Biography of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762

On 29 Apr 1698 [his grandfather] Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis (age 42) died. His son [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Cornwallis.

On 06 Jun 1699 [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis (age 24) and [his mother] Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cornwallis. She the daughter of Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran and Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran 1655-1716 (age 44).

On 29 Mar 1700 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis (age 25) and Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis (age 21).

On 20 Jan 1722 [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis (age 47) died.

On 28 Nov 1722 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 22) and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785 were married.

On 29 May 1723 [his brother-in-law] Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend (age 22) and Audrey aka Etheldreda Harrison (age 15) were married.

On 08 Aug 1725 [his mother] Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis (age 46) died.

Before 27 Aug 1729 [his brother-in-law] William Townshend (age 27) and Henrietta Paulett (age 29) were married.

In 1730 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Townshend (age 28) and Albinia Selwyn were married.

On 06 Jun 1736 [his daughter] Mary Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

On 29 Jan 1738 [his brother-in-law] William Townshend (age 36) died.

On 21 Jun 1738 [his father-in-law] Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 64) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend (age 37) succeeded 3rd Viscount Townsend, 3rd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 5th Baronet Townshend.

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On 31 Dec 1738 [his son] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785 at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia.

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On 10 Sep 1740 [his son] Henry Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

On 25 Feb 1743 [his son] James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis 1743-1824 was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

In 1744 [his son] William Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

In 1746 [his brother-in-law] Augustus Townshend (age 30) died.

In 1753 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 52) was created 1st Earl Cornwallis. [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785 by marriage Countess Cornwallis.

In Jul 1753 [his son-in-law] Bowen Southwell (age 40) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762 (age 53) and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

On 08 Apr 1756 [his son-in-law] Bishop Spencer Madan (age 27) and [his daughter] Charlotte Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762 (age 56) and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

On 07 Aug 1760 [his brother-in-law] Roger Townshend (age 52) died.

In 1761 [his son] Henry Cornwallis (age 20) died.

On 23 Jun 1762 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 62) died. His son [his son] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 23) succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis.

On 01 Dec 1785 [his former wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785 died.

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[his daughter] Charlotte Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis -1785.

Family Trees of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762

Paternal Family Tree: Cornwallis

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Carlton 1625-1715

Royal Ancestors of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

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

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwallis

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cornwallis

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hercules Meautys

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Meautys 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Cooke 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ashburnham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ashburnham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beaumont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Farnham

GrandFather: Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Fox

GrandMother: Elizabeth Fox Baroness Cornwallis

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Whittle of the City of London

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle

Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 1700-1762 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Butler 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Burke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Butler 2nd Viscount Mountgarret 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grizzel Fitzpatrick Viscountess Mountgarret

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Poyntz 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Verney 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Syndeham 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sydenham 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Preston of Whitehill in Midlothian

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Lame" Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory 1501-1546 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sheffield 2nd Baron Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bradbourne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ferrers 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pakington of Hampton Lovett

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Lusty" Pakington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield 1598-1657

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ambrose Smith of Withcote in Leicestershire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Smith

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Coe

GrandMother: Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran 1655-1716 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Carleton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carlton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Dudley Carlton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Carlton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England