HARCOURT, Simon II (1653-1724), of the Middle Temple and Pendley, Herts.

b. 1653, 2nd s. of Rev. Vere Harcourt, DD, of Plumtree, Notts., adn. of Nottingham, by Lucy, da. of Sir William Thornton of Snailswell, Cambs. educ. M. Temple 1672, called 1683, bencher 1706, reader 1707, treasurer 1718. m. (1) 4 Jan. 1677[?–8], Elizabeth (d. 1694), da. and h. of Sir Richard Anderson of Pendley, and sis. of Richard Anderson†, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 9 July 1696, Elizabeth (d. 1706), da. and h. of John Canon of Kilgetty, St. Issells, Pemb., wid. of Edward Philipps (d. 1694), of Picton, Pemb., s.p.; (3) by Oct. 1707, Elizabeth (d.1724), da. of George Morse of Henbury, Glos., wid. of Sir Samuel Astry of Henbury, s.p.; (4) 1724, Mary, da. of Sir Philip Harcourt† of Stanton Harcourt by his 2nd w., and half-sis. of Simon Harcourt I*, s.p. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. n.s. v), 42; Carmarthen Antiq. Soc. xxiv. 56–57; Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 591; IGI, London; Le Neve, Mems. 502; Harcourt Pprs. i. 108.