Lucius Cary, 7th Viscount Falkland facts for kids
Lucius Charles Cary, 7th Viscount Falkland (born around 1707 – died February 27, 1785) was an important nobleman from Scotland. He held the title of Viscount Falkland, which is a type of noble rank, similar to a count or baron.
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Becoming Viscount Falkland
Lucius Charles Cary was the son of Lucius Cary, 6th Viscount Falkland. His mother was Dorothy. When his father passed away in Paris in 1730, Lucius Charles became the 7th Viscount Falkland. His father had been a loyal Jacobite, meaning he supported the Stuart family's claim to the British throne. He even held a special title as an earl in the Jacobite peerage, which was a system of titles given by the Jacobite royal family.
Family Life and Marriages
Lucius Charles Cary married twice during his life.
First Marriage and Children
On April 6, 1734, he married Jane, Viscountess Villiers. She was the daughter of Richard Butler. Jane had been married before to Lucius Charles's first cousin, James, Viscount Villiers. Together, Lucius and Jane had six children:
- Lucius Cary, Master of Falkland (1735–1780)
- Hon. Jane Cary (1736–1808)
- Hon. Mary Elizabeth Cary (1738 – October 1, 1783), who married Rev. John Law
- Hon. Frances Dorothy Cary (died 1761), who married William Plumer on July 12, 1760
- Hon. Mary Cary
- Hon. Charlotte Cary, who married Anthony Chapman
Jane passed away in December 1751.
Second Marriage
About a year later, on October 10, 1752, Lucius Charles Cary married Sarah, Countess of Suffolk. She was the daughter of Thomas Inwen and had been married before to Henry Howard, 10th Earl of Suffolk. Lucius and Sarah did not have any children together. Sarah died on May 27, 1776.
Succession to the Title
Lucius Charles Cary's only son, Lucius Cary, passed away in 1780, before his father. Because of this, when Lucius Charles Cary died in 1785, his grandson, Henry Cary, 8th Viscount Falkland, inherited the title and became the 8th Viscount Falkland.
