Biography of John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth 1690-1762
Paternal Family Tree: Wallop
Before 15 Apr 1690 [his father] John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop (age 30) and [his mother] Alicia Borlase were married.
On 15 Apr 1690 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth was born to John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop (age 30) and Alicia Borlase.
Around 1695 [his father] John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop (age 35) died.
In 1708 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 17) was educated at Eton College [Map]. After Eton he went to Geneva, then on a grand tour around Italy and Germany.
On 11 Jul 1708 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 38) was present at Oudenaarde during the Battle of Oudenarde.
John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 18) fought as a volunteer.
In 1715 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 24) was elected MP Hampshire which seat he held until 11 Jun 1720.
Before 31 Oct 1715 James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin (age 47) died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Edward Griffin 3rd Baron Griffin (age 22) succeeded 3rd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke.
On 20 May 1716 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 26) and Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 19) were married. They had six sons and four daughters. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 42) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston.
In 1717 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 26) was appointed Lord of the Treasury which office he held until 1720.
On 20 Feb 1717 [his daughter] Bridget Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 26) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 20).
On 03 Aug 1718 [his son] John Wallop Viscount Lymington was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 28) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 21). He was educated at Winchester College , Winchester from 1731 to 1734, and Christ Church College, Oxford University from 1739 to 1740.
In 1720 Henry Neville aka Grey (age 36) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Griffin Countess Portsmouth (age 28) were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 03 Jun 1720 [his son] Borlace Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 30) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 23).
On 11 Jun 1720 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 30) was created 1st Viscount Lymington, 1st Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire. [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Lymington.
On 10 Feb 1721 William Paulett (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Annabella Bennet were married. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 47) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston. They were second cousin once removed.
On 17 Aug 1721 [his daughter] Mary Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 31) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 24).
On 13 Apr 1722 [his daughter] Mary Wallop died.
On 12 Dec 1722 [his son] Charles Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 32) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 26).
On 27 Apr 1726 [his son] Bluett Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 36) and [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 29).
In 1732 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 41) was appointed Chief Justice in Eyre north of Trent which office he held until 1734.
In 1733 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 42) was appointed Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire and the Town of Southampton which office he held until 1742.
In 1733 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 42) was appointed Vice Admiral of Hampshire and Lord Warden of the New Forest which office he held until 1742.
In 1734 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 43) was appointed Governor of the Isle of Wight which office he held until 1742.
In 1734 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 43) was appointed Vice-Admiral of the Isle of Wight.
On 26 Jun 1736 [his daughter] Bridget Wallop (age 19) died.
On 12 Oct 1738 [his wife] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 42) died. She was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop.
In 1739 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 48) was appointed Governor of the Foundling Hospital.
On 08 or 12 Jul 1740 [his son] John Wallop Viscount Lymington (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Conduit were married. She a great-niece of Isaac Newton. He the son of John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 50) and Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington.
In Apr 1741 [his son] Borlace Wallop (age 20) died of fever.
On 09 Jun 1741 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 51) and Elizabeth Griffin Countess Portsmouth (age 49) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Lymington.
Before 22 Jun 1742 [his brother-in-law] Edward Griffin 3rd Baron Griffin (age 48) died.
On 11 Apr 1743 or 11 Oct 1743 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 53) was created 1st Earl Portsmouth. [his wife] Elizabeth Griffin Countess Portsmouth (age 51) by marriage Countess Portsmouth.
In 1745 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 54) was appointed Governor and Vice-Admiral of the Isle of Wight which office he held until his death in 1762.
On 19 Nov 1749 [his son] John Wallop Viscount Lymington (age 31) died. He was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop.
On 03 Mar 1759 [his son] Anne Wallop died unmarried.
On 06 Jun 1759 [his son] Bluett Wallop (age 33) died of smallpox.
On 22 Nov 1762 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 72) died. He was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop. His grandson John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Portsmouth, 2nd Viscount Lymington, 2nd Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
[his son] Anne Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth and Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington.
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Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Wallop
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wallop
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wallop
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Wallop 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Corbet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "The Traveler" Corbet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Corbet 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: Henry Wallop 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Wriothesley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Father: John Wallop of Farleigh Wallop 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Borlase of Buckinghamshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Borlase of Little Marlow
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Borlase
GrandFather: William Borlase 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Popham of Huntworth in Somerset
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Popham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stradling 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane aka Joan Stradling 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Popham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Alicia Borlase 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bankes
GrandMother: Joanna Bankes