Biography of Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham -1776
Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet.
In Oct 1708 [her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet (age 21) and Anne Balam were married.
On 30 Nov 1712 [her grandfather] Henry Furnese 1st Baronet (age 54) died. His son [her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
On 19 Mar 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham (age 68) died. His grandson [her future husband] Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
In 1728 [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 23) and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford were married. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax (age 44) and Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale. They were fourth cousins.
On 17 Oct 1729 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 55) died. His son [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Guildford. Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford by marriage Baroness Guildford.
On 07 Mar 1733 [her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet (age 45) died. His son [her brother] Robert Furnses 3rd Baronet (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
On 31 Oct 1734 William North 6th Baron North (age 55) died in Madrid. His first cousin once removed [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 30) succeeded 7th Baron North.
In Mar 1735 [her brother] Robert Furnses 3rd Baronet (age 19) died unmarried. Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent extinct. His estates were shared between his three sisters [her half-sister] Anne Furnese (age 23), Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham and [her sister] Selina Furnese.
On 24 Jan 1736 [her future husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 31) and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.
Before 04 Nov 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 31) and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married.
On 04 Nov 1745 [her husband] Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 31) died without issue. His brother [her brother-in-law] Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 13 Jun 1751 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 47) and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.
On 08 Apr 1752 [her husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 47) was created 1st Earl Guildford. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Guildford.
On 20 May 1756 [her step-son] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 24) and Anne Speke Countess Guilford (age 16) were married. He the son of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 52) and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford.
On 08 Oct 1761 John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby (age 23) and [her step-daughter] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby Broke (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 57) and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.
On 17 Jan 1771 [her step-son] Bishop Brownlow North (age 29) and Henrietta Maria Bannister (age 21) were married. He the son of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 66) and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.
On 17 Dec 1776 Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham died.
On 04 Aug 1790 [her former husband] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 86) died. His son [her former step-son] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford (age 58) succeeded 2nd Earl Guildford, 8th Baron North, 4th Baron Guildford. Anne Speke Countess Guilford (age 50) by marriage Countess Guildford.
[her father] Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet and Anne Shirley were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers.
GrandFather: Henry Furnese 1st Baronet
Father: Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Brough of St Lawrence Jewry
GrandMother: Anne Brough