Biography of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville 1776-1859

Paternal Family Tree: Bennett

On 27 Oct 1767 [his grandfather] Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 51) died. His son [his father] Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 23) succeeded 4th Earl Tankerville, 5th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.

On 07 Oct 1771 [his father] Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 27) and [his mother] Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 19) were married at Gatton, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. He the son of Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville and Alice Astley Countess Tankerville (age 54).

On 28 Apr 1776 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville was born to Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 32) and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 24).

In 1803 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 26) was elected MP Steyning.

In 1806 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 29) was elected MP Knaresborough.

On 28 Jul 1806 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 30) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 23) were married at Devonshire House. She the daughter of Antoine 8th Duke Gramont (age 50) and Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont. He the son of Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 62) and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 54).

In 1807 [his daughter] Corisande Emma Bennet Countess Malmesbury was born to Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 30) and [his wife] Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 24).

On 10 Jan 1810 [his son] Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville was born to Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 33) and [his wife] Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 27) at Charles Street, Berkeley Square.

In 1820 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 43) was elected MP Berwick on Tweed.

On 10 Dec 1822 [his father] Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 79) died. His son Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 46) succeeded 5th Earl Tankerville, 6th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. [his wife] Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 40) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

In 1836 [his mother] Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 84) died.

On 29 Jan 1850 [his son] Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 19) were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 50) and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester. He the son of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 73) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 67).

On 25 Jun 1859 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 83) died. His son [his son] Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 49) succeeded 6th Earl Tankerville, 7th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. [his daughter-in-law] Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 28) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 23 Jan 1865 [his former wife] Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 82) died.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville 1776-1859

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 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 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville 1776-1859

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bennet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grobham Howe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Annabella Scrope 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Grey 2nd Baron Grey Werke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Anna Ford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Colville

Great x 1 Grandmother: Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville

Father: Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Astley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Astley 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Trentham of Rocester Priory in Staffordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Trentham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Astley 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Alice Astley Countess Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England