Biography of Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond -1796

Before 1717 [her father] Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 34) and Anne Savile (age 25) were married. She the daughter of William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 1665-1700 and Elizabeth Grimston. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 60) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 1655-1697.

In Mar 1739 [her father] Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 56) and [her mother] Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll 1693-1770 (age 46) and Mary Drummond Bellenden. He the son of Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 83) and Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 1655-1697.

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In 1744 Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland (age 38) and [her future sister-in-law] Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 42) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 38). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 17 Apr 1746 [her father] Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 63) was created 1st Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire with a special remainder to his nephew Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 16).

On 19 Dec 1747 Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway (age 26) and [her mother] Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 26) were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll 1693-1770 (age 54) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.

On 08 Aug 1750 Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 49) died. His son [her future husband] Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Richmond, 3rd Earl March, 3rd Baron Settrington.

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On 01 Apr 1757 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 22) and Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 36). He the son of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1758 Thomas Conolly (age 20) and [her sister-in-law] Louisa Augusta Lennox (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25 Dec 1759 [her brother-in-law] George Lennox (age 22) and Louisa Kerr were married. She the daughter of William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 49) and Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian. He the son of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

1762 Creation of New Peers

On 04 May 1762 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) created a number of new peerages ...

Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth (age 46) was created 1st Viscount Wentworth.

William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon (age 53) was created 1st Viscount Courtenay.

Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyme (age 68) was created 1st Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex with default to his cousin Thomas Pelham (age 34).

[her sister-in-law] Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland (age 39) was created 1st Baron Holland in Lincolnshire. Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland (age 56) by marriage Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.

John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont (age 51) was created 1st Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 27) was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.

Joseph Damer 1st Earl Dorchester (age 44) was created 1st Baron Milton of Milton Abbey in Dorset.

Edward Hussey-Montagu 1st Earl Beaulieu (age 41) was created 1st Baron Beaulieu of Beaulieu in Hampshire with a special remainder to his heirs male with his current wife Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester (age 56).

On 12 May 1762 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon (age 53) was created 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton (age 46) by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.

George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley (age 65) was created 1st Baron Bingley. Harriet Benson Baroness Bingley (age 57) by marriage Baroness Bingley.

On 02 Jun 1762 Thomas Charles Bunbury 6th Baronet (age 22) and [her sister-in-law] Sarah Lennox Lady Bunbury (age 17) were married. The marriage was dissolved in Feb 1769 since she had had a child with William Gordon (age 18) in 1768. The decree for divorce was issued on 14 May 1776. One of her daughters with Colonel George Napier (age 11), Emily Louisa Augusta Napier Lady Bunbury, would subsequently marry Charles Bunbury's nephew and heir Henry Edward Bunbury 7th Baronet. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21 Nov 1769 [her sister-in-law] Cecilia Lennox (age 19) died.

On 24 Jul 1774 [her sister-in-law] Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland (age 51) died. Her son Stephen Fox 2nd Baron Holland (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.

On 27 Aug 1781 Colonel George Napier (age 30) and [her sister-in-law] Sarah Lennox Lady Bunbury (age 36) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 05 Nov 1796 Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond died.

On 29 Dec 1806 [her former husband] Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 71) died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond (age 42) succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond 1768-1842 (age 38) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

Family Trees of Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond -1796

Paternal Family Tree: Bruce of Elgin

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655

Royal Ancestors of Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond -1796

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

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

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

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

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond -1796

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bruce

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Denys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Chichester 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harington 1st Baron Harington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keilway Baroness Harington

GrandFather: Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Grey Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Honora Rogers

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Seymour 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula St Barbe

GrandMother: Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 1655-1697 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond -1796 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 1574-1607 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 1582-1648 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll 1610-1678 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 3rd Earl Moray 1590-1638 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 4th Earl Moray 1611-1653 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gordon Countess Moray 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Argyll 1628-1668 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Moray 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dudley Countess Home 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll 1693-1770 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Elphinstone of Barnes 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Elphinstone 8th Lord Elphinstone 15 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Elphinstone 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mother: Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth 1588-1662

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe 1623-1675 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Ker Countess Perth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Maitland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bellenden 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ker 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh -1675 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 10th Earl Erroll 1596-1636 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis -1695 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lyon Countess Erroll -1637 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Mary Drummond Bellenden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Loftus 1st Viscount Loftus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Moore 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England