Leicester Devereux, 6th Viscount Hereford

Leicester Devereux, 6th Viscount Hereford (1617 – 1 December 1676) was a British Peer. He was the second son of Walter Devereux, 5th Viscount Hereford (1578–1658).

He married Elizabeth Withipoll, daughter and sole heiress of Sir William Withipoll who inherited Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. His second wife was Priscilla Catchpole. His daughter Frances married William Tracy, 4th Viscount Tracy (1657–1712). He was succeeded by his sons Leicester and Edward. His daughter Anne outlived her brothers and sister, becoming his heiress: she married Leicester Martin.

References

Peerage of England
Preceded by
Walter Devereux
Viscount Hereford
1658 1676
Succeeded by
Leicester Devereux


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