Biography of Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet 1745-1810
Paternal Family Tree: Gascoigne
In 1723 [his grandfather] John Gascoigne 5th Baronet (age 61) died. His son [his father] Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet succeeded 6th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire. [his mother] Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne by marriage Lady Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
On 07 Mar 1745 Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet was born to Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet (age 22) and Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne.
Before 1750 [his father] Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne were married.
In 1750 [his father] Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet (age 27) died. His son [his brother] Edward Gascoigne 7th Baronet succeeded 7th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
On 10 Jan 1762 [his brother] Edward Gascoigne 7th Baronet died. His brother Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet (age 16) succeeded 8th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
In 1771 Charles Turner 1st Baronet (age 43) and [his future wife] Mary Shuttleworth Lady Turner and Gascoigne (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.
Royal Ascot. The reign of George III. saw the institution of the " Classic " races. The Doncaster St. Leger was established by Colonel St. Leger (age 43), who lived near Doncaster. In 1776 he proposed a sweepstakes of 25 guineas each for 3-year-old colts and fillies over a two-mile course, which was won from six competitors by the Marquis of Rockingham's (age 46) filly, Allabuculia.
In 1778 a dinner was being held at the Red Lion Inn, Doncaster, on the entry day of the races, and the Marquis of Rockingham (age 46) then proposed that the sweepstakes suggested by Colonel St. Leger (age 43) two years previously should be run for annually, and bear the name of the founder. In this year it was won again by a filly, called Hollandaise, belonging to Sir Thomas Gascoigne (age 30).
Around 1779 Pompeo Batoni (age 70). Portrait of Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet (age 33).
On 04 Nov 1784 Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet (age 39) and Mary Shuttleworth Lady Turner and Gascoigne (age 33) were married at All Saints Church, Aston-on-Trent [Map]. She by marriage Lady Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
On 07 Jan 1786 [his son] Thomas Charles Gascoigne was born to Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Mary Shuttleworth Lady Turner and Gascoigne (age 35). His mother died a month later.
On 01 Feb 1786 [his wife] Mary Shuttleworth Lady Turner and Gascoigne (age 35) died from childbirth having given birth to a son, [his son] Thomas Charles Gascoigne, in the previous month.
On 13 or 20 Oct 1809 [his son] Thomas Charles Gascoigne (age 23) was killed whilst hunting. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Barwick-in-Elmet [Map]. 2,000 people and over 400 of his father's tenants attended his funeral.
On 01 Feb 1810 [his former step-son] Charles Turner 2nd Baronet (age 37) died. Baronet Turner of Kirkleatham extinct.
On 11 Feb 1810 Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet (age 64) died. His death believed to have been in part caused by the death of his only child [his son] Thomas Charles Gascoigne in a hunting accident four months earlier.Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire extinct.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gascoigne of Parlington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gascoigne 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Gascoigne 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gascoigne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Symeon of Britwell in Oxfordshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Symeon of Brightwell in Oxfordshire
GrandFather: John Gascoigne 5th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ellis Woodroffe of Hope
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Woodroffe
Father: Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Thomas Gascoigne 8th Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Hungate 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hungate
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hungate 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Hungate 3rd Baronet
GrandFather: Francis Hungate 4th Baronet
Mother: Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne