Rachel E. Ferguson

Robert married Rosa Geraldine Cumberbatch 18 Jan 1882, Kensington, Middlesex, England. Rosa (daughter of Lawrence Trent Cumberbatch and Annie Cave) was born Apr 1861, Belgrave, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; died 23 Oct 1947, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

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at Holy Trinity Brompton

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given name also spelled Laurence

verify christening date?

Baptism Register shows birth as "Jany 7 1824" dates for baptism agree(1157942 Page 172).

He died at 11:00 a.m. 18th August 1889 on board the yacht Evangeline in Salen Bay, Salen, Sunart, Acharcle, Argyll, Scotland.

LAWRENCE TRENT CUMBERBATCH, M.D. ST.ANDREWS, M.R.C.P.LOND.
THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. [Sept. 14, 1889 pp628-9]

The sudden death of Dr. L. T. Cumberbatch on August 18th, which weannounced in a recent issue, has caused a widespread feeling of regretboth in metropolitan professional circles and throughout a largesection of the public in the West End of London. A few particulars asto the fatal attack and an account of his life and character, forwhich we are indebted to an intimate friend of the deceased gentleman,himself a man of the highest eminence in the profession, will no doubtbe interesting to many of our readers.

Dr. Cumberbatch had attended on the Friday previous to his death atthe Economic Life Office, of which he was physician, and appeared, tothose who saw him, to be in his usual health, and discharged hisduties on that day without any trouble or fatigue. He left town on thesame evening for Scotland for a few days yachting with some friends,prior to a proposed longer absence on the Continent. On the Saturdayafter his arrival at his destination he appeared in every respectwell, though perhaps somewhat
fatigued with the night journey. On the Sunday morning at breakfasthis friends did not observe the slightest evidence of any comingchange, and he was in his usual good spirits. But soon after this hewas seized with severe pain in the chest. He had complained of aslight attack of a similar character some days previously, and this hehad attributed to indigestion. But the pain became very severe, andwithin half an hour of its onset he ceased to breathe.

Some few of his professional friends who were intimate with him werenot quite unprepared for this sudden termination of the life of one souniversally beloved by all who knew him, and who, to the day of hisdeparture from town, was full of life and energy.

Some few years back Dr. Cumberbatch discovered that his pulse hadsuddenly fallen to forty in the minute. On this occasion, inconsultation with some of his professional friends, he was stronglyadvised at once to lessen work-to avoid all night work-andconsequently to give up active attendance on midwifery cases, and onlyto practise in this department in consultation; for of midwiferypractice he had a larger share than most men at the West End, and thiswork had told on him. He followed this advice; but, nevertheless, hisenergy and activity were called into full action by the large amountof private practice which now fell to his share as a generalphysician. Indeed, to the last week of his residence in town he was asmuch occupied as he well could be, and he longed for a holiday andchange of air.

Dr. Cumberbatch, who was, we believe, the son of a clergyman residingin the neighbourhood of London, studied at Trinity College, Dublin,where, in 1846, he took his B.A. degree. He next applied himself tothe study of medicine, first at Dublin and afterwards in Paris for ashort time. In 1848 he became a Member of the Royal College ofSurgeons of England. He next worked as assistant with a medicalpractitioner at Chipping Norton, and here it was he acquired thatsound practical knowledge which, aided by zeal, good sense andjudgment, and quick appreciation of all the general indications ofmischief or disease, rendered Lawrence Cumberbatch one of the mostjudicious and soundest practitioners in every department of his morespecial line of practice.

He was to have entered the army as an assistant-surgeon, and anappointment was obtained for him with this object, but it was not tobe. The then Director-General of the Army Medical Department refusedto appoint him, as his diploma of the College could not at the time beproduced, and so, fortunately for him, and for many others whosubsequently benefited by his skill and advice, he decided to try hisprofessional fortune in London. He had relations and connections ofgood position in the West End, and in a short time he was able to feelthat his success was by no means uncertain, These satisfactory resultssoon made it desirable that he should assume a higher grade in theprofession; accordingly, in 1886, he took the M.D. degree at St.Andrews, and was admitted a Member of the Royal College of Physiciansof London.

The late Sir Charles Locock influenced him largely as regards takingup midwifery as the chief department of his practice. The late Dr.Cape and Dr. Gream were also fully alive to the great skill and goodjudgment of Dr. Cumberbatch in all cases of difficult labour, andlearnt that he was implicitly to be trusted under all circumstanceswhen either of them had occasion to be absent. So his work increased,and with it the general as well as the professional estimate of theworth and ability of him whom we now have to mourn, and of whom thewriter of these few lines can only speak with the greatest feeling ofregret, and with the highest appreciation of his excellent qualities,professional and general.

Dr. Cumberbatch was very largely occupied for many years in extensivepractice, chiefly amongst the upper classes of society in the WestEnd of London. His success was due to his talent, industry, honesty,and to his gentlemanlike and strictly honourable conduct throughout along professional career. He was well read, and a good scholar. He wasgenerous-minded in every sense of the expression; liberal in hischarities, hospitable in his social life, full of anecdote andpleasant conversation, and in every respect a most sincere, mosttrustworthy friend. We need not draw aside the curtain of his happymarried life. He leaves a widow to mourn the loss of a devotedhusband, and two daughters and three sons that of a fond and attachedfather. He died in his 66th year.

Lawrence married Annie Cave 1 May 1854, Saint Maughans, Monmouth, England. Annie (daughter of George Cave and Ann Hiscox) was born Cal 1831, Frenchay, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom; died Dec 1880, Bristol, Glouchester, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

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Of Helston, Monmouth (Marshall G.W. - Collections for a GenealogicalAccount of the Family of Comberbach)

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"In holy orders"?

Died at age 40

DUCATION: M.A., educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. Inholy orders. Head Master of Hitchin Grammar School 1832. Dies atReading 15th October 1835 Aged 40 (Marshall G.W. - Colelctions for aGenealogical Account of the Family of Comberbach)

Reverend - see his uncle Lawrence Trent Cumberbatch's Will. Also"1847, May 19. At Torquay, the relict of the Rev. Edward Carlton C.[Cumberbatch] of B. [Barbados] (Ibid., 106)" Caribbeana Volume II pp.85

PROB 11/1857 Quire 246
The Reverend Edward Carlton Cumberbatch

This is the last Will and Testament of me Edward Carlton Cumberbatchof Penzance in the county of Cornwall Clerk.
I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Mary Gertrude Honoria together with Charles Cave of Cadogan Place, Middlesex,Esquire and the Revd Henry Parr Hamilton of Wath in YorkshireEXECUTRIX and Executors of this my Will and Guardian of such of myChildren as shall be under the age of twenty one years at the time ofmy decease and it is my wish that my said Children shall continue toreside with their Mother.
I direct that all my debts, funeral and testamentary expences (sic)shall be in the first place paid and discharged and I authorise mysaid Executrix and Executors to sell and dispose of any part of myfurniture, plate and other effects as they shall deem necessarytowards payment thereof and I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife allsuch furniture, plate, liuew? china and household effectsfor her ownuse and benefit as my said Executrix and Executors shall not thinknecessary to sell for the purposes aforesaid and I give and bequeathunto my said Executrix and Executors all the Rest, Residue andRemainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever upontrust to collect, get in and receive the same and to invest theproceeds thereof in the Government funds of Great Britain and to paythe dividends, interest and annual product thereof unto her my saiddear Wife or to persist and suffer her to receive the same during theterm of her natural life or during so long as she shall continue aWidow and from and after her decease or second marriage I give andbequeath all my residue Estate unto and equally between and among allmy children in equal shares and proportions. The shares of such ofthem as shall be so as to be transferred and paid to them at the ageof twenty one years and the shares of such as shall be Daughters to betransferred and paid to them at the age of eighteen years; and Iauthorise and empower my said Executors to apply the income of thepresumptive share of any of my Children in or towards theirmaintenance, education and support until they shall respectivelyattain the ages aforesaid. I revoke and make void all former and otherWills by me at any time heretofore made and I publish and declare hispaper writing to be and contain my last Will and Testament. As witnessmy hand and seal this sixth day of October one thousand, eight hundredand thirty five Edward Carlton Cumberbatch {SEAL} Signed, sealed,published and declared by the said Edward Carlton Cumberbatch as andfor his last Will and Testament in the presence of Francis Vickers 2Eading Place, Lundon (sic).

In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
In the Goods of The Reverend Edward Carlton Cumberbatch Clerk deceased

APPEARED personally Charles Crocker of the Town of Penzance in theCounty of Cornwall, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer and made oath thathe knew and was well acquainted with the Revd Edward CarltonCumberbatch, late of Penzance in the County of Cornwall Clerkdeceased, for some time before and to the time of his death also withhis manner and character of handwriting and subscription havingfrequently seen him write and subscribe his name and having now cast,fully viewed and inspected the paper writing hereunto annexedpurporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament of the saiddeceased the said Will beginning thus "This is the last Will andTestament" ending thus "this sixth day of October one thousand, eighthundred and thirty five" and thus subscribed "Edward CarltonCumberbatch" and having observed the initials or letters "ECC" writtenopposite an obliteration in the eleventh and twelfth lines of firstside of the said Will.
He further made oath he verify and in his conscience believes the saidsubscription "Edward Carlton Cumberbatch" as subscribed to the saidWill and also the said recited initials to be of the properhandwriting and subscription of the said Edward Carlton Cumberbatchdeceased. Charles Crocker on the 12th day of Feby 1836 the saidCharles Crocker was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit byvirtue of the annexed Commission before me Thomas H. V____?

PROVED at London 22nd Feby 1836 before the Judge by the Oath of MaryGertrude Honoria Cumberbatch Widow the Relict, one of the Executors towhom admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon (sic) duly toadminister. Power reserved of making the like grant to Charles CaveEsquire and the Revd Henry Parr Hamilton Clerk the other Executorswhen they shall apply for the same.

Edward married Mary Gertrude Honoria Ashe 6 Aug 1822, Walcot Saint Swithin, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Mary (daughter of A. Ashe) was born Abt 1801, Bath, Somerset, England; died 19 May 1847, Torquay, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]

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Born at Belvedere

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at Belvedere

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Died at 2 James Parade

George married Ann Hiscox. Ann was born 1793, Stoke, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; died 16 Jul 1874, Bristol, Glouchester, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

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Died at 1 Harford Street