William Henry Chetwynd
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William Henry Chetwynd was a son of Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet who was involved in a sensational divorce
case in 1865. He lived at Longdon Hall, Rugeley
, in Staffordshire
.
He married Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Rev. Hon. Arthur Chetwynd-Talbot and the niece of Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
, in 1854: he was 42 and she was 18. In 1865 she brought an action for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
accusing him of cruelty and adultery, he counter-claiming that she had also committed adultery, fornication and incest.
Chetwynd married for the second time in 1875 Mary Parkin, daughter of James Parkin.
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
case in 1865. He lived at Longdon Hall, Rugeley
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
, in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
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He married Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Rev. Hon. Arthur Chetwynd-Talbot and the niece of Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
Admiral Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot, 18th Earl of Waterford, CB, PC , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1826 and 1849 and known as The Earl Talbot between 1849 and 1858, was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.-Background:Shrewsbury was the...
, in 1854: he was 42 and she was 18. In 1865 she brought an action for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act reformed the law on divorce, moving litigation from the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to the civil courts, establishing a model of marriage based on contract rather than...
accusing him of cruelty and adultery, he counter-claiming that she had also committed adultery, fornication and incest.
Chetwynd married for the second time in 1875 Mary Parkin, daughter of James Parkin.