On 26 Sep 1776 [his grandfather] Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester (age 72) died. His son [his father] Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Ilchester, 2nd Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 2nd Baron Strangways Woodford in Dorset, 2nd Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
In 1794 [his father] Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 (age 46) and [his mother] Maria Digby Countess Ilchester -1842 were married. She by marriage Countess Ilchester. He the son of Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester and .
On 07 May 1795 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester was born to Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 (age 47) and Maria Digby Countess Ilchester -1842.
On 05 Sep 1802 [his father] Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 (age 55) died. His son [his half-brother] Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester 1787-1858 (age 15) succeeded 3rd Earl Ilchester, 3rd Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 3rd Baron Strangways Woodford in Dorset, 3rd Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
On 23 Sep 1842 [his mother] Maria Digby Countess Ilchester -1842 died.
On 26 Oct 1847 John Trollope 1st Baron Kesteven (age 47) and [his future sister-in-law] Julia Maria Sheffield were married.
In 1857 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester (age 61) and Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester 1842-1882 (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years. He the son of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 and Maria Digby Countess Ilchester -1842. They were third cousins.
On 08 Jan 1858 [his half-brother] Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester 1787-1858 (age 70) died. His brother William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester (age 62) succeeded 4th Earl Ilchester. [his wife] Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester 1842-1882 (age 16) by marriage Countess Ilchester.
In 1862 [his father-in-law] Robert Sheffield 4th Baronet (age 76) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Robert Sheffield 5th Baronet (age 37) succeeded 5th Baronet Sheffield.
On 10 Jan 1865 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester (age 69) died without issue. His nephew Henry Edward Fox-Strangways 5th Earl of Ilchester 1847-1905 (age 17) succeeded 5th Earl Ilchester.
On 19 Jan 1867 William Jolliffe 1st Baron Hylton (age 66) and [his former wife] Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester 1842-1882 (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Hylton of Hylton in County Durham. The difference in their ages was 41 years.
In 1882 [his former wife] Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester 1842-1882 (age 40) died.
Paternal Family Tree: Fox of Farley
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Fox
GrandFather: Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester
Father: Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester 1747-1802 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Horner of Mells Manor in Somerset
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Strangways-Horner 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Fortescue 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Rolle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fortescue 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Northcote 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Northcote
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Halswell
GrandMother: 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Melbury Sampford Strangeways
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Strangeways 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Trenchard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Strangeways 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Edwards
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Edwards
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Throckmorton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Strangeways 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ridout
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Ridout
William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester 1795-1865 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Boyle Baroness Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Digby 5th Baron Digby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Digby 10 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Noel Baroness Digby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester
7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 1620-1655 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: William Digby 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Mother: Maria Digby Countess Ilchester -1842 12 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joseph Cox
GrandMother: Charlotte Cox 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sheffield 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave 1611-1658 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grizel Anderson
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave 1608-
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheppard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Sophia Sheffield 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Stewart