)

191. Elizabeth Dominick (d.26 Feb 1813)

192. Henry Wood, of Barnsley (1645-1720)

193. Elizabeth Simpson

194. Rev. Charles Palmer

196. Edmund Lacon, of Otley

197. Martha Beevor

208. John Grey, of Howick

209. ___ Pearson

210. Thomas Wood, of Fallodon

216. Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, cr 1739 Earl of Bessborough (1679-Bessborough 4 Jul 1758)

217. Mrs Sarah Colvill, née Margetson (d.21 May 1733)

218. William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (1698-5 Dec 1755)

219. Catherine Hoskins (d.8 May 1777)

220. Robert Molesworth, of Brackanstown (7 Sep 1656-22 May 1725), cr 1716 Viscount Molesworth of Swords and Lord Molesworth, Baron of Philipstown [I]

221. Hon. Letitia Coote (d.17 Mar 1730)

222. Ven. William Usher, Archdeacon of Clonfert

223. Mary Jenney

224. Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres (bap 23 Aug 1652-Balcarres 1722)

225. Lady Margaret Montgomerie (d.May 1747)

226 – 227 = 228 - 229

228. Sir Robert Dalrymple, of Castleton, d.21 Aug 1734

229. Anne Cuninghame (d.23 Jan 1776), dau of Sir William Cuninghame, Bt.

230. John Edwin

231. Elizabeth  Bradshaigh, sister of Sir Roger Bradshaigh, 4th Bt.

232. Sir Joseph Pennington, 2nd Bt. (4 Oct 1677-3 Dec 1744)

233. Hon. Margaret Lowther (d.15 Sep 1738)

234. John Moore

240 – 243 = 224 – 227

244. Sir William Cuninghame of Caprington, 2nd Bt. (bap 7 Feb 1664-1740)

245. Janet Dick (d.20 Jun 1753), dau of Sir James Dick, Bt.

252. William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen (bap 22 Dec 1679-30 Mar 1745)

253. Lady Anne Gordon (d.26 Jun 1791)

254. William Duff, of Crombie, d.8 Jan 1781

255. Elizabeth Dalrymple (3 May 1713-24 Apr 1781), daughter of #228 - 229

[BREMENMURRAY]

The Duke of Cornwall is the largest landowner in Cornwall.Mereworth Castle in Kent is now owned by a former United Arab Emirates ambassador

[sven_me...@web.de]

How much do we know about his time in the Lords`?

[BREMENMURRAY]

The Falmouth Packet newspaper rather misleadingly refers to him as the "Father of the House of Lords".Even if he was still in the House of Lords he was not the peer holding his title for the longest period of time.Interestly enough as oldest peer he lived very close to the youngest peer the Earl of St Germans at nearby Port Elliot just twelve years old when he inherited.

Viscount Falmouth is Patron with Right of Presentation to five Church of England livings in the Diocese of Truro

[marquess]

In my detective novels, the main character Lord John Penkarrow is a younger son of the maquis of Liskeard and the family estate Tresslik (pronounced Tressilick) is based upon Tregonthan . The fictional estate is 20,000 I had heard information that the Falmouth estate was of similar acreage.

[BREMENMURRAY]

The third Viscount Falmouth appears with the otherwise fictional characters in the Poldark novels televised a few years ago

[BREMENMURRAY]

Obituary in todays Times.Not clever enough to provide a link but it does confirm he was a bigger landowner in Cornwall than the Duchy of Cornwall

[Richard R]

Thanks. Here's the link & extract:

From the Times of 21 March 2022:

E X T R A C T
Viscount Falmouth obituary
Cornish landowner and custodian of the Tregothnan estate whose ancestor inspired a character in the Poldark novels
...He was the largest landowner in the county, with an estate almost twice the size of the Prince of Wales’s 20,000-acre Duchy of Cornwall holdings. Much of his life was devoted to the area, where the family still appoint Church of England priests in five parishes near Truro.
...Boscawen took his seat in the Lords in 1962. His interests in parliament included listed buildings and championing Cornwall, and in 1965 he intervened during a debate on redundancy payment legislation. Along with many hereditary peers he left in the reform of 1999, though he had effectively quit in 1977 on being appointed lord-lieutenant of Cornwall, an office he held until 1994...
George Hugh Boscawen was born at Mereworth, in Kent, in 1919, the second of five children of the 8th Viscount Falmouth, an engineer who became chairman of Imperial College London; two uncles were killed in the Great War. His mother was Mary Meynell, CBE, a descendant of Lord Grey, spearhead of the Reform Bill; she was vice-chairwoman of the Conservative Party in the 1930s and deputy chairwoman of the Red Cross in the 1950s. Among George’s celebrated ancestors was Admiral Edward Boscawen, victor over a French fleet off Lagos in 1759. n older brother, Lieutenant Evelyn Boscawen, was killed near Calais in May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk, though his remains were not identified until 50 years later. Three younger siblings, Henry, Robert and Mary, also predeceased George. The viscountcy had been created in 1720 for Hugh Boscawen, the scion of an ancient Cornish family that, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, “goes back to 1264 and reaches the present via a string of beheadings and rebellions”. It was his reward for what Country Life magazine described as “zealous personal services to George I”. The 3rd viscount is the Poldark character while in March 1829 the 4th viscount (who was also Earl of Falmouth) was Lord Winchilsea’s second in his duel with the prime minister, the Duke of Wellington, over Wellington’s support for Catholic emancipation...
...He met Elizabeth Browne through the Young Farmers’ Club and they were married in 1953. Elizabeth, who in 2002 was appointed OBE for charitable services in Cornwall, died in 2007 and he is survived by their sons: Evelyn, who manages the Tregothnan estate and becomes the 10th viscount; Nicholas, who owns an ice cream company; Charles, a retired solicitor in Suffolk; and Vere, a stockbroker. Boscawen succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1962, when he took over the running of the Cornish estates...
Viscount Falmouth, landowner, was born on October 31, 1919. He died on March 7, 2022, aged 102
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/viscount-falmouth-obituary-cn0zxrg3w

[marquess]

According to the Complete Peerage the family acerage in 1883 was 25000 in Cornwall and about 5000 in Kent, so they are one of the few families to have actually  increased  their holdings. Apart from Westminster, I can't think of any other peerage family that has managed to do so.

[BREMENMURRAY]

Cornwall has the Earl of St Germans at Port Elliot and Lord St Levan at Mount St Michael.Do not if these own much land

[malcolm davies]

Marquess,

                  I think the Dukes of Beaufort have marginally increased their landholdings-certainly they haven't decreased them.

[marquess]

According to Who Owns England, the Dukes of Roxburghe have managed to increase their acreage by 5,000 acres on their 1873 holdings to 65,000 from 60,000 in 1873. Wellington have also managed to increase their acreage from 19,116 in 1873 to 31, 700 as of 2015 and finally the Dukes of Norfolk have only lost 3,000 acres on their 1873 figure of 49,000 acres; which represents the least loss of all the ducal families.. The greatest loss being that of Leinster from 73,000 to 0.

[BREMENMURRAY]

Rather tardily the Telegraph have got round to publishing his obit

[colinp]

From the House of Lords Minutes of Proceedings 18 May 2023:

Viscountcy of Falmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain The Lord Chancellor reported that Evelyn Arthur Hugh Boscawen had established his claim to the Viscountcy of Falmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Clerk of the Parliaments was accordingly directed to enter Viscount Falmouth on the register of hereditary peers maintained under Standing Order 9(4)