William Frederick Holmes à Court
64. William Frederick11 Holmes à Court 3rd Baron (William Leonard10, William Henry Ashe9 à Court, William8, William Peirce7 Ashe à Court, William6 à Court, Peirce5, John4, John3, William2, William1) was born in Milton Lodge, Wells, Somerset 25/06/1862. William died 15/08/1903 at 41 years of age. His body was interred 18/08/1903 in Heytesbury, Wiltshire.
He married Margaret Anna Harman in Rodden, Somerset, 19/11/1887. Margaret was born in Tadmarton, Oxfordshire c1864. Margaret was the daughter of John Nixon Harman and Margaret Elizabeth Day. Margaret died January 1920 in Cape Town, South Africa, at 55 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Highland Mansion, Tadmarton, Oxfordshire, 1871. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Undermount, Bonchurch, Hampshire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 1891. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 1901.
He was baptized in Cheddar, Somerset, 27/07/1862. William was visiting 1871 in The Vicarage, Cheddar, Somerset. He was listed as a boarder in the census report in Byne Lodge, Storrington, Sussex, 1881. William Acceded 21/04/1891. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 1891. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire. Known as Uncle Dick. Died of Diabetes?
From The Times, August 17, 1903
The death has occurred of William Frederick Holmes-A'Court, third Baron Heytesbury, after a short illness, at his residence, Heytesbury-house, Wiltshire. Born in 1862, the eldest son of the Hon. William Leonard Holmes-A'Court, by Isabella Sophia, daughter of the Rev. Richard A'Court Beadon, of Cheddar, he married in 1887 Margaret Anna, daughter of Mr. J. H. Harman, of Tadmarton, Oxford, and succeeded to the title on the death of his grandfather, the second baron, in 1891. Lord Heytesbury was for many years well known-in connexions
Inscription found in Heytesbury Church:
In ever loving memory of William Frederick 3rd Baron Heytesbury born 25th June 1862 fell asleep 15th August 1903 deeply mourned. Also his wife Margaret Anna who died 7th January 1920 and is buried in Cape Town. "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away"
William Frederick Holmes à Court 3rd Baron and Margaret Anna Harman had the following children:
Margaret Holmes à Court on her Wedding Day, 4 April, 1907
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i.
Margaret Elinor12 Holmes à Court was born in Oaklands, East Chelborough,
Dorchester 22/08/1888. Margaret died 3 March 1957 in Quandon, Derbyshire, at 68 years of age. She married Henry Edward FitzHerbert in St. Pauls, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 4/04/1907. Henry was
born in Nettleworth, Nottinghamshire 29 December 1882. Henry was the son of Sir Richard FitzHerbert. Henry died 3 April
1958 in Quandon, Derbyshire, at 75 years of age. (See Henry Edward FitzHerbert for the continuation
of this line.)
She was listed as a resident in the census report in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 1891. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Heytesbury House, Heytesbury, Wiltshire, 1901.
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William Leonard Holmes à Court was born in Beaminster, Dorset 14/08/1889. William died 16/11/1889 at less
than one year of age.
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