Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet

Sir Francis Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet (1641–1680), of Coughton Court, Warwickshire and Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, was a member of a prominent English family of Roman Catholic dissenters.

"Sir Francis Throckmorton, Bart. Died 1680". School of Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680), on the staircase at Coughton Court, Warwickshire. Throckmorton Collection, Coughton Court, now owned by the National Trust, NTPL ref: 153572

Origins

Francis was born in 1641, the son of Sir Robert Throckmorton, 1st Baronet (d.1650) by his second wife Mary Smyth, daughter of Sir Francis Smyth (d.1629) of Ashby Folville and Queensborough, Leicestershire and Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, by Anne Markham. His uncle was Charles Smyth, 1st Viscount Carrington.

Marriage
"Ann daughter of John Mounson Esq. of Kinnersley com. Surrey wife to Sr. Francis Throckmorton Bart. Died..." Studio of Sir Peter Lely (1618–1680). Throckmorton Collection, Coughton Court (property of the National Trust) NTPL ref: 89045

He married Anne Monson (d.1728), daughter of John Monson, a Catholic and eldest son of Admiral Sir William Monson (1569–1643) of Kinnersley Manor, Horley, Surrey and Croft and Skegness in Lincolnshire. Anne sold Kinnersley in 1666.[1]

Death and burial

He died on 7 November 1680 and was buried at Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire. His will was granted probate in 1681.

Progeny
"Ann daughter of Sr. Francis Throckmorton Bart." Commissioned in 1729, painted by Nicolas de Largillière (d.1746). Throckmorton Collection, Coughton Court, (property of the National Trust), no: 135583

He had the following progeny by Anne Monson:

  • Mary Throckmorton, married Martin Wollascot.
  • Sir Robert Throckmorton, 3rd Baronet (1662-1720/1)
  • Anne Throckmorton (1664-1734), Abbess 1720-1728 of the English Augustinian Convent of Notre-Dame-de-Sion, Paris. Her portrait was painted by Nicolas de Largillière (d.1746), as was that of her niece Elizabeth Trockmorton (d.1760), a canoness, and her nephew Sir Robert Throckmorton, 4th Baronet(1702-1791).
  • George Throckmorton (1671-1705), died without progeny.

Sources

References
  1. History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1558–1603, Sir William Monson
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Robert Throckmorton		 Baronet
(of Coughton)
1650 – 1680		 Succeeded by
Robert Throckmorton
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