Sir John Call

Sir John Call

According to George E Cokayne's Complete Peerage

I. 1791. "JOHN CALL of Whiteford [in Stoke Climsland], co. Cornwall, Esq.," s. of John CALL of Prestacutt in Launcells, in that county (d. 31 Dec. 1766, aged 62) by Jane, da. of John MILL, was b. 30 June 1732, at Fenny park, near Tiverton, and when his "classical education under Mr. Daddo, at Tiverton," and "under Mr. Keate of Somerton," was "completed in his 17th year," left for India, in 1749, as Secretary to Benjamin Robins, Chief Engineer of the E.I. Company's Settlements; was a Writer on the Madras establishment, 1751, and as Engineer carried out the erection of defensive works at Fort St. David, and was (before he was 20) made Chief Engineer there, becoming, in 1757, the same at Madras; effecting in 1762 the reduction of the fortress of Vellore, and being, in 1768, Accountant-General of the Madras Presidency and a member of the Governor's Council. He, however, soon afterwards returned to England; was Sheriff of Cornwall, 1771-72; was a Commissioner to report on the management of the Crown lands, 1782, being confirmed in that office by Parliament in 1786; in 1784 he became partner in the London Banking House of Messrs. Pybus & Co.; was M.P. for Callington (three Parls.), 1784 till death, and was cr. a baronet, 28 July 1791. F.R.S. and F.A.S. He m. 28 March 1772, St. George's, Bloomsbury, Philadelphia, 3d da. and coheir of William BATTIE M.D., of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, and of Kingston, Surrey, by (—) da. of Barnham GOODE, one of the under Masters of Eton College. He, who had been blind for the last seven years, d. of apoplexy at his house in Old Burlington street, 1 March 1801, aged 68. Will pr. 1801. His widow d. 29 Sep. 1822. Will pr. 1822.

II. 1801. SIR WILLIAM PRATT CALL, Baronet [1791], of Whiteford aforesaid, 1st s. and h., b. 28 Sep. 1781; was, presumably, ed. at Winchester, 1797-99; suc. to the Baronetcy, 1 March 1801; was partner in the banking house of "Call, Marten & Co.," Old Bond Street; Sheriff of Cornwall, 1807-08. He m. 19 June 1806, Louisa Georgiana, 3d da. of George (FORBES) 5th EARL OF GRANARD [L.], by his 2d wife, Georgiana Augusta, da. of Augustus (BERKELEY) 4th EARL OF BERKELEY. She, who was b. Dec. 1779, d. 25 Jan. 1830, at Whiteford House, aged 50. He d. there 3 Dec. 1851, aged 70. Will pr. Jan. 1852.

III. 1851. SIR WILLIAM BERKELEY CALL, BARONET [1791], of Whiteford aforesaid, only s. and h., b. 10 May 1815, at Whiteford House; was partner in his father's Banking house; suc. to the Baronetcy, 3 Dec. 1851; Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, 1852. Sheriff of Cornwall, 1856. He m. 14 April 1841, Laura Emma, yst. da. of Charles Wright GARDINER, of Coombe Lodge, Whitchurch, Oxon. He d. 22 Dec. 1864, at 25 Old Bond street, aged 49.

IV. 1864 to 1903 SIR WILLIAM GEORGE MONTAGU CALL, Baronet [1791]. of Whiteford aforesaid, only s. and h., b. 6 Feb. 1849, at 25 Old Bond street; ed. at Eton; suc. to the Baronetcy 22 Dec. 1864. He m. in 1884, Marie Valentine, da. of Capt. MAULEON, of Anjou. He d. s.p. 21 Oct. 1903 at "The Hollies", Lee, Ilfracombe, Devon, aged 54, when the Baronetcy became extinct. His widow living 1905.


ARMS: Gules three trumpets fessewise, in pale, argent.

CREST: A demi lion rampant holding in the paws a trumpet, as in the arms.

MOTTO: "Gratâ manu" With a grateful hand.

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arms


  1. John Call [1704 - 31 December 1766 married Jane Mill
    1. Sir John Call [30 June 1732 - 1 March 1801] married 28 March 1772 Philadelphia Batty
      1. John Battie Call [3 November 1777 - 2 November 1794]
      2. Louisa Anne Call [1778 - 13 August 1862] married General Sir Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Lord Aylmer
        • no issue
      3. Fanny Call [- 12 May 1848] married 10 June 1806 Sir Charles Cuninghame-Fairlie, 9th Bart of Robertland
      4. Phillida Call married 25 May 1805 Benjamin Bathurst
        1. Emmeline Bathurst [- 7 January 1893] married February 1830, Paris Edward Stewart, 3rd Earl Castle Stewart
          Emmeline Stewart married 27 June 1867, Villa Stuart, Rome Alessandro Pistocchi
      5. William Pratt Call [28 September 1781 - 3 December 1851] married 19 June 1806 Marylebone Louisa Georgiana Forbes
        1. Philida Elizabeth Call [- 16 August 1889] married Reverend George Henry Somerset
          1. Anne Somerset [3rd qtr 1837 St Mellian CON RD - 20 February 1929]
          2. Frances Elizabeth Somerset [4th qtr 1838 St Mellian CON RD - 29 March 1920]
          3. Mary Georgiana Somerset [- 26 April 1866]
          4. Louisa Bessy Somerset [3rd qtr 1841 St Germans RD - 26 September 1865]
          5. Arthur William Henry Somerset [1843 - 26 April 1869]
          6. George Edward Somerset [2nd qtr 1844 Bodmin RD - 19 January 1870]
          7. Elizabeth Anne Somerset [1847 St Mabyn CON - 28 February 1940] married George Airey Talbot Stapleton
          8. Blanche Emma Somerset [4th qtr 1847 Bodmin RD - 1867]
          9. Alice Catherine Somerset [2nd qtr 1850 St Mabyn CON RD - 29 September 1916]
          10. FitzRoy John Henry Somerset [1st qtr 1852 St Mabyn CON RD -]
          11. Rose Octavia Somerset [4th qtr 1853 St Mabyn CON RD - 26 February 1887]
        2. Louisa Mercer Call [1813 - 31 August 1892] married Rev. Hon. William Henry Spencer
        3. Augusta Call [1814 -] married Windham Hornby
        4. William Berkely Call [10 May 1815 - 22 December 1864] married Laura Emma Gardiner
          1. Rosa Anne Matilda Call [3rd qtr 1843 Marylebone RD - 15 October 1866] married 1st qtr 1865 St George Hanover Square RD Henry Gratwick Hasler
            1. Gerald Hasler [1 October 1866 St George Hanover Square - 8 March 1928] married 2nd qtr 1907 Fulham RD Katherine May Palmer
              1. Malcolm R Hasler [3rd qtr 1912 Steyning RD -] married 3rd qtr 1938 Wallasey RD Joyce H Wood
                1. Richard W G Hasler [24 October 1939 Wallasey - January 2005 Chelmsford ESS] married 1st qtr 1964 Wirral RD Sheila M Childs
          2. Blanche Berkeley Call [2nd qtr 1845 Marylebone RD - 14 May 1896 Bourne End BKM married 1865 Samuel Edmund Falkiner
            1. Leslie Edmund Percy Riggs Falkiner [2 October 1866 - 17 January 1917] married 16 October 1894 Elaine Maynard Farmer
              Leslie Edmund Percy Riggs Falkiner married 16 April 1902 Kathlenn Mary Orde-Powlett
              1. Terance Edmond Patrick Falkiner [17 March 1903 - 1987] married 29 September 1925 Mildred Katherine Cotterll
                1. Elizabeth Anne Thérèse Falkiner [1 December 1929 -]
                2. Mary Clare Falkiner [8 June 1934 -]
                3. Veronica Cicely Falkiner [20 July 1935 -]
                4. Edmond Charles Falkiner [24 June 1938 - 20 September 1997] married 8 October 1960 Janet Iris Darby
                  1. Benjamin Simon Falkiner [16 January 1962 -] married 6 February 1998 Linda Louise Mason
                    1. Samuel James Matthew Falkiner
                    2. Allice Katherine Sally Falkiner
                  2. Mattthew Terence Falkiner [9 January 1964 -]
                  Edmond Charles Falkiner married 14 June 1997 Diana Jean Childs
                5. Henry Leslie Basil Falkiner [18 September 1940 -]
              2. Naomi Elaine Mary Falkiner [27 May 1905 - 29 January 1986]
              3. Lucien Leslie Falkiner [27 April 1907 - 30 May 1940] married 10 May 1935 Lucy Agnes Vera Verney-Cave
              4. Gervase Leslie Falkiner [24 February 1909 - 5 December 1988] married 28 July 1934 Rosemary Florence Emily Smith
                1. Richard Gervase Falkiner [10 March 1936 -] married 15 May 1959 Gabrielle Mary Woodgate
                  1. Sophia Mary Falkiner married 31 August 1995 Raymond Andrews
                    1. Caleb Finbar Andrews
                    2. Storm Gregory Andrews
                    3. Vivienne Erica Andrews
                    4. Alexandra Ruth Andrews
                  2. Sebastian Thomas Falkiner married 2 January 1993 Jan Marie Boyle
                    1. Harry Augustus Falkiner
                    2. Isabella Milly Falkiner
                2. Michael George Patrick Falkiner [26 February 1940 -] married 1 August 1970 Joanna Baxter
                  1. Caroline Helen Falkiner
                  2. Emily Rosemary Falkiner
            2. Mabel Rose Falkiner [14 March 1868 Cork IRL -] married 1st qtr 1902 Chelsea RD Pennant Athelwold Iremonger-Lloyd
          3. William George Montagu Call [6 February 1849 - 21 October 1903] married 9 May 1891 All Souls, Langham Place Marie Valentine Maulion

Notes

SOMERSET Anne of Abbey Vale Torquay spinster died 20 February 1929. Probate London 24 June 1929 to Fitz-Roy John Henry Somerset agent. Effects £8572 9s 1d

SOMERSET Frances Elizabeth of Abbey Vale Torquay spinster died 26 March 1920. Probate London 28 July 1920 to Fitz-Roy John Henry Somerset agent. Effects £3903 1s 9d

All 4 of the following probates share the same address. 20 to 27 years after the various deaths, Letters of Administration for all 4 were issued on the same day to the same executor. All 4 had exactly the same sum in effects.

SOMERSET Mary Georgina of the Rectory St Mabyn Cornwall spinster died 26 April 1866 at Cannes France. Administration London 6 January 1892 to Fitz Roy John Henry Somerset esquire. Effects £735 5s 9d

SOMERSET Louisa Bessy of the Rectory St Mabyn Cornwall spinster died 26 September 1865. Administration London 6 January 1892 to Fitz Roy John Henry Somerset esquire. Effects £735 5s 9d

SOMERSET Arthur William Henry of the Rectory St Mabyn Cornwall esquire died 26 April 1869. Administration London 6 January 1892 to Fitz Roy John Henry Somerset esquire. Effects £735 5s 9d

SOMERSET George Edward of the Rectory St Mabyn Cornwall esquire died 19 January 1870. Administration London 6 January 1892 to Fitz Roy John Henry Somerset esquire. Effects £735 5s 9d

STAPLETON Elizabeth Anne of Abbey Vale Torquay widow died 28 February 1940. Probate Llandudno 24 October 1940 to Barclays Bank Limited. Effects £7934 15s 10d

SOMERSET Alice Catherine of Abbey Vale Torre Torquay spinster died 29 September 1916. Probate London 28 December 1916 to Fitzroy John Henry Somerset estate steward. Effects £2739 0s 5d. Resworn £3804 12s 7d

10 April 1865: The Will of Sir William Berkeley Call late of Whiteford in the County of Cornwall and of 25 Old-Bond-street in the County of Middlesex Baronet deceased who died 22 December 1864 at Old-Bond-street aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of the Reverend Henry Burvill Rashleigh of Horton Kirby in the County of Kent Clerk one of the Executors

13 December 1866: The Will of Rosa Anne Matilda Hasler (Wife of Henry Gratwicke Hasler) late of Dover-street Picadilly in the County of Middlesex deceased who died 15 October 1866 at Dover-street aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of the said Henry Gratwicke Hasler of 19 Dover-street aforesaid a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery the sole Executor. Probate being granted under certain Limitations. Effects under £20

HASLER Gerald of Mountain Ash 191 Ditchling-road Brighton died 8 March 1928 Probate London 11 April to Katherine May Hasler widow. Effects £330 12s 9d


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