SAUNDERS WATSON, Mrs Michael (Georgina Elizabeth Letitia nee DAVIS) 1935-2020

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 5 Jan 2021: SAUNDERS WATSON Georgina died peacefully on 26th December 2020 aged 85. Beloved wife of Mick, wonderful loving mother to James, Fiona and David and adored by her grandchildren. Private family funeral at Rockingham. A Memorial Service by invitation will be held later. Donations to Send a Cow or RNLI.

She was d of Adm Sir William Wellclose DAVIS GCB DSO (1901-87) and Lady Gertrude Elizabeth PHIPPS (1908-85) d of 3rd Marquess of NORMANBY (1846-1932) and Gertrude Stansfeld FOSTER (1870-1948). She m 1958 (Leslie) Michael Macdonald SAUNDERS WATSON, and had two sons and a dau as above.

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The succession to Rockingham Castle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham_Castle

Edward Watson, of Rockingham Castle, Northants, m.Dorothy Montague

1.Sir Edward, of Rockingham Castle (d.1616); m.Apr 1567 Anne Digby (d.17 Feb 1611)

1.1.Sir Lewis, of Rockingham Castle, cr Baronet 1621, cr 1645 Lord Rockingham (1584-5 Jan 1653); m.1st 1609 Hon. Catherine Bertie (d.15 Feb 1611); m.2nd 3 Oct 1620 Eleanor Manners (d.London 23 Oct 1679)

1.1.1.Edward, 2nd Lord Rockingham (30 Jun 1630-22 Jun 1689); m.London 13 Nov 1654 Lady Anne Wentworth (8 Oct 1629-2 Jan 1696)

1.1.1.1.Lewis, 3rd Lord Rockingham, cr 1714 Earl of Rockingham, Viscount Sondes, and Baron of Throwley (29 Dec 1655-Rockingham 19 Mar 1724); m.Jul 1677 Lady Catherine Sondes (d.21 Mar 1696); she was heiress to the estates of her family

1.1.1.1.1.Edward, Viscount Sondes (1686-20 Mar 1722); m.21 Mar 1709 Lady Catharine Tufton (24 Apr 1693-13 Feb 1734)

1.1.1.1.1.1.Lewis, 2nd Earl of Rockingham (ca 1714-4 Dec 1745); m.10 Apr 1736 his cousin Katherine (d.17 Dec 1766), dau of Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Bt.

1.1.1.1.1.2.Thomas, 3rd Earl of Rockingham (30 Dec 1715-Rockingham 26 Feb 1746)

1.1.1.1.1.3.Margaret (1696-London 24 Feb 1752); m.London 8 Apr 1725 John Monson, Lord Monson (ca 1693-London 18 Jul 1748); their second son inherited most of the estates of the 3rd Earl of Rockingham, and was cr Lord Sondes

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.Lewis MONSON (28 Nov 1728-30 Mar 1795), took surname WATSON, of Rockingham Castle and of Lees Court on succeeding to the estates of his cousin the 3rd Earl of Rockingham; cr 1760 Baron Sondes of Lees Court; m.12 Oct 1752 Grace Pelham (18 Aug 1728-31 Jul 1777)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.Lewis Thomas WATSON, 2nd Lord Sondes (18 Apr 1754-21 Jun 1806); m.30 Nov 1785 Mary Elizabeth Milles (26 May 1767-29 Sep 1818)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.Richard (6 Jan 1800-24 Jul 1852); m.21 Dec 1839 Lavinia Jane Quin (d.20 Feb 1888)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.George Lewis, of Rockingham Castle (9 Mar 1841-31 Dec 1899); m.1 Jan 1867 Laura Maria Culme-Seymour (d.21 Mar 1893)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.Mary Georgiana (31 Aug 1845-6 Mar 1912); m.16 Oct 1866 Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. (d.11 Oct 1920); their issue inherited Rockingham Castle

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.Sir Michael CULME-SEYMOUR, 4th Bt. (29 Aug 1867-2 Apr 1925); m.9 Apr 1896 Hon. Florence Agnes Louisa Nugent (d.17 Jan 1956)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.Sir Michael, 5th Bt. (26 Apr 1909-13 Oct 1999); m.18 Mar 1948 Lady Mary Faith Montagu (1 May 1911-16 Feb 1983)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.2.Elizabeth (27 Oct 1904-23 Oct 1963); m.11 Mar 1933 Leslie Swain Saunders (d.1988)

1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.[Leslie] Michael Macdonald SAUNDERS, later SAUNDERS WATSON of Rockingham Castle

1.1.1.2.Thomas, took surname Watson-Wentworth on inheriting the estates of the Wentworth family (17 Jun 1665-6 Oct 1723); m.Alice (1673-    ), dau of Sir Thomas Proby, Bt.

1.1.1.2.1.Thomas, Prime Minister, cr 1728 Lord Malton, cr 1734 Earl of Malton, Viscount Higham, Baron Wath and Baron Harrowden, 6th Lord Rockingham 1746, cr 1746 Marquess of Rockingham (Tidmington, Worcs 13 Nov 1693-Wentworth-Woodhouse 14 Dec 1750); m.22 Sep 1716 Lady Mary Finch (d.30 May 1761); he took the title of Marquess of Rockingham even though the Rockingham estates had passed to female heirs as above; he had the great Wentworth estates instead

[G. Willis]

This Davis family "of Well Close", BLG 1969.

[Jeff Rosenfeld]

Following is an extract from BLG ed 1969, vol 2, pg 143, related to Adm Sir William Wellclose Davis:

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[S R Eglesfield]

Also of the Davis family of Well Close was the actor (James Buckley) Stringer DAVIS (4 VI 1899 - 29 VIII 1973), whose wife (married 1945) was the actress Dame Margaret Taylor RUTHERFORD, DBE (11 V 1892 - 22 V 1972), niece of Sir John Williams BENN, 1st Bt (13 XI 1850 - 10 IV 1922), and first cousin of Sir John's son, William Wedgwood BENN, 1st Viscount Stansgate (10 V 1877 - 17 XI 1960).

Stringer Davis was a first cousin once removed upwards of the late Mrs Saunders Watson. He was a character actor, while his wife was a star. The couple appeared in more than twenty films together: in later years, Dame Margaret made it a condition of her contract that Mr Davis would play a part in any film in which she appeared.