The Palliser Baronetcy, of The Vache in the County of Buckingham, was a title in the
Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 6 August 1773 for the naval commander Admiral
Hugh Palliser. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1868.
Sir Hugh Palliser Palliser, 2nd Baronet (1768–1813). Born Hugh Palliser Walters on 27 October 1768 in Ross,
County Wexford. The eldest son of George Robinson Walters and his wife Mary née Orfeur. He succeeded to the Baronetcy on 19 March 1796 on the death of his great-uncle, he assumed by Royal Licence dated 18 January 1798 the surname and arms of Palliser.[1] He married Mary Gates (1758 – 5 August 1823) daughter of John Gates of
Dedham, Essex on 18 January 1790 in Queen Square Chapel Bath. They had three children:
Hugh Palliser Walters (1796–1868)
Mary Anne Rachel Palliser (16 March 1798 – 10 December 1826).
Mary Jane Palliser (19 November 1801 – 24 October 1881). Married firstly
William Lockhart (1787–1856), on 16 April 1822 in
Walcott Bath,[3] divorced in 1835 by the Scottish Courts. Married secondly John Manly Arbuthnot Keane later the 3rd
Baron Keane (1816–1901) on 11 May 1848 in
St George's Hanover Square London.[4]
Sir Hugh, 2nd Baronet, died on 17 November 1813 in Troyes France. He was succeeded by his only son Hugh Palliser Palliser (formerly Walters).[5]
Sir Hugh Palliser Palliser, 3rd Baronet (1796–1868). Born on 8 May 1796
Greenwich, Kent baptised Hugh Palliser Walters on 17 June 1796 in Greenwich, Kent. Succeeded to the Baronetcy on 17 November 1813 upon the death of his father the second baronet. Admitted to the Dublin asylum 1853; order of lunacy issued on 15 November 1854.[6] Sir Hugh died unmarried on 3 August 1868 in Castletown, Carne, County Wexford, when the Baronetcy became extinct.[5][7]
Direct descendants of Sir Hugh Palliser, 1st Baronet
George Thomas (later George Palliser) (1759 – 1829)[8][9] the natural son of Sir Hugh Palliser, assumed the name Palliser in 1796. In 1826 George Palliser together with his eldest son George Hugh Palliser sold The Vache to Thomas Allen of Newlands in
Chalfont St. Peter.[10] He married Ann Parminter (1768 – 1843)[9][11] on 21 November 1791, they had twelve children:[8][12][13]
George Hugh Thomas (later George Hugh Palliser) (born c. 1792, baptised 13 November 1793 – 26 September 1842, aged 50).[14][15] was a
captain in the
Royal Marines. He married Mary White Westropp (c. 1805 – 13 December 1842)[16] daughter of Colonel Westropp on 22 April 1829 at
Plymouth.[17] They had a son: George Hugh Palliser (April 1830 – 18 October 1841).[14]
Henry Thomas (later Henry Palliser) (bapt. 13 November 1793 – 17 December 1864)[18] major general
Royal Artillery. His Royal Artillery regimental number was 1523 and he was 16 years 8 months old when commissioned as
Ensign on 4 June 1810, he was promoted to
lieutenant on 18 February 1814, captain on 27 September 1832,
major 9 November 1846,
colonel 28 November 1854. He served in the
Peninsula and France, from November 1812 to May 1814, including the siege of
San Sebastian, and battles of
Vitoria,
Orthez, and
Toulouse, for which he received the Silver War Medal with four Clasps. Served subsequently in the American war, including the battles of
Bladensburg and
Baltimore, the capture of
Washington, and operations before New Orleans. He was with the army of occupation in
France from June 1815 to November 1818, and present at the capture of Paris.[19] There was a memorial monument to him at the Heugh Gun Battery,
Hartlepool Headland.[20] He married Caroline Hardinge (1800 – 1870), children included:
Charles Henry Palliser (1830 – 22 November 1895)[21] major general Bengal Staff Corps.[22] He was educated at
Addiscombe and entered the army in 1847. He was severely wounded on the
Derajat frontier 1853, he was involved in the
Indian mutiny with Renaud's force from Allahabad to Cawnpur, and with
General Havelock's force. Commanded the Irregular Cavalry at Fatehpur, at the
Alambagh and the first relief of
Lucknow where he defended the residency until the second relief by
Sir Colin Campbell. He was at the Alambagh under
Sir James Outram from November 1857 to March 1858. He was at the capture of Lucknow and was with
Hodson's Horse. He commanded the 10th Bengal Cavalry in Abyssinia (now
Ethiopia). He was in the Afghan war 1879-80 and was with
Sir Donald Stewart's force to
Kandahar and commanded the Cavalry Brigade at
Ahmad Kheyl and Urzoo.[23] He married Harriet Bertha Cotton (1832 – 1915) in 1871 in
Kensington London
John Costobadie Palliser (bapt. 20 August 1796 – bur. 13 November 1818)
Ann Palliser (bapt. 22 September 1797 – bur. 24 October 1803)
Caroline Palliser (bapt. 6 January 1801 – 1859) married
Fortesque Graham (1794 – 9 October 1880) in 1828
Elizabeth Palliser (bapt. 10 November 1802 – 1865) married John Henry Stewart
Sarah Palliser (bapt. 8 June 1804 – 11 September 1811)
Anthony Palliser (bapt. 12 July 1805 – 22 February 1815)
Georgiana Palliser (bapt. 6 January 1808)
Louisa Palliser (bapt. 30 August 1809)
Robert Warren Palliser (bapt. 8 January 1812 – 26 October 1817)
Mary Palliser married Edward William Churchill on 1 May 1827
Palliser surname
The Palliser surname has been assumed by several people:
George Thomas (1759–1829) became George Palliser in 1796.[2] His wife and two eldest children born before 1796 also assumed the name Palliser.
Hugh Palliser Walters (1768–1813) became Hugh Palliser Palliser in 1798.[1] His wife and eldest son born before 1798 also assumed the name Palliser.
Mary Jane Lockhart (1801–1881) reverted to her maiden surname of Palliser c.1846–48 prior to her marriage to John Manly Arbuthnot Keane.[24]
Henry John William Farrell (1867–1917) became Henry John William Farrell Palliser in 1902.[25]
When the Palliser Baronetcy became extinct in 1868 Mary Jane Keane née Palliser (1801–1881), the sister of the 3rd Baronet, and the wife of the future 3rd
Baron Keane, made provision for the continuation of the Palliser surname. Her Will dated 28 December 1868 made provision 'for my dear and early friend ... Major [John Sidney] Farrell late of the Royal Artillery ... Provided always that the said Henry [John] Farrell [the second son of Major John Sidney Farrell] and his issue male ... shall ... obtain a license from the Crown to assume and use the surname of Palliser either alone or in addition to his own name so that the name Palliser shall be the last and Principal name and thenceforth use the said Surname'.[26] Major Henry John Farrell died in 1889, his son Major Henry John William Farrell (1867–1917) assumed the additional surname Palliser in 1902.[25] Major Henry John William Farrell Palliser married Kathleen Mary Murray (1878–1970) daughter of Major Patrick Murray on 8 December 1902 at St John's
Ahmednagar, India[27] and had two children:
Henry John Farrell Palliser (1905–1937), married Vera Constance Crane (1901–1982) daughter of Clifford Henry Crane on 13 July 1935 in
Batheaston, Somerset.[28]
Rosamond Daphne Farrell Palliser (1914–2012), married Edmund Lewis Llewelyn Vulliamy (1906–1995) on 20 April 1935 in
Ahmednagar India.[29]