Biography of Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon 1818-1883
Paternal Family Tree: Palk
On 09 Dec 1815 [his father] Lawrence Palk 3rd Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Anna Eleanora Wrey Lady Palk (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Palk of Haldon House in Devon. They were first cousins.
On 05 Jan 1818 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon was born to Lawrence Palk 3rd Baronet (age 24) and Anna Eleanora Wrey Lady Palk (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 20 Jun 1818 [his grandfather] Lawrence Palk 2nd Baronet (age 52) died. His son [his father] Lawrence Palk 3rd Baronet (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baronet Palk of Haldon House in Devon.
On 10 Feb 1843 Thomas Hesketh 4th Baronet (age 43) died. His son [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet (age 18) succeeded 5th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 15 May 1845 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 27) and Maria Harriett Hesketh Baroness Haldon were married. They had four sons and two daughters.
In 1846 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet (age 20) and Anna Maria Arabella Fermor (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Fermor 4th Earl Pomfret.
On 25 Jan 1846 [his mother] Anna Eleanora Wrey Lady Palk (age 56) died.
On 06 Sep 1846 [his son] Lawrence Hesketh Palk 2nd Baron Haldon was born to Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 28) and [his wife] Maria Harriett Hesketh Baroness Haldon.
In 1854 [his son] Edward Arthur Palk 5th Baron Haldon was born to Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 35) and [his wife] Maria Harriett Hesketh Baroness Haldon.
In 1854 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 35) was elected MP South Devon which seat he held until 1868.
On 16 May 1860 [his father] Lawrence Palk 3rd Baronet (age 67) died. His son Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 42) succeeded 4th Baronet Palk of Haldon House in Devon.
On 02 Sep 1863 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 45) was appointed commander of the 1st Administrative Brigade, Devonshire Artillery Volunteers. He was appointed Honorary Colonel in 1868.
In or after 1868 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 49) was elected MP East Devon which seat he held until 1880.
On 07 Oct 1868 [his son] Lawrence Hesketh Palk 2nd Baron Haldon (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Constance Mary Barrington Baroness Haldon (age 21) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 20 Aug 1872 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Fermor-Hesketh 5th Baronet (age 47) died. His son Thomas Henry Fermor-Hesketh 6th Baronet (age 25) succeeded 6th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 29 May 1880 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 62) was created 1st Baron Haldon of Haldon in Devon. [his wife] Maria Harriett Hesketh Baroness Haldon by marriage Baroness Haldon of Haldon in Devon.
On 23 Mar 1883 Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon (age 65) died. His son [his son] Lawrence Hesketh Palk 2nd Baron Haldon (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baron Haldon of Haldon in Devon, 5th Baronet Palk of Haldon House in Devon. [his daughter-in-law] Constance Mary Barrington Baroness Haldon (age 36) by marriage Baroness Haldon of Haldon in Devon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Palk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Palk 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Abraham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Abraham
GrandFather: Lawrence Palk 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur van Sittart
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne van Sittart Lady Palk
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Briggs
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Stonhouse
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Mellish
Father: Lawrence Palk 3rd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Vaughan
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vaughan 1st Viscount Lisburne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Letitia Hooker
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wilmot Vaughan 3rd Viscount Lisburne 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wilmot 2nd Earl Rochester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Malet Wilmot Viscountess Lisburne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Malet Countess Rochester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Wilmot Vaughan 1st Earl Lisburne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Shafto Of Whitworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth Hall 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Widdrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shafto 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Shafto Countess Lisburne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Lawrence Palk 1st Baron Haldon 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Chichester Wrey 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bourchier Wrey 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bourchier Wrey 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rolle
12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Florence Rolle Lady Wrey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Rolle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bourchier Wrey 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rolle 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Rolle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Rolle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Rolle 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Christian Bruce 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Bourchier Wrey 7th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ellen Thresher Lady Wrey
Mother: Anna Eleanora Wrey Lady Palk 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Palk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Palk 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Abraham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Abraham
GrandMother: Anne Palk Lady Wrey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur van Sittart
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne van Sittart Lady Palk
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Briggs
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Stonhouse
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Mellish