William Henry Chetwynd 1811-1890

On 30th August 1804 [his father] George Chetwynd 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and [his mother] Hannah Maria Sparrow [aged 15] were married.

On 17th September 1811 William Henry Chetwynd was born to George Chetwynd 2nd Baronet [aged 28] and Hannah Maria Sparrow [aged 22].

In 1824 [his grandfather] George Chetwynd 1st Baronet [aged 85] died. His son [his father] George [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire.

On 24th May 1850 [his father] George Chetwynd 2nd Baronet [aged 66] died at Grendon Hall, Northamptonshire. His son [his brother] George [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire. Charlotte Augusta Hill Lady Chetwynd by marriage Lady Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire.

Around 15th August 1854 William Henry Chetwynd [aged 42] and Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 18] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Before 14th February 1856 [his daughter] Florence Chetwynd was born to William Henry Chetwynd [aged 44] and [his wife] Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 20]. She married 5th June 1877 her fifth cousin once removed Berkeley Charles Sydney Paget, son of Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey and Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey, and had issue.

On 22nd July 1857 [his son] Arthur Chetwynd was born to William Henry Chetwynd [aged 45] and [his wife] Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 21].

In 1860 [his mother] Hannah Maria Sparrow [aged 71] died.

In 1875 William Henry Chetwynd [aged 63] and Mary Parkin were married.

On 5th June 1877 [his son-in-law] Berkeley Charles Sydney Paget [aged 33] and [his daughter] Florence Chetwynd [aged 21] were married. He the son of Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey and Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 5th July 1890 William Henry Chetwynd [aged 78] died at his home Longdon Hall, Rugeley.

In 1895 [his former wife] Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 59] brought a successful action for divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 accusing her husband William Henry Chetwynd of cruelty and adultery, he counter-claiming that she had also committed adultery, fornication and incest. Their children [his daughter] Florence Chetwynd [aged 38] and [his son] Arthur Chetwynd [aged 37] were put in the care of William's elder brother George Chetwynd 3rd Baronet.

Around 1898 [his former wife] Blanche Chetwynd-Talbot [aged 62] died.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map]. Unclear whether a grave or memorial. Those named include William Henry Chetwynd, his daughter Florence Chetwynd and son Arthur Chetwynd, John Sparrow of Bishton Hall in Staffordshire, Elizabeth Moreton aka Sparrow, Charlotte Sparrow, Hannah Maria Sparrow aka Chetwynd and William Henry Chetwynd.