You have revealed to me what I think is the first ever error by David
Williamson. The details I quoted came out of his book published when the
Duke and Duchess of York became engaged.
Now you have turned (for the time being at least) James Napier into a three
times married but childless person. Do you know who the other wives were?
You have him die in 1718, but David Williamson has him die "shortly before
29 July 1719". How shortly is shortly?
Many thanks for your additions.
Leo
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: The Lords Napier: Ancestors of HRH The Duchess of York?
Dear Leo,
The name appears to have been customarily spelt "Naper" or "Napper"
rather than Napier but there is a Scottish descent all the same. The
1912 edition of Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland (p. 503) states that
James Naper of Loughcrew was High Sheriff for Co. Meath in 1702 and
died in 1718, having married three times but Elizabeth who married
Thomas Bligh of Rathmore was not his daughter but rather his sister
and the daughter of an earlier James Naper of Loughcrew, High Sheriff
in 1671, who died 4 October 1676, having married Dorothy, dau. of
Anthony Petty of Romsey, Hants. He, in turn, was the sixth son (not
fourth -- cf. Notes & Queries, 2nd ser., 5 [1858]:169) of Sir
Nathaniel Naper of More Critchell, Dorset, sheriff & M.P. for Dorset.
Sir Nathaniel's eldest son, Sir Gerrard, was made a baronet on 25 June
1641 and the Complete Baronetage gives the following pedigree
(probably from a visitation):
Sir Alexander Napier of Merchistoun, in Scotland
\
John Naper of Swyre, Dorset
\
James Naper of Puncknoll, Dorset
\
Sir Robert Naper of Middlemarsh, Dorset
\
Sir Nathaniel of Middlemarsh & More Critchell = Elizabeth, da. & h. of
John Gerard of Hyde, in the isle of Purbeck
Sincerely,
Kelsey
On Dec 29, 4:10 pm, "Leo van de Pas" <[email protected]> wrote:
This slip of the pen, is not such a big slip, I think/hope.
Where does Colonel James Napier, of Loughcrew fit in?
Col.James Napier, died 1719
\
Elizabeth Napier
\
John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley
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Lady Ann Bligh
\
Theodosia Hawkins-Magill
\
Lady Catherine Meade
\
Richard Wingfield, 5th Viscount Powerscourt
\
Richard Wingfield, 6th Viscount Powerscourt
\
Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt
\
Mervyn Richard Wingfield, 8th Viscount Powerscourt
\
Doreen Julia Wingfield
\
Susan Mary Wright
\
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Sarah Ferguson descends from Col. James Napier in at least three
different
ways. In her ancestor list he is 1818, 1834 and 7226.
Col James Napier is also an ancestor of
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 13th Baron Cecil of Essendon
Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan
Sir Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra
Sarah Ferguson is also a descendant of Janet Napier, wife of Alexander
Hepburn and Helen Napier wife of Sir John Melville, 4th of Raith
I hope someone can connect Col James Napier to the Lords Napier family
With best wishes
Leo van de Pas,
Canberra, Australia
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