Biography of William Byron 5th Baron Byron 1722-1798
Paternal Family Tree: Byron
Maternal Family Tree: Jane Yarner 1708
On 13 Nov 1695 [his grandfather] William Byron 3rd Baron Byron (age 59) died. His son [his father] William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 25) succeeded 4th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
In 1703 [his father] William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 32) and Mary Egerton Baroness Byron (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. She the daughter of John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater (age 47).
On 19 Dec 1706 [his father] William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 36) and Frances Wilhelmina Bentinck Baroness Byron (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 57) and Anne Villiers Countess Portland.
On 03 Dec 1720 [his father] William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 50) and [his mother] Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. His third marriage. Arranged by her father [his grandfather] William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 57) who described the age difference as being "disproportionate". The difference in their ages was 33 years.
On 05 Nov 1722 William Byron 5th Baron Byron was born to William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 52) and Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron (age 19).
On 08 Aug 1736 [his father] William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 66) died. His son William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 13) succeeded 5th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
Before 27 Oct 1749 William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 26) and Elizabeth Shaw were married.
On 27 Oct 1749 [his son] William Byron was born to William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Shaw.
In 1759 [his mother] Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron (age 55) died.
In 1763 William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 40) was appointed Master of the Staghounds.
In 1774 William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 51) contested MP Morpeth on the Carlisle interest. He was defeated, but seated as Member of Parliament on petition on 28 January 1775. There is no record of any vote or speech by him in the eighteen months he was in Parliament.
Before 22 Jun 1776 [his son] William Byron (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Juliana Elizabeth Byron were married having eloped to Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire. They were first cousins.
On 22 Jun 1776 [his son] William Byron (age 26) died.
On 19 May 1798 William Byron 5th Baron Byron (age 75) was killed in action by cannon fire whilst fighting in Corsica. His great nephew George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron (age 10) succeeded 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: John Byron
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Byron
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Byron
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron
GrandFather: William Byron 3rd Baron Byron
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Booth
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Booth
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Booth 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Booth
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Anderson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Anderson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey
Father: William Byron 4th Baron Byron 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Chaworth
9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chaworth 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Sacheverell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Chaworth 1st Viscount Chaworth 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Byron 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hicks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard May
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
William Byron 5th Baron Byron 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Blount
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lygon
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Lygon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Denys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Killigrew
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Killigrew
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Killigrew
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Saunders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Saunders
GrandFather: William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Riccard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Riccard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christiana Riccard Baroness Berkeley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Father Hawkins
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hawkins
Mother: Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Temple
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Temple
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple of Dublin
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Temple
GrandMother: Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Abraham Yarner
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Yarner