Biography of Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter 1672-1756
Paternal Family Tree: Mildmay
Before 24 Mar 1662 [his uncle] Henry Mildmay 16th Baron Fitzwalter (age 17) died. He was buried on 24 Mar 1662. His brother [his father] Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 16) succeeded 17th Baron Fitzwalter.
On 06 Dec 1669 [his father] Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 23) and [his mother] Catherine Fairfax (age 25) were married.
On 27 Dec 1672 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter was born to Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 26) and Catherine Fairfax (age 28).
In 1679 [his father] Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 33) died. His son [his brother] Charles Mildmay 18th Baron Fitzwalter (age 9) succeeded 18th Baron Fitzwalter.
On 26 May 1715 Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness (age 33) and [his future wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. She the daughter of Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg (age 73) and Karoline von der Pfalz. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 18 Jun 1724 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 51) and Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 37) were married. She the daughter of Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg and Karoline von der Pfalz. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 20 Mar 1725 [his mother] Catherine Fairfax (age 81) died.
In 1728 [his brother] Charles Mildmay 18th Baron Fitzwalter (age 58) died without issue. His brother Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 55) succeeded 19th Baron Fitzwalter. [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 41) by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.
In 1730 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 57) was created 1st Earl Fitzwalter, 1st Viscount Harwich Essex. [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 43) by marriage Countess Fitzwalter.
In 1741 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 68) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex.
On 07 Aug 1751 [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 64) died.
On 29 Feb 1756 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 83) died. Earl Fitzwalter, Viscount Harwich Essex extinct. Baron Fitzwalter abeyant between the issue of his aunt [his aunt] Mary Mildmay. The abeyance was terminated 30 Sep 1924 after nearly 169 years in favour of one of the co-heirs Henry FitzWalter Plumptre 20th Baron FitzWalter.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Mildmay 15th Baron Fitzwalter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: Robert Mildmay 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Mundy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacopo Guicciardini
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vincenzo Guicciardini
Great x 2 Grandmother: Camilla Guicciardini
Father: Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Edmonds of Overstone in Northamptonshire
GrandMother: Mary Edmonds
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Wood of Overstone in Northamptonshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Magdalen Wood
Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fairfax 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Palmes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Stapleton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Ros
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 2nd Viscount Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Constable 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Constable 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Constable 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: William Fairfax 3rd Viscount Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Howard 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Howard 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dacre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Caryll
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Caryll
Mother: Catherine Fairfax 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Smith
GrandMother: Elizabeth Smith