Lady Rebecca Staunton
Lady Rebecca Staunton | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1685 Hampton, London, England |
| Died | February 1775 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Church, Surrey, England |
| Spouse | Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet |
Lady Rebecca Staunton Gooch (1685 – February 1775), also referred to as "Lady Gooch" and "Dame Rebecca Gooch", was an
Biography
Lady Staunton was born in 1685 in Hampton, London, the daughter of Robert Staunton, a squire.[7]
In 1714 she married Sir William and moved with him to the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia when he became Colonial Governor in 1727.[8] While in Williamsburg, she served as mistress of a large plantation, directing the activities of the household and social engagements.[9]
As an early "first lady" of
Lady Staunton and her husband had one son, Major William Gooch, (b. 1716); he died in Virginia in 1742 aged 26 from the "
In 1749 they moved to the Benacre Hall estate in Suffolk, where Lady Staunton lived until her death in 1775.[11]
Death and burial
Lady Staunton died in February 1775. She was buried at the St Andrew's Churchyard in Surrey, England.[7] In her will, she bequeathed a four-volume Bible and a silver-gilt cup to the Bruton Parish Church of the College of William & Mary.[11][13]
Titles, styles, and arms
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The Gooch Baronetcy of Benacre Hall in the County of
References
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- ^ a b "Obituary". The Public Advertiser (London, England). 13 February 1775.
- ^ "Rebecca Staunton and William Gooch #1 of 4". The Daily News Leader. 1997-01-25. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Green, Alexander. "You screwed up the new name of the high school; it's still offensive: Letter". The News Leader. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "History". City of Staunton. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Governor's Wives | The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site". research.colonialwilliamsburg.org. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Miniature Portrait of William Gooch (1716-1742)". emuseum.history.org. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Bruton Parish - Williamsburg, VA - American Guide Series on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1949.
- ^ "Page 1 | Issue 8585, 1 November 1746 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-31.