Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre

Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, CB (27 July 1777 – 2 June 1853) was a British peer and soldier.

Born Henry Otway Brand, he was the second son of Thomas Brand and his wife the 19th Baroness Dacre. On 24 August 1806, he married Pyne Crosbie (a sister of the William Crosbie, 4th Baron Brandon and ex-wife of Sir John Gordon, 6th Baronet) and they had six children:

Hon. Thomas Crosbie William, later 22nd Baron Dacre (1808–1890)
Hon. Henry Bouverie William, later 23rd Baron Dacre and 1st Viscount Hampden (1814–1892)
Hon. Pyne Jesse (d. 1872), married (1) Sir John Henry Cotterell, 3rd Baronet|, had one son Geers Cotterell, (2) Granville Harcourt-Vernon.
Hon. Julia (d. 1858), married Samuel Charles Whitbread.
Hon. Gertrude (d. 1883), married Sir George Seymour.
Hon. Frederica Mary Jane (1812-1873).

Pyne Crosbie, aka Hon. Mrs. Trevor, aka Hon. Mrs Brand, aka Lady or Baroness Dacre, by George Romney, 1779.[1]

In 1807, he fought at Copenhagen and commanded the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards during the Peninsular War, seeing action at Salamanca, Talavera and Buçaco. In 1815, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and on inheriting the estates of his cousin, John Trevor-Hampden, 3rd Viscount Hampden, changed his surname to Trevor. In 1851, he inherited his childless brother's title and also became a General that year. Upon the death of Lord Dacre in 1853, his title passed to his eldest son, Thomas.

Sources

Burke's Peerage & Gentry

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References

The Carnegie Museum of Art is mistaken to say that she was herself Viscountess Hampden.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Colin Halkett	Colonel of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot 1847–1853	Succeeded by Sir Alexander Leith
Peerage of England
Preceded by Thomas Brand	Baron Dacre 1851–1853	Succeeded by Thomas Trevor

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[1] The Carnegie Museum of Art is mistaken to say that she was herself Viscountess Hampden.