Biography of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814

On 04 Dec 1719 [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 18) and [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 14) were married at The Hague. He was, apparently, forced into the marriage to pay off his, or his father's debts since she brought a considerable dowry. She the daughter of William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 47) and . He the son of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 47) and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 48). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 27 May 1723 [her grandfather] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 50) died. His son [her father] Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 22) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 2nd Earl March, 2nd Baron Settrington. [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 17) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

On 06 Oct 1731 Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster was born to Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 30) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 26). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20 Feb 1743 Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare 1675-1743 (age 67) died. His son [her future husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 21) succeeded 20th Earl Kildare.

On 07 Feb 1747 James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 25) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 45) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 41). He the son of Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare 1675-1743 and Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare -1730. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 15 Jan 1748 [her son] George Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 26) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 16). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 12 Mar 1749 or 13 Mar 1749 [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster 1749-1804 was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 27) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 17) at Arlington Place. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1750 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 28) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 18). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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

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On 15 Mar 1751 [her daughter] Emily Mary Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 29) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 19). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25 Aug 1751 [her mother] Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751 (age 45) died.

In 1753 [her daughter] Henrietta Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 31) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 21). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1754 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1755 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 33) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 23). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1755 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzgerald died.

On 30 Jun 1756 [her son] Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 34) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 24). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 29 May 1758 [her daughter] Charlotte Fitzgerald 1st Baroness Rayleigh was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 36) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 26). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1760 [her daughter] Louisa Bridget Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 38) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 28). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30 Jul 1761 [her son] Henry Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 39) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 29). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1762 [her daughter] Sophia Sarah Mary Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 40) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 30). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

PAINTINGS/RAMSAY/Emilia_Lennox.jpgAround 1762. Allan Ramsay (age 48). Portrait of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 30).

In 1763 [her daughter] Henrietta Fitzgerald (age 10) died.

On 15 Oct 1763 [her son] Edward Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 41) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 32). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1765 [her son] Robert Stephen Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 43) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 33). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1765 [her daughter] Louisa Bridget Fitzgerald (age 5) died.

On 26 Sep 1765 [her son] George Fitzgerald (age 17) died.

In 1766 [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 44) was created 1st Duke Leinster. Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 34) by marriage Duchess Leinster.

In Jan 1766 [her son] Gerald Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 44) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 34). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 19 Jan 1766 [her sister-in-law] Margaretta Fitzgerald died.

In 1767 [her son] Augustus Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 45) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1770 [her daughter] Fanny Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 48) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 38). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1771 [her son] Augustus Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1771 [her daughter] Lucy Anne Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 49) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 39). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1772 [her daughter] Louisa Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 50) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 40). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16 Apr 1773 [her son] George Simon Son Fitzgerald was born to [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 51) and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 41). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 19 Nov 1773 [her husband] James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 (age 51) died. His son [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster 1749-1804 (age 24) succeeded 2nd Duke Leinster.

In 1775 [her daughter] Fanny Fitzgerald (age 5) died.

On 04 Nov 1775 or 07 Nov 1775 [her son] William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster 1749-1804 (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law]  were married. She by marriage Duchess Leinster. He the son of James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814 (age 44). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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In 1776 [her daughter] Louisa Fitzgerald (age 4) died.

In 1783 [her son] George Simon Son Fitzgerald (age 9) died.

In 1788 [her son] Gerald Fitzgerald (age 21) drowned.

On 21 or 23 Feb 1789 [her son-in-law] Joseph Strutt (age 30) and [her daughter] Charlotte Fitzgerald 1st Baroness Rayleigh (age 30) were married. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814 (age 57). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 04 Jun 1798 [her son] Edward Fitzgerald (age 34) died whilst imprisoned at Newgate Prison. He was buried the next day at St Werburgh's Church Dublin.

On 27 Dec 1800 [her son] Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale (age 44) was created 1st Baron Lecale of Ardglass in County Down.

On 30 Jun 1810 [her son] Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale (age 54) died at Ardglass Castle, Ardglass, County Down.

On 27 Mar 1814 Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster (age 82) died.

[her son] Henry Fitzgerald and Charlotte Boyle 20th Baroness Ros Helmsley were married. He the son of James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster 1722-1773 and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Family Trees of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Cecilia Munter Countess Cadogan

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 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 Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France

Ancestors of Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick II King Denmark 1534-1588 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 1557-1631 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 1518-1562 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 1528-1572 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guillaume de Penancoët Seigneur de Kéroualle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sébastien de Plœuc Marquis du Timeur et de Kergolay

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Plœuc

Father: Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tresham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan -1664 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Throckmorton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan -1696 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kitson Countess Rivers

GrandMother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Savile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savile 1st Baron Savile 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hussey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Baroness Savile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex -1665 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sheldon of Howley in Leicestershire

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster 1731-1814 Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cadogan

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cadogan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Cadogan

GrandFather: William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Waller of Groombridge

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Waller

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hardress Waller

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Waller

Mother: Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond 1705-1751

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