David Carnegie of Balmachie1

M, #16791
Last Edited=1 Nov 2009
     David Carnegie of Balmachie married Margaret Livingstone, daughter of John Livingstone, after 1606.1
     He lived at Balmachie, ScotlandG.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 99. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Andrew Arbuthnott of that Ilk1

M, #16792, d. 16 March 1606
Last Edited=6 Feb 2010
Consanguinity Index=0.9%
     Andrew Arbuthnott of that Ilk was the son of Robert Arbuthnott of that Ilk and Christian Keith.1 He married by contract, firstly, Elizabeth Carnegie, daughter of Sir Robert Carnegie of Kinnaird and Margaret Guthrie, on 7 August 1553. He married, secondly, Margaret Hoppringil before 24 November 1575.1 He died on 16 March 1606.1

Children of Andrew Arbuthnott of that Ilk and Elizabeth Carnegie

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 99. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle1

M, #16793, b. 5 June 1702, d. 22 December 1754
Last Edited=28 Dec 2012
     William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle was born on 5 June 1702 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, EnglandG.1 He was the son of Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle and Gertrude de Quirna van der Duyn.1 He was baptised on 16 June 1702 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, EnglandG, with Queen Anne I of Great Britain as his godparent(s.)1 He married Lady Anne Lennox, daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Anne Brudenell, on 21 February 1722 at Caversham, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He died on 22 December 1754 at age 52 at Paris, FranceG, suddenly, in his coach after supper.2 He was buried on 21 February 1755 at Chapel, South Audley Street, Grosvenor Sqaure, London, EnglandG.2 He died intestate and his estate was administered on 15 February 1758.2
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 25 August 1717 in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Albemarle [E., 1697] on 19 May 1718.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Bury, co. Lancaster [E., 1697] on 19 May 1718. He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Ashford, of Ashford, Kent [E., 1697] on 19 May 1718. He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales between October 1722 and 1751, later King.1 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the King between 1724 and 1734.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 18 May 1725.1 He gained the rank of Colonel on 4 June 1733 in the 3rd troop of Horse Guards.1 He held the office of Governor of Virginia between 26 September 1737 and 1754.1 He gained the rank of Brigadier-General on 2 July 1739.1 He gained the rank of Major-General on 20 February 1741/42.1 He fought in the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.1 He was Colonel of the Coldstream Guards between 1744 and 1754.1 He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General on 26 February 1744/45.1 He fought in the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Scotland on 23 August 1746.1 He resigned as Knight, Order of the Bath in 1749.1 He held the office of Ambassador to France between 1749 and 1754.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 12 July 1750.1 He held the office of Groom of the Stole between 1751 and 1754.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 12 July 1751.1 He held the office of a Lord Justice on 30 March 1752, during the King's abscence in Germany.1
     Walpole commented that, "his figure was genteel, his manner noble and agreeable."2 In 1760 Marmontel wrote that, "he was par excellance what is called a galant homme, noble, sensible, generous, full of loyalty, frankness, politeness, and goodness; he united what is best and most estimable in the characters of the English and French."2

Children of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 93. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 94.
  3. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 47. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  4. [S8] BP1999. [S8]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 434.
  6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 84.

General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle1

M, #16794, b. 5 April 1724, d. 13 October 1772
Last Edited=26 Oct 2012
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
by Francis Cotes, 1764 2
     General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle was born on 5 April 1724.1 He was the son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.1 He was baptised on 4 May 1724 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, EnglandG.1 He married Anne Miller, daughter of Sir John Miller, 4th Bt. and Susan Combe, on 20 April 1770.1 He died on 13 October 1772 at age 48, inflammation of the bowels.1 He was buried on 22 October 1772 at Quidenham, Norfolk, EnglandG.1 His will was proven (by probate) in October 1772.1
     He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to the Duke of Cumberland.1 He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chichester between 1746 and 1754.1 He fought in the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746, when he bore the dispatches announcing the victory to London.3 He was commander of the 20th Foot on 1 November 1749.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Albemarle [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Ashford, of Ashford, Kent [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754. He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Bury, co. Lancaster [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754. He was Colonel of the King's Own Regiment between 1755 and 1772.1 He gained the rank of Major-General on 1 February 1756.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General on 1 April 1759.1 He held the office of Keeper and Governor of Jersey on 28 January 1761.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 28 January 1761.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the reduction of the Havannas in 1762.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 25 July 1771.1 He gained the rank of General in May 1772.1
     He bought the Quidenham estate for £63,000.1

Child of General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle and Anne Miller

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 94. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 48. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Anne Miller1

F, #16795, d. 3 July 1824
Last Edited=12 Nov 2014
Anne, Countess of Albemarle
and her son, William
by George Romney, 1779 2
     Anne Miller was the daughter of Sir John Miller, 4th Bt. and Susan Combe.1 She married General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox, on 20 April 1770.1 She died on 3 July 1824.1 Her will was proven (by probate) in February 1825.1
     After her marriage, Anne Miller was styled as Countess of Albemarle on 20 April 1770. From 20 April 1770, her married name became Keppel.

Child of Anne Miller and General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 94. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."


Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden1

M, #16796, b. 2 April 1725, d. 3 October 1786
Last Edited=23 Jan 2011
Rear-Admiral Augustus Keppel
by Joshua Reynolds, 1752 2
     Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden was born on 2 April 1725.1 He was the son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.1 He died on 3 October 1786 at age 61 at Elvedon Hall, Elvedon, Suffolk, EnglandG, unmarried.3 His will was proven (by probate) in October 1786.3
     He was also known as Augustus van Keppel.1 He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1735 in the Royal Navy.4 He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.4 He fought in the capture of Paita in 1741, serving under Anson.4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Chichester between 1755 and 1761.3 He fought in the capture of the island of Goree in 1759, from the French.4 He fought in the defeat of Admiral Conflans on 20 November 1759, where he distinguished himself under Hawke.3 He held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber between 1761 and 1765.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Windsor between 1761 and 1780.3 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1762.4 He fought in the capture of Havana in August 1762.3 He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1765 and 1766.3 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1770.4 In 1778 he allowed a French fleet to escape from him at Ushant, for which he was court-martialled but acquitted.3 He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue in 1778.4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Surrey between 1780 and 1782.3 He gained the rank of Admiral of the White in 1782.4 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between March 1782 and January 1783.3 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 27 March 1782.3 He was created 1st Viscount Keppel of Elveden, co. Suffolk [Great Britain] on 22 April 1782.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between April 1783 and December 1783, when he took the unfortunate step of replacing Rodney with Admiral Pigot, before news of Rodney's brilliant victories reached England.3 He lived at Elvedon Hall, Elvedon, Suffolk, EnglandG.3
     On his death, his title became extinct.3
     Sir N. Wraxall considered his abilities "altogether unfit for such a theatre as Parliament."3

Child of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st and last Viscount Keppel of Elveden

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 47. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 189. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 188.

Lt.-Gen. Hon. William Keppel1

M, #16797, b. 5 November 1727, d. March 1782
Last Edited=1 Apr 2011
Lt.-Gen. Hon. William Keppel
by Francis Cotes, 1755 2
     Lt.-Gen. Hon. William Keppel was born on 5 November 1727.1 He was the son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.1 He died in March 1782 at age 54, unmarried.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)1 He held the office of Gentleman of the Horse, to King George III.1 He was Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Ireland in 1773.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 48. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."

Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel1

M, #16798, b. 19 January 1728/29, d. 27 December 1777
Last Edited=5 Oct 2016
     Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel was born on 19 January 1728/29.1,2 He was the son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox.1 He married Laura Walpole, daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clement, on 13 September 1758.3 He died on 27 December 1777 at age 48.1
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He held the office of Registrar of the Order of the Garter.1 He held the office of Dean of Windsor.1 He held the office of Bishop of Exeter in 1762.1

Children of Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel and Laura Walpole

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 48. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4059. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Laura Walpole1

F, #16799, b. before 1743, d. 27 July 1813
Last Edited=30 Aug 2014
Mrs Laura Keppel and Charlotte, Lady Tollemache (l-r)
by Allan Ramsay, 1765 2
     Laura Walpole was born illegitimately before 1743.1 She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clement.1,3 She married Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel, son of William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and Lady Anne Lennox, on 13 September 1758.4 She died on 27 July 1813.4
     She was also known as Louisa.1 Her married name became Keppel.

Children of Laura Walpole and Rt. Rev. Hon. Frederick Keppel

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 48. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S1322] David Arathoon, "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 8 April 2005 - 14 July 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family."
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4059. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Charlotte Walpole1

F, #16800, d. 5 September 1789
Last Edited=28 Dec 2012
Mrs Laura Keppel and Charlotte, Lady Tollemache (l-r)
by Allan Ramsay, 1765 2
     Charlotte Walpole was born illegitimately.3 She was the daughter of Hon. Sir Edward Walpole and Dorothy Clement.1,4 She married Lionel Tollemache, 5th Earl of Dysart, son of Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart and Lady Grace Carteret, on 2 October 1760.1 She was also reported to have been married on 2 October 1770.3 She died on 5 September 1789, without issue.3
     From 2 October 1760, her married name became Tollemache. After her marriage, Charlotte Walpole was styled as Countess of Dysart on 10 March 1770.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1258. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S1322] David Arathoon, "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 8 April 2005 - 14 July 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family."