Biography of Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905

On 04 Jul 1826 [her grandfather] Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 70) died. His son [her father] Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Chichester, 4th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 8th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.

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In 1829 Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley was born to Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 24) and Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester 1806-1867 (age 22).

On 12 Feb 1835 Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley 1795-1835 (age 39) died. His son [her future husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 7) succeeded 6th Earl Darnley, 15th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 6) by marriage Countess Darnley.

On 31 Aug 1850 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 23) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 46) and Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester 1806-1867 (age 44). He the son of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley 1795-1835 and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley -1884.

In 1851 [her son] Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley 1851-1900 was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 23) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 22).

On 22 Aug 1853 [her daughter] Edith Louisa Mary Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 26) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 24).

In 1854 [her brother-in-law] Edward Vesey Bligh (age 24) and Isabel Mary Frances Neville (age 23) were married. She the daughter of William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny 1792-1868 (age 61) and . He the son of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley 1795-1835 and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley -1884.

On 06 Jun 1854 Arthur Purey Cust (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Emma Bess Bligh (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley 1795-1835 and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley -1884.

On 31 Oct 1854 [her daughter] Kathleen Susan Emma Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 27) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 25).

On 13 Dec 1855 Reginald Cust (age 27) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Caroline Bligh (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley 1795-1835 and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley -1884.

In 1859 [her son] Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley 1859-1927 was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 31) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 30).

On 18 Dec 1860 [her daughter] Alice Isabella Harriet Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 33) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 31).

On 25 Apr 1865 [her son] Arthur Frederick Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 38) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 36).

On 22 May 1867 [her mother] Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester 1806-1867 (age 60) died.

On 21 Apr 1868 [her daughter] Mary Rose Florence Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 41) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 39).

On 09 Feb 1884 [her son] Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley 1859-1927 (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law]  (age 24) were married at St. Mary's Church Sunbury. The reception was held at Rupertswood Melbourne. He the son of John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 56) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905 (age 55).

On 16 Dec 1889 [her daughter] Constance Violet Lucy Bligh was born to [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 62) and Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 60).

On 05 Jul 1896 [her daughter] Mary Rose Florence Bligh (age 28) died.

On 14 Dec 1896 [her husband] John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley 1827-1896 (age 69) died. His son [her son] Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley 1851-1900 (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 20 Jun 1904 [her daughter] Edith Louisa Mary Bligh (age 50) died.

On 04 Mar 1905 [her former brother-in-law] Henry Bligh (age 70) died.

On 04 Sep 1905 Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 76) died.

Family Trees of Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905

Paternal Family Tree: Pelham

Maternal Family Tree: Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood 1663-1735

Royal Ancestors of Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pelham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Turk" Pelham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Frankland 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Frankland 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Arabella Belasyse Lady Thirkleby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Meinhardt Frankland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Russell Lady Thirkleby 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Frankland Countess Chichester 1735-1813 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sidney Godolphin 1st Earl Godolphin 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Blagge

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds -1764 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess Marlborough 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough

GrandMother: Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester 1776-1862 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness 1681-1721 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness 1718-1778 3 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Karoline von der Pfalz Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley 1829-1905 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan -1696 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan 1685-1732 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex -1665 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

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 Grandfather: Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan 1689-1745 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Seymour 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 1655-1697 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cecil Bisshopp 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Cecil Bisshopp 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Bisshopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Bisshopp 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Boscawen

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount Falmouth 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jael Godolphin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Boscawen Lady Bisshopp 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Godfrey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Godfrey Viscountess Falmouth 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Arabella Churchill 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester 1806-1867 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooke of Cranbrooke

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Cooke of Harefield

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Cooke

Great x 1 Grandfather: George John Cooke 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Twysden 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Twysden 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Twysden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Wythens

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Wythens Lady Twysden

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Taylor

GrandMother: 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bowyer 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Cecil Bowyer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cecil 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bowyer 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Bowyer of Harefield Park, London 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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: Anne Stonhouse

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Dashwood

Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood