Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald 3rd Baron Macdonald of SlateAge: 56 years1775–1832
- Name
- Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
- Surname
- Macdonald
- Given names
- Sir Godfrey Bosville
- Name suffix
- 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander Macdonald 1st Baron Macdonald of Slate Birth: about 1745 34 — Slate, Antrim, Ireland Death: 12 September 1795 |
| mother |
Elizabeth Diana Bosville Birth: before 25 July 1748 25 — Gunthwaite, Yorks. Death: 18 October 1789 — Great George Street, London |
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Marriage: 3 May 1768 — St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London |
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17 months elder sister |
Diana Macdonald Birth: 28 September 1769 24 21 Death: 22 April 1845 |
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4 years elder brother |
Alexander Wentworth Macdonald Birth: 9 December 1773 28 25 Death: 19 June 1824 — Marylebone, London |
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22 months himself |
Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate Birth: 14 October 1775 30 27 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 13 October 1832 — Bridlington, Yorks. |
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19 months younger brother |
Archibald Macdonald Birth: 21 May 1777 32 28 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 5 February 1861 |
| Family with Louisa Maria la Coast |
| himself |
Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate Birth: 14 October 1775 30 27 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death: 13 October 1832 — Bridlington, Yorks. |
| wife |
Louisa Maria la Coast Birth: 6 January 1782 38 30 — Esher, Surrey Death: 10 February 1835 — Bossal, Yorks. |
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Marriage: 29 December 1803 — St. Gregory's Church, Norwich, Nflk. |
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-3 years son |
Alexander William Robert Macdonald Birth: 12 September 1800 24 18 Death: 22 September 1847 |
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16 months son |
William Macdonald Birth: about 1801 25 18 |
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20 months daughter |
Louisa Bosville Macdonald Birth: 16 September 1802 26 20 Death: 1 September 1854 |
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17 months daughter |
Elizabeth Diana Bosville Macdonald Birth: 27 February 1804 28 22 — Norwich, Norfolk Death: 9 June 1839 |
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20 months daughter |
Julia Bosville Macdonald Birth: 30 October 1805 30 23 — Norwich, Norfolk Death: 11 June 1884 — Bridlington Quay, Yorks. |
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22 months daughter |
Susan Hussey Bosville Macdonald Birth: 25 August 1807 31 25 — Edinburgh, Scotland Death: 5 November 1879 — Malton, Yorks. |
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19 months son |
Godfrey William Wentworth Bosville Macdonald 4th Baron Macdonald of Slate Birth: 16 March 1809 33 27 — London Death: 25 July 1863 — Bessingby Hall, Yorks. |
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20 months son |
James William Bosville Macdonald Birth: 31 October 1810 35 28 Death: 4 January 1882 |
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17 months daughter |
Diana Bosville Macdonald Birth: 12 April 1812 36 30 — Notting Hill, London, Middx. Death: 8 December 1880 |
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3 years daughter |
Jane Bosville Macdonald Birth: 25 May 1815 39 33 Death: 13 January 1888 — Bridlington district, Yorks. |
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14 months daughter |
Marianne Bosville Macdonald Birth: before 19 July 1816 40 34 Death: 12 July 1876 |
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14 months son |
William Bosville Macdonald Birth: before 21 September 1817 41 35 Death: 11 May 1847 |
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15 months daughter |
Octavia Sophia Bosville Macdonald Birth: 1818 42 35 — Yorkshire Death: 22 January 1897 — Chelsea district, London |
| Note | 3rd. Baron. A Lt.-General in the British Army. Said to have also married Louisa in 1799 by a Scottish ceremony which was judged unlawful. Under Scottish Law, the later marriage legitimised children already born, and the Baronetcy passed to his eldest son. The Peerage title was in the Peerage of Ireland, however, and Ireland did not allow subsequent marriages to legitimise such children. The Peerage therefore passed to the eldest son born after the 2nd marriage, Godfrey, and Alexander William Robert took the surname of Bosville and remained in Yorkshire. In 1910, by a Declaration of the Court of Session, Alexander was judged the lawful heir, and his descendants reverted to the name Macdonald. On 11 Apr 1814 Sir Godfrey's name was changed to Bosville by Royal Licence. |
| Note | An earlier Scottish marriage ceremony in 1799 was judged to have been unlawful. |