Biography of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry 1739-1821

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart of Donegal

On 30 Jun 1737 [his father] Alexander Stewart (age 39) and [his mother] Mary Cowan were married.

On 27 Sep 1739 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry was born to Alexander Stewart (age 41) and Mary Cowan.

1757. Anton Raphael Mengs (age 28). Portrait of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 17).

Before 1769 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 29) and Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 50) and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 42). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18 Jun 1769 [his son] Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry was born to Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 29) and [his wife] Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway (age 21) at Henry Street, Dublin. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20 Jul 1770 [his wife] Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway (age 22) died.

On 10 Feb 1772 George Mason Villiers 2nd Earl Grandison (age 20) and [his former sister-in-law] Gertrude Seymour-Conway (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 53) and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 45). He the son of Alan Mason Viscount Grandison and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Villiers 1st Countess Grandison. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21 May 1775 Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton (age 24) and [his former sister-in-law] Frances Seymour-Conway were married. She the daughter of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 56) and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford (age 48). He the son of Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton 2nd Duke Newcastle-under-Lyme (age 55) and Catherine Pelham Duchess Newcastle under Lyne. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 07 Jun 1775 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 35) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 61) and Elizabeth Jeffreys Countess Camden (age 50).

On 24 Jun 1777 [his daughter] Frances Stewart was born to Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 26).

In 1778 [his son] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry was born to Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 38) and [his wife] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 27).

On 25 Apr 1780 Walter Head aka James 1st Baronet and [his sister-in-law] Jane Pratt Lady James were married. She the daughter of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 66) and Elizabeth Jeffreys Countess Camden.

On 22 Apr 1781 [his father] Alexander Stewart (age 83) died.

In 1785 [his former brother-in-law] Edward Seymour-Conway (age 33) died.

In 1785 [his former brother-in-law] Hugh Seymour-Conway (age 25) and Anne Horatia Waldegrave (age 23) were married. She the daughter of James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 48). He the son of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 66) and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1789 [his daughter] Emily Jane Stewart Viscountess Hardinge was born to Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 49) and [his wife] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 38).

In Sep 1793 [his former sister-in-law] Gertrude Seymour-Conway (age 42) died.

In 1794 [his son] Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Amelia Hobart (age 21) were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 54) and Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1795 [his former brother-in-law] George Seymour-Conway (age 31) and Isabella Hamilton were married. He the son of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford and Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 11 Sep 1801 [his former brother-in-law] Hugh Seymour-Conway (age 42) died.

In 1804 [his son] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Bligh (age 29) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 64) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 53).

Before 10 Feb 1808. Hugh Douglas Hamilton (age 68). Portrait of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 68).

Before 09 Feb 1810 [his son-in-law] Charles Fitzroy (age 45) and [his daughter] Frances Stewart (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 70) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 59). He the son of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 74) and Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 09 Feb 1810 [his daughter] Frances Stewart (age 32) died.

In 1814 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 74) was appointed 646th Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 51) during the Regency.

On 29 Jun 1814 [his son-in-law] John James and [his daughter] Emily Jane Stewart Viscountess Hardinge (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 74) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 63). They were first cousins.

In 1816 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 76) was created 1st Marquess Londonderry. [his wife] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 65) by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.

On 03 Apr 1819 [his son] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 41) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 19) were married at Bruton Street. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 79) and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 68).

On 11 Nov 1820 [his former sister-in-law] Frances Seymour-Conway died.

On 06 Apr 1821 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 81) died. His son [his son] Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry (age 51) succeeded 2nd Marquess Londonderry.

On 18 Jan 1833 [his former wife] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 82) died.

Ancestors of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry 1739-1821

Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry

GrandFather: John Cowan

Mother: Mary Cowan