Biography of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle 1702-1754

Paternal Family Tree: Keppel

Before 05 Jun 1702 [his father] Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 32) and [his mother] Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle were married. She by marriage Countess Albermarle.

On 05 Jun 1702 William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle was born to Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 32) and Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle at Whitehall Palace [Map].

On 16 Jun 1702 William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle was baptised with Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 37) as godparent at St Martin in the Fields [Map].

On 30 May 1718 [his father] Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 48) died. His son William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Albermarle, 2nd Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 2nd Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.

On 21 Feb 1722 William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 19) and Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 18) were married at Caversham, Reading. She by marriage Countess Albermarle. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 49) and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 51). He the son of Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle and Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 27 May 1723 [his father-in-law] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 50) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 22) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 2nd Earl March, 2nd Baron Settrington. Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 17) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

On 08 Apr 1724 [his son] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 21) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 20). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25 Apr 1725 [his son] Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 22) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 21). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 05 Nov 1727 [his son] William Keppel was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 25) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 24). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 19 Jan 1728 [his son] Bishop Frederick Keppel was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 25) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 24). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1734 [his daughter] Caroline Keppel was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 30). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1739 [his daughter] Elizabeth Keppel was born to William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 36) and [his wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 35). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1745 Thomas Hudson (age 44). Portrait of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 42).

1749 Creation of Garter Knights

In 1749 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 65) created new Garter Knights as follows:

560th Johann Adolph Wettin Duke Saxe Weissenfels,

561st King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 10),

562nd Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern (age 36),

563rd Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 35),

564th John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 38),

565th William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 46),

566th John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville (age 58).

On 08 Aug 1750 [his brother-in-law] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 49) died. His son Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Richmond, 3rd Earl March, 3rd Baron Settrington.

On 22 Dec 1754 William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle (age 52) died. His son [his son] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Albermarle, 3rd Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 3rd Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.

On 20 Oct 1789 [his former wife] Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle (age 86) died in Admiralty House Whitehall Palace.

Letters of Horace Walpole. P. S. I am very sorry for your sake that the Prince and Princess(10) are leaving Florence; if ever I return thither, as I always flatter myself I shall, I should miss them extremely. Lord Albemarle goes ambassador to Paris.

Note 10. Craon.

Royal Descendants of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle 1702-1754

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle 1702-1754

William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle

GrandFather: Adam Van Der Duyn

Mother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle