Asquith Family

Part of the Great Houses of the London Life series.

The Asquith family are the holders of the Marquessate of Coniston, with the secondary title of Viscountcy of Milbury. The Marquessate was created in 1664 by King Charles II. The Barony of Wolvercote is held by a cadet branch of the family, the current Baron being a second cousin once removed to Kenward Asquith the current Marquess of Coniston. The family is also linked to the Vickery family, holders of the Viscountcy of Saltash, as the current Baron's younger brother is married to the half-sister of Lord Saltash.

Bennet Asquith (b. 1634, d. 1705) (first Marquess of Coniston) m Mary ___

1. Charles Asquith (b. 1665, d. 1753), m Anne ? (b.1679, d.1761)
   1. Tristram Asquith (b. 1704, d.1780) m Susannah ___
      1. Francis Asquith (b.1745, d.1810) m Elysia _____
         1. Kenward Asquith (b.1776)
         2. Jocasta Asquith (b. 1780) m Bertrand Montgomery (b. 1769)
            1. Horatio Montgomery (b. 1800)
            2. Tristram Montgomery (b. 1802)
            3. Susannah Montgomery (b. 1806)
            4. Vanessa Montgomery (b. 1809)
         3. Heir apparent: Emory Asquith (b. 1786)
         4. Bennet Asquith
      2. Dorothy Asquith (b.1750) (61) m Jocelyn Crossley (b.1745)
         1. Peter Crossley (b. 1776) (34) m. Hannah Leach (b.1780) (31)
            1. Robert Crossley (b. 1803) (8)
         2. Margaret Asquith (b. 1778) (33) m. Charles Gilchrist (b. 1777) (33)
         3. Daniel Crossley (b. 1783) (27)
   2. Kenward (b. 1706, d. 1778) m Mary (b. 1724 d. 1795)
   3. Cecily nee Asquith (b. 1708, d. 1779)
2. Henry Asquith (b.1670 d. 1755) (first Baron Wolvercote) m Sarah _____ (b. 1685 d. 1759)
   1. Richard Asquith (b. 1710, d. 1769) m. Alicia (b. 1715, d. 1782)
      1. John Asquith (b 1738)m Laura Vickery I
         1. David Asquith (b. 1768]]
         2. St John Asquith (b1770)
         3. Edward Asquith (b. 1776)
         4. Richard Asquith (b. 1776)
         5. Charlotte Asquith (b.1781)
      2. Cyril Asquith (b 1740) m Theodora____ (b 1749 d. 1809)
         1. Charles Asquith (b. 1776) m Henrietta ___
            1. Michael Asquith (b 1808)
         2. Simon Asquith (b. 1778) m. Isobel Hissop (b. ? d. ? )
         3. Venetia nee Asquith (b. 1783) m Arthur Delaney (b.1777)
            1. Hugh Delaney (b. 1791)
            2. Beatrix Delaney (b. 1795)
            3. Matthew Delaney (b. 1796)

Gallery

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  Francis Asquith, fourth Marquess of Coniston

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  Elysia Asquith, Marchioness of Coniston

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  Kenward, fifth Marquess of Coniston

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  Jocasta Montgomery, daughter of Francis

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  Lord Bertrand Montgomery, MP, brother-in-law to Kenward

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  Lord Emory Asquith, brother to Kenward

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  Lieutenant Lord Bennet Asquith, Coldstream Guards, brother to Kenward

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  John Asquith, second cousin once removed of Kenward

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  Laura Asquith, nee Vickery, wife to John

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  David Asquith, third cousin of Kenward

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  St John Asquith, third cousin of Kenward

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  Edward Asquith, third cousin of Kenward

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  Richard Asquith, third cousin of Kenward

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  Charlotte, third cousin of Kenward