General Hon. John Dormer1

M, #24861, b. 18 February 1730, d. 21 November 1795
Last Edited=10 Mar 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     General Hon. John Dormer was born on 18 February 1730.1 He was the son of John Dormer, 7th Baron Dormer of Wyng and Mary Bishopp.1 He married Elizabeth Buttler, daughter of Gabriel Graf Buttler, on 22 May 1755 at HungaryG.1 He died on 21 November 1795 at age 65.1
     He gained the rank of General in the Austrian Army.1

Children of General Hon. John Dormer and Elizabeth Buttler

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1168. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Penelope Anne Cooke1

F, #24862, b. 14 February 1770, d. 2 February 1826
Last Edited=29 Oct 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Penelope Anne Cooke was born on 14 February 1770.1,2 She was the daughter of George John Cooke and Penelope Bowyer.1 She married Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan, son of Hon. Robert Brudenell and Anne Bishopp, on 8 March 1794 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, EnglandG.1 She died on 2 February 1826 at age 55 at Gopsall, Nottinghamshire, EnglandG.1
     Her married name became Brudenell. She held the office of a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Charlotte in 1818.1

Children of Penelope Anne Cooke and Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan

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 III, page 16. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3268] Hans Harmsen, "re: Chester Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Chester Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 255. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S522] Edmund Lodge, compiler, The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 80th edition (London, U.K.: Kelly's Directories Ltd, 1911), page 145. Hereinafter cited as Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 80th edition.
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 197.

Lt.-Gen. James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan1

M, #24863, b. 16 October 1797, d. 28 March 1868
Last Edited=23 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lt.-Gen. James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan was born on 16 October 1797 at Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, EnglandG.1 He was the son of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke.1 He was baptised on 5 November 1797 at Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, EnglandG.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Jane Henrietta Halliday, daughter of Admiral John Richard Delap Tollemache and Lady Elizabeth Stratford, on 19 June 1826 at Chiswick, London, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Adeline Louisa Maria de Horsey, daughter of Spencer Horsey de Horsey and Lady Louisa Maria Judith Rous, on 20 September 1858.2 He and Elizabeth Jane Henrietta Halliday were separated in 1846 after an unhappy marriage.2 He died on 28 March 1868 at age 70 at Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire, EnglandG, from injuries sustained in a fall from his horse.2 He was buried on 9 April 1868 at Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire, EnglandG.2
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, on 27 November 1815.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Marlborough between 1818 and 1829.1 He gained the rank of Cornet in May 1824 in the 8th Hussars.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1825.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1826.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1830 in the 15th Hussars.1 He gained the rank of Major in 1830.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Fowey between 1830 and 1832.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for North Hampshire between 1832 and 1837.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1836 in the 11th Hussars, on whom he is said to have spent £10,000 per year.1 He succeeded as the 7th Baron Brudenell of Stonton, co. Leicester [E., 1628] on 14 August 1837.1 He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Cardigan [E., 1661] on 14 August 1837.1 He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Brudenell, of Deene, co. Northampton [E., 1611] on 14 August 1837.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1846 in the Army.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1854.1 He fought in the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, where he commanded a Cavalry Brigade, and lead the Charge of the Light Brigade. "His personal gallantry at Balaklava, when he charged the Russians at the head of his Brigade, forcing his way, with about 600 cavalry, through some 3,600 of the enemy, and leaving half of his men and horses dead on the field, will long be remembered, when the controversy as to the mistaken order, in obedience to which he lead the charge in the teeth of the enemy's guns, is forgotten."1 He held the office of Inspector General of Cavalry between 1855 and 1860.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 5 July 1855.1 He was awarded the Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur on 2 August 1856 French.1 He was awarded the Knight, Order of the Medjidie on 2 March 1858 2nd class.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1859 in the 5th Dragoon Guards.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1860 in the 11th Hussars.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1861.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.3
     

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 III, page 16. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 17.
  3. [S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume II, page 136-138. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury1

M, #24864, b. 30 April 1729, d. 19 April 1814
Last Edited=30 Jul 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.07%
Thomas Brudenell, 1st Earl of Ailesbury
by Joshua Reynolds 2
     Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury was born on 30 April 1729.1 He was the son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Lady Elizabeth Bruce.1 He was baptised on 13 May 1729 at St. James's, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He married, firstly, Susanna Hoare, daughter of Henry Hoare and Susan Colt, on 17 February 1761 at Chapel in Tottenham Park, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon, daughter of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira and Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings, on 14 February 1788 at St. James's, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 19 April 1814 at age 84 at Seamore Place, Mayfair, London, EnglandG.1 He was buried at Maulden, Bedfordshire, EnglandG.1 His will was proven (by probate) in May 1814.1
     He was given the name of Thomas Brudenell at birth.3 He was educated between 1737 and 1746 at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham, Wiltshire [G.B., 1746] on 10 February 1746/47.1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III.1 On 29 December 1767 his name was legally changed to Thomas Bruce-Brudenell by Royal licence.1 He was Governor to the Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick in May 1776, but soon retired.1 He was created 1st Earl of Ailesbury, Buckinghamshire [Great Britain] on 10 June 1776.1 His name was legally changed to Thomas Brudenell-Bruce.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire in 1780.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 29 November 1786.1
     Horace Walpole described him as, "a formal, dull, man, totally ignorant of and unversed in the world, and a Tory; very unexceptionable in character."1

Children of Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and Susanna Hoare

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 63. 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. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 352.
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 38. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 64.

Lady Frances Brudenell1

F, #24865
Last Edited=23 Jan 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.07%
     Lady Frances Brudenell was the daughter of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Lady Elizabeth Bruce.1 She married Oliver Tilson on 27 July 1749.1
     Her married name became Tilson.

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 38. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]


Oliver Tilson1

M, #24866
Last Edited=24 May 2003
     Oliver Tilson married Lady Frances Brudenell, daughter of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Lady Elizabeth Bruce, on 27 July 1749.1

Citations

  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 38. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Susanna Hoare1

F, #24867, b. 15 April 1732, d. 4 February 1783
Last Edited=30 Jul 2011
Susanna, Baroness Bruce of Tottenham
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1763 2
     Susanna Hoare was born on 15 April 1732.1 She was the daughter of Henry Hoare and Susan Colt.1 She married, firstly, Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, son of John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Lady Henrietta Hamilton, on 11 May 1753 at Stourton, Wiltshire, EnglandG.3 She married, secondly, Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Lady Elizabeth Bruce, on 17 February 1761 at Chapel in Tottenham Park, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1 She died on 4 February 1783 at age 50.1 She was buried at Maulden, Bedfordshire, EnglandG.1
     From 11 May 1753, her married name became Boyle. From 17 February 1761, her married name became Brudenell. After her marriage, Susanna Hoare was styled as Baroness Bruce of Tottenham on 17 February 1761. After her marriage, Susanna Hoare was styled as Countess of Ailesbury on 10 June 1776.
     Horace Walpole described her in 1776 as, "living at Bath, mad."1

Child of Susanna Hoare and Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan

Children of Susanna Hoare and Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury

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 63. 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. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 423.
  4. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 38. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 64.

Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan1

M, #24868, b. 20 February 1728/29, d. 16 September 1759
Last Edited=17 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=1.05%
     Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan was born on 20 February 1728/29 at Leicester's Inn Fields, London, EnglandG.2 He was the son of John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Lady Henrietta Hamilton.2 He married Susanna Hoare, daughter of Henry Hoare and Susan Colt, on 11 May 1753 at Stourton, Wiltshire, EnglandG.2 He died on 16 September 1759 at age 30 at Bath, Somerset, EnglandG, without male surviving issue.2 He was buried at St. John's Church, Frome, Somerset, EnglandG.2 His will was proven (by probate) on 4 October 1759.2
     He was styled as Lord Boyle between 1731 and 1759.2 He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.2 He matriculated at St. Mary's Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, on 23 November 1745.2 He was styled as Viscount Dungarvan between 1753 and 1759.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cork between 1756 and 1759.2 His last will was dated 3 February 1758.

Child of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan and Susanna Hoare

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 63. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 423.

Henry Hoare1

M, #24869, b. 7 July 1705, d. 8 September 1785
Last Edited=16 Apr 2012
Henry Hoare
by William Hoare 2
     Henry Hoare was born on 7 July 1705.3 He was the son of Henry Hoare and Jane Benson.4 He married, firstly, Anne Masham, daughter of Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham of Otes and Abigail Hill, on 11 April 1726.3 He married, secondly, Susan Colt, daughter of Stephen Colt, on 6 July 1728.3 He died on 8 September 1785 at age 80.3
     He lived at Stourhead, Wiltshire, EnglandG.3 He was a banker at London, EnglandG.1

Children of Henry Hoare and Susan Colt

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 63. 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. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1928. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon1

F, #24870, b. 16 May 1753, d. 8 January 1813
Last Edited=26 Mar 2010
Consanguinity Index=3.13%
Anne, Countess of Ailesbury
by Thomas Gainsborough, 1788 2
     Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon was born on 16 May 1753.1 She was the daughter of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira and Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings.1 She married, thirdly, Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Lady Elizabeth Bruce, on 14 February 1788 at St. James's, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 She died on 8 January 1813 at age 59 at Seamore Place, Mayfair, London, EnglandG, without issue.1 She was buried on 16 January 1813 at Maulden, Bedfordshire, EnglandG.1
     From 14 February 1788, her married name became Brudenell-Bruce. After her marriage, Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon was styled as Countess of Ailesbury on 14 February 1788.

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 63. 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."