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Around 1797 . Samuel Woodford 1763-1817 (33) . Portrait of Henry Hoare 1784-1836 (13) as a boy.
In 1797 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (38) . Portrait of Henry Cockayne Cust 1780-1861 (16) .
In 1797 Charles Thompson 1st Baronet Virkees 1740-1799 (57) was created 1st Baronet Virkees
In 1797 Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower Marchioness Westminster 1797-1891 was born to George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 1758-1833 (38) and Elizabeth Gordon Duchess Sutherland 1765-1839 (31)
Around 1800 . Thomas Lawrence 1769-1830 (30) . Portrait of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 1758-1833 (41) .
In 1797 Martha Maria Howard 1705-1797 (92) died
In 1797 Richard Lumley-Sanderson 6th Earl Scarborough 1757-1832 (39) was appointed as High Sheriff Nottinghamshire
In 1797 Arthur Caesar Tollemache 1797-1848 was born to William Tollemache 1766-1833 (30)
Around 1797 Spencer Rodney 5th Baron Rodney 1785-1846 (11) educated at Westminster School, Westminster .
In 1797 Henry John Spencer-Churchill 1797-1840 was born to George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough 1766-1840 (30) and Susan Stewart Duchess Marlborough 1767-1841 (29)
In 1797 Charles Henry Somerset 1767-1831 (29) was appointed as Comptroller of the Household
In 1797 George Anson 1797-1857 was born to Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson 1767-1818 (29) and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson 1779-1843 (17) .
Around 1815 Thomas Barber 1771-1843 (44) . Portrait of Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson 1779-1843 (35) .
In 1797 Barbara Bagot -1797 died
In 1797 Caroline Burdett -1797 died
Around 1797 Fredericka Louisa Elizabeth Harford 1797- was born to Henry Harford 1758-1834 (38) and Louisa Pigou -1803 .
In 1797 Walter Charteris 1797-1818 was born to Francis Charteris 8th Earl Wemyss 1772-1853 (24)
In 1797 Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter 1774-1797 (23) died
In 1797 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 1726-1799 (70) was appointed 620th Knight Garter: George III
1794 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (55) . Portrait of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 1726-1799 (67) . He wears an admiral's undress uniform of 1783 to 1787, of a blue jacket with gold braid.
In 1797 George Sitwell 2nd Baronet Sitwell 1797-1853 was born to Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet Sitwell 1769-1811 (27) .
In 1797 Richard White 1st Earl Bantry 1767-1851 (29) led led forces loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain against a French invasion force, which had landed at Bantry Bay in order to support Irish rebels in the lead up to the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
In 1797 Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford 1743-1822 (53) bought the lease of Hertford aka Manchester House, Manchester Square, Marylebone, Westminster .It was later renamed Hertford House.
In 1797 John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick 1738-1800 (58) was created 1st Baron Northwich of Northwick Park in Worcestershire .
In 1797 Robert Smith 1st Baron Carrington 1752-1838 (44) was created 1st Baron Carrington of Upton
In 1797 William Hotham 1st Baron Hotham 1736-1813 (61) was created 1st Baron Hotham of South Dalton
In 1797 Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney 1744-1811 (52) was appointed as Lord Lieutenant Kent .
In 1797 Humphry Sibtorpe Botanist 1713-1797 (84) died .
In 1745 Adrien Carpentiers 1713-1778 (32) . Portrait of Humphry Sibtorpe Botanist 1713-1797 (32) .
Around 1797 James Hay 1797-1815 was born to William Hay 17th Earl Erroll 1772-1819 (24) and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll -1812
In 1797 James Hay -1797 died
In 1797 Isabella Emily Kerr 1797-1858 was born to William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian 1763-1824 (33) and Harriet Hobart 1762-1805 (35) .
Jan 1797
01 Jan 1797
On 01 Jan 1797 Thomas Cecil 1797-1873 was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter 1754-1804 (42) and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter 1774-1797 .
02 Jan 1797
On 02 Jan 1797 Anne Wentworth 1729-1797 (67) died .
03 Jan 1797
On 03 Jan 1797 Catherine Gordon 1751-1797 (45) died .
08 Jan 1797
On 08 Jan 1797 Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Templemore 1797-1837 was born to Spencer Stanley Chichester 1775-1819 (22) at Westminster .
10 Jan 1797
On 10 Jan 1797 Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Kent 1723-1797 (73) died .
14 Jan 1797
On 14 Jan 1797 John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 1773-1797 (23) died .
On 14 Jan 1797 George James Welbore Agar 1st Baron Dover 1797-1833 was born to Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden 1761-1836 (35) and Caroline Spencer Viscountess Clifden 1763-1813 (34) .
17 Jan 1797
On 17 Jan 1797 Anne Speke Countess Guilford 1740-1797 (57) died
19 Jan 1797
On 19 Jan 1797 William Ashburnham 1797-1797 was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburham 1760-1830 (36) and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham 1776-1862 (21) .
After 19 Jan 1797 William Ashburnham 1797-1797 died .
22 Jan 1797
On 22 Jan 1797 Charlotte Grimstead 1797-1881 was born to Joseph Valentine Grimstead
25 Jan 1797
On 25 Jan 1797 John Stuart 12th Earl Moray 1797-1867 was born to Francis Stuart 10th Earl Moray 1771-1848 (25) and Lucy Scott 1775- .
30 Jan 1797
On 30 Jan 1797 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans 1767-1845 (29) and Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower 1769-1806 (27) were married at Trentham, Staffordshire
Feb 1797
06 Feb 1797
On 06 Feb 1797 Augustus Retnuh Montgomery 1762-1797 (34) died .
10 Feb 1797
On 10 Feb 1797 George Chichester 3rd Marquess County Donegal 1797-1883 was born to George Chichester 2nd Marquess County Donegal 1769-1844 (27) at Great Cumberland Place, Westminster
On 10 Feb 1797 Mary Elizabeth Bertie Countess Portmore 1771-1797 (26) died .
11 Feb 1797
On 11 Feb 1797 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke Buckingham and Chandos 1797-1861 was born to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke Buckingham and Chandos 1776-1839 (20) and Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos 1779-1836 (18) at Stowe House, Stowe, Buckinghamshire .
13 Feb 1797
On 13 Feb 1797 Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel 1777-1847 (19) and Princess Augusta of Prussia 1780-1841 (16) were married (he was her third-cousin).
1791 . Wilhelm Bottner 1758-1810 (38) . Portrait of William Elector of Hesse 1743-1821 (47) and his family including his wife Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg 1747-1820 (43) and their children Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel 1777-1847 (13) , Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel 1768-1839 (22) and Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1771-1848 (19) .
1800 . Wilhelm Bottner 1758-1810 (47) . Portrait of Princess Augusta of Prussia 1780-1841 (19) .
28 Feb 1797
On 28 Feb 1797 Willem Frederick Karel Prince Orange-Nassau 1797-1881 was born to William Orange-Nassau I Prince Orange 1772-1843 (24)
Mar 1797
On Mar 1797 Reginald Courtenay Bishop Bristol, Bishop Exeter 1741-1803 (55) was appointed as Bishop Exeter .
Around Mar 1797 Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor 1797-1828 was born to Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor 1762-1819 (34) and Frances Drax -1822 .
02 Mar 1797
On 02 Mar 1797 Horace Walpole 4th Earl Orford 1717-1797 (79) died .
10 Mar 1797
On 10 Mar 1797 Henry Thomas Liddell 1st Earl Ravensworth 1797-1878 was born to Thomas Liddell 1st Baron Ravensworth 1775-1855 (22) and Maria Susannah Simpson Baroness Ravensworth 1773-1845 (24)
11 Mar 1797
On 11 Mar 1797 Edwin Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys Ombersley 1726-1797 (70) died without issue.The title Baron Sandys became extinct. His estates passed to his niece Mary Sandys
14 Mar 1797
On 14 Mar 1797 Robert Bernard Sparrow -1805 and Olivia Acheson 1778-1863 (19) were married
On 14 Mar 1797 Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby 1753-1797 (44) died .
21 Mar 1797
On 21 Mar 1797 Charles Fitzroy 1st Baron Southampton 1737-1797 (59) died . His son George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton 1761-1810 (35) succeeded as 2nd Baron Southampton
22 Mar 1797
On 22 Mar 1797 William I King Prussia 1797-1888 was born to Frederick William II King Prussia 1770-1840 (26) .
23 Mar 1797
On 23 Mar 1797 Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl Mount Edgcumbe 1797-1861 was born to Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl Mount Edgcumbe 1764-1839 (32) and Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe 1768-1806 (29)
24 Mar 1797
On 24 Mar 1797 Richard Lockwood 1712-1797 (85) died without issue.
On 24 Mar 1797 Sackville Lane-Fox 1797-1874 was born to James Lane-Fox 1756-1821 (40)
Apr 1797
On Apr 1797 John Webb 5th Baronet Webb 1742-1797 (54) died . He was buried at St Pancras, Middlesex . His nephew Thomas Webb 6th Baronet Webb succeeded as 6th Baronet Webb of Odstock in Wiltshire . Frances Charlotte Dillon-Lee Baronetess Webb, Baronetess Heathcote 1780-1819 (17) by marriage Baronetess Webb of Odstock in Wiltshire .
On Apr 1797 George Stewart 8th Earl Galloway 1768-1834 (29) and Jane Paget Countess Galloway 1774-1842 (22) were married
05 Apr 1797
On 05 Apr 1797 Lady Caroline Cavendish 1797-1867 was born to George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington 1754-1834 (43) and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington 1760-1835 (36) .
07 Apr 1797
On 07 Apr 1797 Louisa Elizabeth Grey Countess Durham 1797-1841 was born to Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey 1764-1845 (33) and Mary Ponsonby Countess Grey 1776-1861 (21)
08 Apr 1797
On 08 Apr 1797 George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke, 8th Earl Montgomery 1759-1827 (37) and Elisabeth Beauclerk Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery 1766-1793 were married (he was her first-cousin). Elisabeth Beauclerk Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery 1766-1793 by marriage Countess Pembroke (10C 1551) , Earl Montgomery .
26 Apr 1797
On 26 Apr 1797 Charles Henry Somerset 1767-1831 (29) was appointed as Privy Council
May 1797
In May 1797 Richard Griffin 2nd Baron Braybrook 1750-1825 (46) succeeded as 2nd Baron Braybrook . Catherine Grenville Baroness Braybrook 1761-1796 by marriage Baroness Braybrook .
01 May 1797
On 01 May 1797 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl Derby 1752-1834 (44) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby 1759-1829 (38) were married . Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby 1759-1829 (38) by marriage Countess Derby (3C 1485)
04 May 1797
On 04 May 1797 Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess Bath 1797-1837 was born to Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess Bath 1765-1837 (32) and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath 1773-1830 (23)
07 May 1797
On 07 May 1797 Jedediah Strutt 1726-1797 (71) died .
09 May 1797
On 09 May 1797 George Thynne 2nd Baron Carteret 1770-1838 (27) and Harriet Courtenay Baroness Carteret 1771-1826 (25) were married . Harriet Courtenay Baroness Carteret 1771-1826 (25) by marriage Baroness Carteret of Hawnes (1C 1681) .
13 May 1797
On 13 May 1797 William Miles 1797-1878 was born
15 May 1797
On 15 May 1797 Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby 1797-1863 was born to Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave 1755-1831 (42)
17 May 1797
On 17 May 1797 William Bligh 1797-1807 was born to John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley 1767-1831 (29) .
23 May 1797
On 23 May 1797 Frderick Walpole Keppel 1797-1858 was born to Frederick Keppel 1762-1830 (34)
26 May 1797
On 26 May 1797 William Brabazon 9th Earl Meath 1769-1797 (27) was killed in a duel with Mr Gore. It isn't clear what the duel was being fought over. His brother John Brabazon 10th Earl Meath 1772-1851 (25) succeeded as 10th Earl Meath .
30 May 1797
On 30 May 1797 Walter Augustus Shirley Bishop Sodor and Man 1797-1847 was born to Walter Shirley at Westport, County Mayo.
Jun 1797
11 Jun 1797
On 11 Jun 1797 Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham 1797-1876 was born to Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham 1766-1832 (30) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham 1769-1861 (27) .
On 11 Jun 1797 Henry Lascelles 3rd Earl Harewood 1797-1857 was born to Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood 1767-1841 (29) .
21 Jun 1797
On 21 Jun 1797 Robert Jocelyn 1st Earl Roden 1731-1797 (65) died at York Street, Dublin, County Dublin. His son Robert Jocelyn 2nd Earl Roden 1756-1820 (40) succeeded as 2nd Earl Roden .
Jul 1797
06 Jul 1797
On 06 Jul 1797 Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey 1797-1869 was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854 (29) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll 1774-1835 (22) .
In 1817 . Thomas Lawrence 1769-1830 (47) . Portrait of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854 (48) .
In 1818 . Thomas Lawrence 1769-1830 (48) . Portrait of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854 (49) .
Around 1800 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (41) . Portrait of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854 (31) .
11 Jul 1797
On 11 Jul 1797 Francis Close Dean Carlisle 1797-1882 was born in Frome, Somerset .
13 Jul 1797
On 13 Jul 1797 Bacon Bedingfield 1746-1797 (51) died in Bath, Somerset
14 Jul 1797
On 14 Jul 1797 Charles James Yorke 1797-1810 was born to Philip Yorke 3rd Earl Hardwicke 1757-1834 (40) .
17 Jul 1797
After 19 Oct 1216 John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 was buried in the Chancel of Worcester Cathedral . His monument in the place of honour in the Choir in front of the High Altar. Sides decorated with the Three Lions of England. The Purbeck Marble effigy is the earliest of a King in England. Unusually carved to be life-like. Unsheathed sword at his side; his sword was found in the tomb when it was opened in 1529. His head supported by St Oswald and St Wulfstan, the two patron saints of Worcester. The base constructed in the 16th Century. The tomb was opened again on Monday 17 Jul 1797 at the instigation of Valentine Green (1739–1813). Inside the tomb chest, a stone coffin was discovered, containing the royal remains.
After 19 Oct 1216 John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 was buried in the Chancel of Worcester Cathedral . His monument in the place of honour in the Choir in front of the High Altar. Sides decorated with the Three Lions of England. The Purbeck Marble effigy is the earliest of a King in England. Unusually carved to be life-like. Unsheathed sword at his side; his sword was found in the tomb when it was opened in 1529. His head supported by St Oswald and St Wulfstan, the two patron saints of Worcester. The base constructed in the 16th Century. The tomb was opened again on Monday 17 Jul 1797 at the instigation of Valentine Green (1739–1813). Inside the tomb chest, a stone coffin was discovered, containing the royal remains.
After 19 Oct 1216 John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216 was buried in the Chancel of Worcester Cathedral . His monument in the place of honour in the Choir in front of the High Altar. Sides decorated with the Three Lions of England. The Purbeck Marble effigy is the earliest of a King in England. Unusually carved to be life-like. Unsheathed sword at his side; his sword was found in the tomb when it was opened in 1529. His head supported by St Oswald and St Wulfstan, the two patron saints of Worcester. The base constructed in the 16th Century. The tomb was opened again on Monday 17 Jul 1797 at the instigation of Valentine Green (1739–1813). Inside the tomb chest, a stone coffin was discovered, containing the royal remains.
On 17 Jul 1797 Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich 1717-1797 (80) died
25 Jul 1797
On 25 Jul 1797 Elizabeth Penelope Mcdouall-Crichton 1772-1797 (24) died .
On 25 Jul 1797 Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge 1797-1889 was born to Frederick Hesse-Kassel 1747-1837 (49)
30 Jul 1797
On 30 Jul 1797 Harriet Windsor 1797-1869 was born to Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth 1751-1799 (46) and Sarah Archer Countess Amherst, Countess Plymouth 1762-1838 (35)
Aug 1797
In Aug 1797 Capel Molyneux 3rd Baronet Castle Dillon 1717-1797 (80) died . His son Capel Molyneux 4th Baronet Castle Dillon 1766-1832 (31) succeeded as 4th Baronet Molyneux of Castle Dillon Armagh .
In 1740 . James Latham 1696-1747 (44) . Portrait of Capel Molyneux 3rd Baronet Castle Dillon 1717-1797 (23) .
03 Aug 1797
On 03 Aug 1797 Jeffrey Amherst 1st Baron Amherst 1717-1797 (80) died .
14 Aug 1797
On 14 Aug 1797 Anne Legge 1797-1885 was born to George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth 1755-1810 (41) and Frances Finch Countess Dartmouth 1761-1838 (36)
17 Aug 1797
On 17 Aug 1797 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds 1775-1838 (22) and Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds 1776-1856 (21) were married . Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds 1776-1856 (21) by marriage Baroness Darcy Knayth , Baron Conyers .
28 Aug 1797
On 28 Aug 1797 Robert Trefusis 17th Baron Clinton 1764-1797 (32) died . His son Robert Cotton St John Trefusis 18th Baron Clinton 1787-1832 (10) succeeded as 18th Baron Clinton .
29 Aug 1797
Before 29 Aug 1797 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (62) . Portrait of Eramus Darwin 1731-1802 (65) .
Before 29 Aug 1797 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (62) . Portrait of Eramus Darwin 1731-1802 (65) .
On 29 Aug 1797 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (62) died at his home 28 Queen Street, Derby, Derbyshire .
Around 1752 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (17) . Portrait of Rev Thomas Wilson and Catharine Sawbridge 1731-1791 (20) .
Around 1754 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (19) . Self-Portrait.
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of Jane Monck -1794 .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of Jane Cunnington 1707- .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of Jane Monck -1794 .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of Elizabeth Brooke 1726-1766 (34) .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of William Pigot 1729-1782 (31) .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of William Brooke 1694-1763 (66) .
Around 1760 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (25) . Portrait of Lawrence Monck of Caenby Lincolnshire -1774 .
Around 1764 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (29) . Portrait of John Grey 1743-1802 (21) as a Gentleman Commoner of Cambridge University.
In 1764 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (29) . Portrait of Richard Fitzwilliam 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam 1745-1816 (18) .
In 1769 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (34) . Portrait of Fleetwood Hesketh 1738-1769 (30) .
In 1769 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (34) . Portrait of Frances Bold 1740-1809 (29) .
Around 1770 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (35) . Portrait of Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow 1744-1807 (25) .
After 28 Jul 1773 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (38) . Portrait of Hannah Swift -1790 (assumed to be the artist's wife).
Around 1780 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (45) . Portrait of Jedediah Strutt 1726-1797 (54) .
Around 1780 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (45) . Portrait of Eramus Darwin 1731-1802 (48) .
In 1790 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (55) . Self-portrait.
Before 29 Aug 1797 Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797 (62) . Portrait of Eramus Darwin 1731-1802 (65) .
Sep 1797
01 Sep 1797
On 01 Sep 1797 William Fitzgerald-De-Ros 22nd Baron Ros Helmsley 1797-1874 was born to Henry Fitzgerald 1761-1829 (36) and Charlotte Boyle 20th Baroness Ros Helmsley 1769-1831 (28) at Thames Ditton, Surrey
06 Sep 1797
On 06 Sep 1797 Henry Adam Lennox 1797-1812 was born to Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond 1764-1819 (32) and Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond 1768-1842 (28) .
08 Sep 1797
On 08 Sep 1797 Edward King 1st Earl Kingston 1726-1797 (71) died . His son Robert King 1754-1799 (43) succeeded as 2nd Earl Kingston , 2nd Viscount Kingston , 2nd Baron Kingston of Rockingham in Roscommon. Caroline Fitzgerald by marriage Countess Kingston .
15 Sep 1797
On 15 Sep 1797 Elizabeth Hamilton Baroness Dormer -1797 died .
18 Sep 1797
On 18 Sep 1797 Christian Franz Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1730-1797 (67) died at Coburg
20 Sep 1797
On 20 Sep 1797 Edward James Eliot 1758-1797 (39) died at Port Eliot, Cornwall
21 Sep 1797
On 21 Sep 1797 George Hamilton Seymour-Conway 1797-1880 was born to George Seymour-Conway 1763-1848 (34) and Isabella Hamilton
30 Sep 1797
On 30 Sep 1797 Edward Crofton 2nd Baronet Crofton 1748-1797 (48) died . His son Edward Crofton 3rd Baronet Crofton 1778-1816 (18) succeeded as 3rd Baronet Crofton of The Mote in Roscommon . Charlotte Stewart Baronetess Crofton 1777-1842 (20) by marriage Baronetess Crofton of The Mote in Roscommon .
Oct 1797
02 Oct 1797
On 02 Oct 1797 George Frederick Berkeley St John 1797-1866 was born to Frederick St John 1765-1844 (31) and Arabella Craven .
11 Oct 1797
Battle of Camperdown
On 11 Oct 1797 Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) was victorious at the Battle of Camperdown .A complete victory for the British, who captured eleven Dutch ships without losing any of their own.
1798 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (59) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Before 1804 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (65) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (72) .
Around 1798 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (39) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Around 1800 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (41) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (68) .
16 Oct 1797
On 16 Oct 1797 James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan 1797-1868 was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan 1769-1837 (28) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan 1770-1826 (27) at Hambledon, Buckinghamshire
20 Oct 1797
On 20 Oct 1797 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton 1740-1807 (57) was created 1st Baron Bolton . Jean-Mary Browne-Powlett Baroness Bolton 1751-1814 (46) by marriage Baroness Bolton .
21 Oct 1797
On 21 Oct 1797 Augustus Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg Duke Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1772-1822 (24) and Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin (17) were married
Battle of Camperdown
On 21 Oct 1797 Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) was created 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdowne in recognition of his victory at the Battle of Camperdown
1798 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (59) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Before 1804 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (65) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (72) .
Around 1798 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (39) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Around 1800 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (41) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (68) .
After 21 Oct 1797 Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) was awarded the Large Naval Gold Medal and an annual pension of £3,000, to himself and the next two heirs to his title - the biggest pension ever awarded by the British government.
1798 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (59) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Before 1804 John Singleton Copley 1738-1815 (65) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (72) .
Around 1798 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (39) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (66) .
Around 1800 John Hoppner 1758-1810 (41) . Portrait of Adam Duncan 1st Viscount Duncan 1731-1804 (68) .
22 Oct 1797
26 Oct 1797
On 26 Oct 1797 James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale 1736-1802 (61) was created 1st Viscount Lowther . Mary Stuart Countess Lonsdale 1741-1824 (56) by marriage Viscountess Lowther .
Before 26 Jan 1779 Thomas Hudson 1701-1779 (78) . Portrait of James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale 1736-1802 (42) .
On 26 Oct 1797 Thomas Lister 1st Baron Ribblesdale 1752-1826 (45) was created 1st Baron Ribblesdale of Gisburne Park in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Nov 1797
01 Nov 1797
On 01 Nov 1797 Hedworth Williamson 1797-1861 was born
13 Nov 1797
On 13 Nov 1797 Jacob Astley 16th Baron Hastings 1797-1859 was born to Jacob Astley 5th Baronet Astley 1756-1817 (41)
16 Nov 1797
On 16 Nov 1797 Frederick William II King Prussia 1744-1797 (53) died . His son Frederick William II King Prussia 1770-1840 (27) succeeded as II King Prussia .
17 Nov 1797
On 17 Nov 1797 Henrietta Obrien 1737-1797 (60) died
23 Nov 1797
On 23 Nov 1797 Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburham 1797-1878 was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburham 1760-1830 (36) and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham 1776-1862 (21) .
30 Nov 1797
On 30 Nov 1797 Francis Basset 1st Baron Dunstanville, 1st Baron Basset Stratton 1757-1835 (40) was created 1st Baron Basset Stratton with special remainder to his daughter.
On 30 Nov 1797 William Henry Lambton 1764-1797 (33) died of consumption . He was buried at Old English Cemetery
Dec 1797
01 Dec 1797
On 01 Dec 1797 Anne Croker 1st Baroness Crofton 1751-1817 (46) was created 1st Baron Crofton . Her husband Edward Crofton 2nd Baronet Crofton 1748-1797 had died shortly before he was to be awarded a Peerage so it was conferred on his wife instead.
06 Dec 1797
On 06 Dec 1797 Thomas Reynolds-Moreton 1st Earl Ducie 1776-1840 (21) and Frances Herbert Baroness Ducie Tortworth 1782-1830 (15) were married .
08 Dec 1797
On 08 Dec 1797 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade 1742-1797 (55) died without issue. Marquess Clarincade (1C 1789) became extinct. His brother John Thomas Burgh 13th Earl Clanricarde 1744-1808 (53) succeeded as 13th Earl Clanricarde .
23 Dec 1797
On 23 Dec 1797 George Grey 6th Earl Stamford, 2nd Earl Warrington 1765-1845 (32) and Henrietta Charteris Countess Stamford, Countess Warrington were married .
30 Dec 1797
On 30 Dec 1797 John Porter Bishop Clogher -1819 was translated as Bishop Clogher
