Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie

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

He was the son of Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie and Mary Provis.^[1] and was educated at Eton College and Exeter College, Oxford.^[2] He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Ducie of Tortworth on 19 August 1808.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1814. ^[3] He was created 1st Earl of Ducie on 28 January 1837.

He married Lady Frances Herbert, daughter of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, and Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham on 6 December 1797. Their son Henry succeeded to the earldom.

Arms

Coat of arms of Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie
	Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest A Moorcock's Head Or combed and wattled Gules between two Wings displayed Azure Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Argent a Chevron Gules between three Square Buckles Sable (Moreton); 2nd and 3rd, Or two Lions passant guardant Gules (Ducie) Supporters On either side a Unicorn Argent armed unguled maned and tufted Or, each gorged with a Ducal Coronet per pale Gold and Gules Motto Perseverando (By persevering)

References

↑ Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IV, page 475
↑ "Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
↑ "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New creation	Earl of Ducie 1837–1840	Succeeded by Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie

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[1] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IV, page 475

[2] "Thomas Reynolds-Moreton, 1st Earl of Ducie". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

[3] "Fellow Details". Royal Society. Retrieved 10 May 2014.