Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie (31 August 1776 – 22 June 1840) was the first

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. He was the son of Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie, and his wife, the former Mary Provis. and was educated at

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and

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. He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Ducie of Tortworth on 19 August 1808. On 4 April 1809 he was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the Royal West Gloucestershire Local Militia at

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. He was elected a

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in 1814. He was created 1st Earl of Ducie on 28 January 1837. He married Lady Frances Herbert, daughter of

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, and Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham on 6 December 1797. They had three sons, and five daughters that survived to adulthood.: *Lady Mary Elizabeth Kitty Moreton (d. 16 Dec 1842) married

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on 8 May 1822. They had five sons, and six daughters. *Lady Emily Reynolds-Moreton married Adm. Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas, son of Dr. James Deans. They had no known children. * Henry George Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie (8 May 1802 - 2 June 1853) * Hon. Augustus Henry Moreton Macdonald (24 June 1804 - 14 Feb 1862) married Mary Jane Macdonald Lockhart, daughter of Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart, 2nd Baronet. They had two sons, and five daughters. *Lady Julia Frances (abt. 1806-25 Jun 1869) married James Langston on 6 Jul 1824. They had two sons and two daughters. *Lady Charlotte (27 Dec 1806-2 Jul 1881) married

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on 30 Sep 1834.England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 They had one son and one daughter. *Hon. Percy (18 June 1808 - 15 Mar 1886) married Jane Frances Price, daughter of Sir Rose Price, 1st Baronet, on 28 April 1846. They had four sons, and three daughters. *Lady Katherine (1815 - 1892) married John Raymond Raymond-Barker, on 14 December 1841. They had one known son.

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