Biography of Mary Clavering Countess Cowper 1685-1724
Paternal Family Tree: Clavering
In 1685 Mary Clavering Countess Cowper was born to John Clavering and Susanna Thompson.
In Nov 1705 William Cowper 2nd Baronet (age 66) died. His son [her future husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cowper of Ratling Court in Kent.
In 1706 William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 41) and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 14 Dec 1706 [her husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 41) was created 1st Baron Cowper of Wingham in Kent. Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 21) by marriage Baroness Cowper of Wingham in Kent.
On 13 Aug 1709 [her son] William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper was born to [her husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 44) and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 24).
Around 1712 [her son] Reverend Spencer Cowper was born to [her husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 47) and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 27).
On 18 Mar 1718 [her husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 53) was created 1st Earl Cowper for having suppressed the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 33) by marriage Countess Cowper.
On 10 Oct 1723 [her husband] William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 58) died. His son [her son] William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Cowper, 2nd Baron Cowper of Wingham in Kent, 4th Baronet Cowper of Ratling Court in Kent.
On 05 Feb 1724 Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 39) died.
1804. School of Godfrey Kneller. Portrait of Mary Clavering Countess Cowper.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clavering of Callaley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Clavering
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fenwick
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Clavering 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey of Horton
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Ogle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John James Clavering 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Robert Clavering 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: John Clavering 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mary Clavering Countess Cowper 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Henry Thompson
Mother: Susanna Thompson