Frances Scudamore, Viscountess Scudamore (1652–1694),
formerly Lady Frances Cecil, was the first wife of
John Scudamore, 2nd Viscount Scudamore.
She was the only daughter of
John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter, by his wife
the former Lady Frances Manners. Her brother,
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
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New Testament
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* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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, became the 5th earl. She married Viscount Scudamore in 1672,
the year after he inherited the title.
In August 1681, Frances is reputed to have eloped with
Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby, who was also married. It was subsequently claimed that he had fathered her children. They were caught in the act by his wife, and Viscount Scudamore sent a party of men to apprehend the couple, whereupon Frances returned to her husband.
Their children were:
*Cecil Scudamore
*
James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore
James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore (1684 – 2 December 1716), was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1716.
Scudamore was baptised on 15 July 1684, the second, but eldest surviving son of ...
*John Scudamore (c. 1687–1713), who married Elizabeth and had one child,
Frances
Frances is an English given name or last name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'the French.' The male version of the name in English is Francis (given name), Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "F ...
The countess's portrait was painted by Sir
Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 – 30 November 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court. He became a naturalised British subject and was kn ...
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She was buried at the family seat of
Holme Lacy
Holme Lacy is a village and civil parish in the county of Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 466 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census.
Etymology
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1652 births
1694 deaths
Irish viscountesses
Daughters of British earls