The family of EMERSON came originally from Foxton, County Durham.
GEORGE EMERSON, of Ardmore, County Armagh, was father of
WILLIAM EMERSON (1771-1821), a merchant of Belfast, who married Sarah, youngest daughter of William Arbuthnot, of Rockville, County Down, and had issue,
JAMES EMERSON JP DL (1804-69), MP for Belfast, 1832-45, who wedded, in 1831, Letitia, only daughter of William Tennent, of Belfast, and had issue,
He received the honour of Knighthood in 1845.
Sir James was created a baronet in 1867, designated of Tempo Manor, County Fermanagh.
He was succeeded by his son,
SIR WILLIAM EMERSON-TENNENT, 2nd Baronet (1835-76), who married and had issue, two daughters,
WILLIAM EMERSON (1771-1821), a merchant of Belfast, who married Sarah, youngest daughter of William Arbuthnot, of Rockville, County Down, and had issue,
JAMES, his heir;Mr Emerson was succeeded by his eldest son,
George;
Arbuthnot;
Eliza.
JAMES EMERSON JP DL (1804-69), MP for Belfast, 1832-45, who wedded, in 1831, Letitia, only daughter of William Tennent, of Belfast, and had issue,
WILLIAM, his successor;Mr Emerson assumed, upon his marriage, the additional surname of TENNENT.
Eleanor Edith Sarah.
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| Sir James Emerson-Tennent, 1st Baronet (Image: Belfast City Hall) |
He received the honour of Knighthood in 1845.
Sir James was created a baronet in 1867, designated of Tempo Manor, County Fermanagh.
He was succeeded by his son,
SIR WILLIAM EMERSON-TENNENT, 2nd Baronet (1835-76), who married and had issue, two daughters,
ETHEL SARAH;The title expired following the decease of the 2nd Baronet, 1876, without male issue.
Edith Letitia Anna (1876-1953).
The elder daughter,
ETHEL SARAH EMERSON-TENNENT (1871-1951), of TEMPO MANOR, married, in 1893, Sir Herbert Charles Arthur Langham, 13th Baronet, and had issue,
SIR JOHN CHARLES PATRICK LANGHAM, 14th Baronet (1894-1972), JP DL, who wedded, in 1930, Rosamond Christabel, daughter of Arthur Rashleigh, and had issue,
SIR JAMES MICHAEL LANGHAM, 15th Baronet (1932-2002), TD, of Tempo Manor, who married, in 1959, Marion Ellen Audrey, daughter of Oswald Horner Barratt, and had issue,
SIR JOHN STEPHEN LANGHAM, 16th Baronet (1960-), of Tempo Manor, who wedded, in 1991, Sarah Jane, daughter of John Denis Greene, and has issue,
THE family of TENNENT, originally Danand or Tenand, was of respectability in Scotland, and the principal branch resided at Glasgow.
WILLIAM TENNENT or TENNANT (1759-1832), of Tempo House, County Fermanagh, formerly a banker in Belfast, died leaving an only daughter and heiress,
ETHEL SARAH EMERSON-TENNENT (1871-1951), of TEMPO MANOR, married, in 1893, Sir Herbert Charles Arthur Langham, 13th Baronet, and had issue,
SIR JOHN CHARLES PATRICK LANGHAM, 14th Baronet (1894-1972), JP DL, who wedded, in 1930, Rosamond Christabel, daughter of Arthur Rashleigh, and had issue,
SIR JAMES MICHAEL LANGHAM, 15th Baronet (1932-2002), TD, of Tempo Manor, who married, in 1959, Marion Ellen Audrey, daughter of Oswald Horner Barratt, and had issue,
JOHN STEPHEN, his successor;Sir James was succeeded by his elder son,
Rupert William;
Lucinda Jane.
SIR JOHN STEPHEN LANGHAM, 16th Baronet (1960-), of Tempo Manor, who wedded, in 1991, Sarah Jane, daughter of John Denis Greene, and has issue,
TYRONE DENIS JAMES, b 1994;
Phoebe Tara, b 1999;
Isabella Hay, b 2000.
Family of Tennent
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| William Tennent (Image: Ulster Museum) |
WILLIAM TENNENT or TENNANT (1759-1832), of Tempo House, County Fermanagh, formerly a banker in Belfast, died leaving an only daughter and heiress,
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| Mural plaque at Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast (Image: Timothy Ferres, 2022) |
LETITIA TENNENT (c1806-83), who espoused the aforesaid SIR JAMES EMERSON-TENNENT.
The Emerson Tennent Papers are held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
Former seats ~ Francfort, County Sligo; Tempo Manor, County Fermanagh.
Former London residence ~ 25 Duke Street, Westminster.
First published in October, 2010. Emerson-Tennent arms courtesy of the NLI.
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A Kenyan friend of mine told me how grateful he was for the help, support and encouragement he got from Lady Langham.
Marion Lady Langham is also an expert on Belleek.
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