73. Wadham¹² Wyndham (Wadham¹¹, Henry¹⁰, Wadham⁹, Sir Wadham⁸, Sir John⁷, John⁶, Sir John⁵, Sir Thomas⁴, Sir John³, John², John¹) birth date unknown. Wadham died 3/10/1849 in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

He married Anne Stanley 1816. Anne was born c1775.

Wadham Wyndham and Anne Stanley had the following children:

77 i. Edward¹³ Wyndham.

78 ii. Wadham Wyndham was born 1817. Wadham died 1839 in Newlook Weir, Great Marlowe, Buckinghamshire, at 22 years of age. His body was interred 1839 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London. From The Times, May 3, 1839

The Late Fatal Accident at Marlow to Mr. Andrew Henry Poulett Thomson, and Mr. Wadham Wyndham, Jun.

On Monday evening the inquest on the bodies of these unfortunate gentlemen was held at Newlock Weir, near Great Marlow, before Mr. Charsley, coroner for the county of Berks, and a jury of high respectablility, when a verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. The Right Hon. Poulett Thomson, with other members of the family, were present at the investigation. The best account that can be given of the melancholy catastrophe, in the absence of the regular depositions taken on the occasion, though application for them was made by us and refused, is this:-These gentlemen, after attending divine service at Bisham church, accompanied by Mrs. Thomson, the lady of one of the unfortunate sufferers, took a skiff for the purpose of recreation, which was conducted by Mr. Thomson, who rowed to the outlet of an island situate near Newlook Weir, where the party alighted and remained for a time. They re-embarked, and took the direction of the upper side of the weir. In this course they were observed by Mr. Thomas Burnett Fell, who was on the opposite side of the river, and about 200 yards distant from the weir, and, imagining from all appearances that the skiff was approaching the weir to closely, and fearing the result if such was the case, ran towards the spot for the purpose of cautioning them; but before he could gain upon them the boat had come within current of the weir, and was capsized into the eddy of the water below. Mr. Fell seeing this, lost no time in obtaining assistance; and a man named Johnon being in the eyot, on the Buckinghamshire side of the river, he gave the alarm to him. Johnson without delay went with a boat, to render assistance, and arrived just in time to save Mrs. Thompson(sic) from a watery grave. She was sinking for a third time, when he caught her finger, and rescued her. Johnson had a distinct view of the gentlemen of the surface of the water, yet before he could reach them they had sunk. Mrs. Thomson was with all possible speed taken on shore: she was in a state of great exhaustion. The bodies of deceased were ultimately brought out of the water. It is a remarkable circumtance, that notwithstanding the rules of the Humane Society were on the walls of the cottage near the weir in which the bodies were deposited after their recovery, yet there was, it is said, a lamentable degree of ignorance shown by the parties in taking them to a cold shed, and treating them in a manner contrary to these regulations. It is apprebended, however, from the length of time the bodies had been immersed (upwars of half a hour), there was very little chance of resuscitation. Medical aid was promptly obtained, and every effort to restore animation used without effect. The lamentable accident has caused considerable excitment in Great Marlow and the surrounding neighbourhood. Mr. Thomson was advance in years, and greatly respected for his munificence in the furtherance of charitable objects. Mr. Wyndham was a young gentleman also much respected in the vicinity, and held a commission in the army. It is understood he was only on a visit to his family, and had received orders to return to his quarters during the present week. The remains of Mr. Thomson are to be buried in the new church at Marlow on Saturday. Mrs. Thomson remains very severely indisposed. It is to be regretted, under all the circumstances stated, that the depositions taken at the inquest were not given. There is a duty towards the public on these occasions to which all private considerations should yield.

79 iii. Anne Wyndham was born 1818. Anne died 1835 at 17 years of age. Her body was interred 1835 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

+ 80 iv. Lt Col Arthur Wyndham was born 12 November 1819.

81 v. Emma Wyndham was born 1820. Emma died 1837 at 17 years of age. Her body was interred 1837 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

82 vi. George Wyndham was born 1822. George died 1829 at 7 years of age. His body was interred 1829 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

+ 83 vii. Penruddocke Wyndham was born 1823.

84 viii. Selina Wyndham was born 1823. Selina died 1824 at 1 year of age. Her body was interred 1824 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

85 ix. Charles Wyndham was born 1825. Charles died 1829 at 4 years of age. His body was interred 1829 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

86 x. William Wyndham was born 1827. William died 1844 in South Australia, at 17 years of age.

87 xi. Alexander Wyndham was born 1831. Alexander died 1915 in Forbes, NSW, at 84 years of age.

88 xii. Chandos Wyndham was born 1835. Chandos died April 1839 at 3 years of age. His body was interred 1839 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

89 xiii. Percy Wyndham was born 1835. Percy died 1838 at 3 years of age. His body was interred 1838 in Kensal Green Cemetary, London.

+ 90 xiv. Florance Wyndham was born 11 December 1836.

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