Biography of Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867

On 25 Apr 1774 [her grandfather] John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland (age 45) died. His son [her father] John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 14) succeeded 10th Earl of Westmoreland.

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On 20 May 1782 [her father] John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 22) and [her mother]  (age 17) were married at Gretna Green. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Augusta Bertie.

On 04 Mar 1785 Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey was born to John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 25) and (age 20).

On 11 Jul 1789 William Russell (age 21) and [her future sister-in-law] Charlotte Anne Villiers (age 18) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 54) and Frances Twysden (age 36). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1791 William Henry Lambton (age 27) and [her future sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 19) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 55) and Frances Twysden (age 37).

On 09 Nov 1793 [her mother]  (age 29) died.

In 1800 [her father] John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 40) and [her step-mother] Jane Huck Saunders Countess of Westmoreland (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland and Augusta Bertie.

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In 1801 Charles William Wyndham (age 40) and [her future sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 29) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 65) and Frances Twysden (age 47). He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont 1710-1763 and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont 1726-1794.

On 13 Jan 1803 John Ponsonby 1st Viscount Ponsonby (age 33) and [her future sister-in-law] Frances Elizabeth Villiers Viscountess Ponsonby (age 17) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 67) and Frances Twysden (age 49). He the son of William Ponsonby 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly in County Cork (age 58) and (age 54).

On 23 May 1804 George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 30) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 19) were married at Berkeley Square, Mayfair. She the daughter of John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 44) and . He the son of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 68) and Frances Twysden (age 51).

On 22 Aug 1805 [her father-in-law] George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 70) died. His son [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 32) succeeded 5th Earl Jersey, 8th Viscount Grandison, 5th Viscount Villiers, 5th Baron Villiers. Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 20) by marriage Countess Jersey.

In 1806 Bishop Richard Bagot (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Harriet Villiers (age 18) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey and Frances Twysden (age 52).

In 1808 [her sister-in-law] Charlotte Anne Villiers (age 37) died.

On 04 Apr 1808 [her son] George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey 1808-1859 was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 34) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 23).

In 1810 [her son] Augustus John Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 36) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 24).

In 1810 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Villiers died.

In 1813 [her brother-in-law] William Augustus Henry Vernon (age 33) died.

In 1815 [her son] Frederick William Child-Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 41) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 29).

On 11 Oct 1819 [her son] Francis John Robert Child-Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 46) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 34).

In 1822 [her daughter] Sarah Frederica Caroline Child-Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 48) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 36).

In 1824 [her daughter] Clementina Augusta Wellington Child-Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 50) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 38).

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In 1828 [her daughter] Adela Corisande Maria Child-Villiers was born to [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 54) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 42).

On 20 Sep 1831 [her son] Augustus John Villiers (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Georgiana Elphinstone (age 21) were married. He the son of George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 58) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867 (age 46).

In 1832 [her sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 60) died.

On 12 Jul 1841 [her son] George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey 1808-1859 (age 33) and [her daughter-in-law]  were married. He the son of George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 67) and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867 (age 56).

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Adeline Horsey Recollections. From Badminton we went on a visit to Lord Forester at Willey Park, Shropshire, where I met Lady Jersey (age 56) and her daughter, [her daughter] Lady Clementina Villiers (age 18).

Lady Jersey was the greatest grande dame in London Society, and her house in Berkeley Square, Mayfair was the centre of the Tory party. She knew all the artistic and literary celebrities of the day, and her popularity was most remarkable. Lady Clementina Villiers (age 18) was a beautiful and accomplished girl, and everybody loved her. Once when some one said to her [her husband] father (age 68) that "no one was perfect", Lord Jersey (age 68) replied: "There is one who is perfect - there is Clementina (age 18)". Many suitors proposed for her, a most persistent one being the Duke d'Ossuna, a grandee of Spain, and an immensely rich man. He must have been deeply in love with the beautiful English girl, for he used to keep many drawings and portraits of Lady Clementina in his palace at Madrid.

"Those whom the gods love die young", and so it was with Clementina Villiers; she was taken ill during a visit to Germany with her mother and only returned to England to die.

Her portraits were in all the "Books of Beauty" of the day, but although they faithfully portray her perfect features, they cannot convey the beauty of colour and changing expression that were her greatest charms.

In 1847 [her son] Augustus John Villiers (age 37) died.

In 1853 [her daughter] Sarah Frederica Caroline Child-Villiers (age 31) died.

In 1858 [her daughter] Clementina Augusta Wellington Child-Villiers (age 34) died.

On 03 Oct 1859 [her husband] George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey 1773-1859 (age 86) died. His son [her son] George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey 1808-1859 (age 51) succeeded 6th Earl Jersey, 9th Viscount Grandison, 6th Viscount Villiers, 6th Baron Villiers. [her daughter-in-law]  by marriage Countess Jersey.

In 1860 [her daughter] Adela Corisande Maria Child-Villiers (age 32) died.

On 18 May 1862 [her son] Francis John Robert Child-Villiers (age 42) died.

On 14 Apr 1866 [her former sister-in-law] Frances Elizabeth Villiers Viscountess Ponsonby (age 80) died.

On 26 Jan 1867 Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey (age 81) died.

Family Trees of Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867

Paternal Family Tree: Fane

Maternal Family Tree: Sarah Anne Child Countess of Westmoreland 1764-1793

Royal Ancestors of Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Fane 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Fane 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth West Baroness Darcy 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fane of Brympton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rushworth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hannah Rushworth

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 1701-1771 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adrian Scrope 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Waller

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Scrope 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Swymmer

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Father: John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey 1632-1669 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wandesford Baroness Wharton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Farington

Great x 2 Grandmother:

GrandMother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Piers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Piers

Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey 1785-1867 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Child of Headington in Wiltshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Child

Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Child

GrandFather: Robert Child

Mother: