Biography of George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney 1718-1792
Paternal Family Tree: Rodney
Before 13 Feb 1718 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney was born to Henry Rodney (age 37).
On 13 Feb 1718 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney was baptised at St Giles in the Fields Church, Camden [Map].
In 1737 [his father] Henry Rodney (age 56) died.
In 1753 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 34) and Jane Compton (age 22) were married.
On 25 Dec 1753 [his son] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 35) and [his wife] Jane Compton (age 23).
In Jan 1757 [his wife] Jane Compton (age 26) died.
In 1764 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 45) and Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 10 May 1765 [his son] John Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 47).
On 15 Feb 1780 Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke (age 11) joined the Royal Navy becoming a midshipman aboard HMS Duke commanded by Sir Charles Douglas. He followed Douglas to his next command HMS Formidable under George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 62).
Before 24 May 1780 [his daughter] Sarah Rodney was born to George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 62) and [his wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 41).
In 1781 [his son] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney (age 21) were married. Her father Thomas Harley (age 50) gave them Berrington Hall as a wedding gift.
On 19 Jun 1782 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 64) was created 1st Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset. [his wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 43) by marriage Baroness Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
On 24 May 1792 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 74) died. His son [his son] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset. [his daughter-in-law] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney (age 32) by marriage Baroness Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
In Mar 1829 [his former wife] Henrietta Clies Baroness Rodney (age 90) died.
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Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Rodney 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Rodney 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Rodney 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour
9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Seymour 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Anthony Rodney 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Henry Rodney 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England