Biography of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan 1735-1799

Paternal Family Tree: Bingham

Around 1730 [his grandfather] George Bingham 4th Baronet died. His son [his father] John Bingham 5th Baronet (age 40) succeeded 5th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.

In 1730 [his father] John Bingham 5th Baronet (age 40) and [his mother] Anne Vesey Lady Bingham (age 30) were married. She by marriage Lady Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.

On 22 Sep 1735 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan was born to John Bingham 5th Baronet (age 45) and Anne Vesey Lady Bingham (age 36).

On 21 Sep 1749 [his father] John Bingham 5th Baronet (age 59) died. His son [his brother] John Bingham 6th Baronet (age 20) succeeded 6th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.

On 27 Nov 1750 [his brother] John Bingham 6th Baronet (age 22) died unmarried. His brother Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 15) succeeded 7th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.

In 1756 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 20) was appointed High Sheriff of Mayo.

In 1761 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 25) was elected MP Mayo.

In Feb 1761 [his mother] Anne Vesey Lady Bingham (age 61) died.

Before 1762 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 26) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 21) were married at Bath, Somerset [Map]. She by marriage Lady Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.

In 1762 [his daughter] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer was born to Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 22).

On 04 Dec 1764 [his son] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan was born to Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 29) and [his wife] Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 24).

In 1776 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 40) was created 1st Baron Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo. [his wife] Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 36) by marriage Baroness Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo.

On 06 Mar 1781 [his son-in-law] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 22) and [his daughter] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 45) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 41). He the son of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 46) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 43).

In 1782 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 46) was elected MP Northampton.

On 26 May 1794 [his son] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 52) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 58) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 54).

In 1795 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 59) was created 1st Earl Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo. [his wife] Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 55) by marriage Countess Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo.

On 29 Mar 1799 Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 63) died. His son [his son] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 2nd Baron Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo, 8th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 29) by marriage Countess Lucan of Castlebar in Mayo.