Paternal Family Tree: Sherard
In 1675 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough was born to Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard [aged 53].
In 1675 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland and Deputy Lieutenant Lincolnshire.
On 15th January 1700 [his father] Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard [aged 78] died. His son Bennet [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Sherard of Leitrim.
In 1701 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 26] was elected MP Leicestershire.
In 1713 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 38] was elected MP Rutland.
On 1st January 1713 John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland [aged 36] and [his sister] Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Rutland. He the son of John Manners 1st Duke Rutland and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland [aged 56].
On 19th October 1714 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Sherard of Harborough.
In 1715 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 40] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.
On 31st October 1718 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 43] was created 1st Viscount Sherard.
On 8th May 1719 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 44] was created 1st Earl Harborough.
On 16th October 1732 Bennet Sherard 1st Earl Harborough [aged 57] died. His first cousin once removed Philip [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Earl Harborough, 2nd Viscount Sherard, 4th Baron Sherard of Leitrim, 2nd Baron Sherard of Harborough. Anne Pedley Countess Harborough [aged 57] by marriage Countess Harborough.
St Mary Magalene's Church Stapleford, Leicestershire [Map]. Most of the memorials were moved from the earlier church. The oldest, dated 1490, is a brass to Geoffrey Sherard and his wife. There is a black and white marble tomb chest dated 1640. The chest bears two life-size reclining effigies and is carved with images of eleven children. There are a number of busts of members of the Sherard family. The finest memorial is that of the 1st Earl by John Michael Rysbrack. It is dated 1732 and consists of a seated woman with a child, and a half-reclining man, all in Roman clothing. There is also a memorial tablet and a hatchment to the 6th Earl, dated 1859.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geffrey Sherard of Stapleford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sherard
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Sherard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Sherard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Poulteney
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rose Poulteney
Grandfather: William Sherard 1st Baron Sherard
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Moore of Bourne in Lincolnshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Moore
Father: Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cave
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Cave of Stanford
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Danvers
Great x 1 Grandfather: Cecil Cave of Stanford
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cecil
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Dicons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cecil
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Heckington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Heckington
Grandmother: Abigail Cave Baroness Sherard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Bennett of Greenwich
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Bennett