Des Voeux Baronets
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The Des Voeux Baronetcy, of Indiaville in the Queen's County, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 1 September 1787 for Charles Des Voeux, who had gained great wealth in India and who later represented Carlow Borough
and Carlingford
in the Irish House of Commons
. He was the son of Anthony Vinchon de Bacquencourt, who had assumed the surname of Des Voeux. The latter was born in France but had settled in Ireland after incurring the wrath of his family for having abandoned the Roman Catholic faith. He was a writer of polemical works. In 1864 Sir Henry Des Voeux, Bt was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire
. The title became extinct when the ninth Baronet was killed in action in the World War II in 1944.
Carlow Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carlow Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency was the borough of Carlow in County Carlow. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.-History:...
and Carlingford
Carlingford (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Carlingford was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carlingford was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. He was the son of Anthony Vinchon de Bacquencourt, who had assumed the surname of Des Voeux. The latter was born in France but had settled in Ireland after incurring the wrath of his family for having abandoned the Roman Catholic faith. He was a writer of polemical works. In 1864 Sir Henry Des Voeux, Bt was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
. The title became extinct when the ninth Baronet was killed in action in the World War II in 1944.
Des Voeux Baronets, of Indiaville (1787)
- Sir Charles Des Voeux, 1st Baronet (c. 1746–1814)
- Sir Charles Des Voeux, 2nd Baronet (1779–1858)
- Charles Des Voeux (1802–1833)
- Sir Henry William Des Voeux, 3rd Baronet (1806–1868), vicar of Stapenhill-cum-Caldwell
- Sir Frederick Asheton Des Voeux, 4th Baronet (1818–1872)
- Sir Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux, 5th Baronet (1824–1894)
- Sir Charles Champagne Des Voeux, 6th Baronet (1827–1914)
- Sir Frederick Des Voeux, 7th Baronet (1857–1937)
- Sir Edward Alfred Des Voeux, 8th Baronet (1864–1941)
- Sir (William) Richard de Bacquencourt Des Voeux, 9th Baronet (1911–1944)