Earl Tankerville

Earl Tankerville is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

1421 Battle of Baugé

1459 Battle of Ludford Bridge

Earl Tankerville (1st Creation)

In 1418 John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 33) was created 1st Earl Tankerville.

In 1418 John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 33) and Joan Charleton Countess Tankerville (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. She the daughter of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton (age 48) and Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 23 Mar 1421 the Dauphin's (age 18) French army and a Scottish army heavily defeated the English army at the Battle of Baugé. On the French side Étienne Vignolles "La Hire" fought. On the Scottish side John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 40) and John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 41) fought. William Douglas (age 37) was killed.

On the English side John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 18), Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 44), Thomas Beaufort Count Perche (age 16) and John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter (age 26) were captured. John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 18) would be captive for the next seventeen years. Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 44) was released in 1422. Thomas Beaufort Count Perche (age 16) was released around 1427 in a prisoner exchange.

Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 32) was killed in battle. Duke Clarence extinct.

John Lumley (age 38) was killed in battle.

John Ros 7th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 24) was killed in battle. His brother Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 13) succeeded 8th Baron Ros Helmsley.

William Ros (age 24), and Gilbert V Umfraville were killed.

John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 37) was killed in battle. His son Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville.

William Douglas 1st Lord Drumlanrig was present.

Before 05 Nov 1436 Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 18) and Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. She the illegitmate daughter of Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 46). He the son of John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville and Joan Charleton Countess Tankerville. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of Henry IV King England.

On 13 Jan 1450 Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 32) died. His son Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl Tankerville.

Before 12 Jan 1458 Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 21) and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. He the son of Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville and Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville. They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of Henry IV King England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 12 Oct 1459 the Battle of Ludford Bridge nearly took place at Ludlow [Map]. In the event a large number of the Calais garrison led by Andrew Trollope refused to fight against King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 37) who was present.

The Yorkist Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York (age 48), the future King Edward IV of England (age 17), Edmund York 1st Earl of Rutland (age 16), Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 30), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 59) left overnight before the battle.

John Dynham 1st Baron Dynham (age 26) and Thomas Parr (age 52) were present.

The Lancastrian army included Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 57) and William Fitzalan 16th Earl Arundel (age 41).

Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 22) was present on the Yorkist side for which he was subsequently attainted. Earl Tankerville forfeit.

Earl Tankerville (2nd Creation)

On 11 Jun 1695 Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 39) was created 1st Earl Tankerville. Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 24 Jun 1701 Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 45) died without male issue. Earl Tankerville extinct. His brother Ralph Grey 4th Baronet Grey of Werke (age 40) succeeded 4th Baron Grey Werke in Northumberland.

In 1714 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 40) was created 1st Earl Tankerville. His late wife Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston having been the daughter of the first and only Earl Tankerville of the second creation Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville.

Earl Tankerville (3rd Creation)

In 1714 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 40) was created 1st Earl Tankerville. His late wife Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston having been the daughter of the first and only Earl Tankerville of the second creation Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville.

On 21 May 1722 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 48) died. His son Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville, 3rd Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 25) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 13 Mar 1753 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 55) died. His son Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 36) succeeded 3rd Earl Tankerville, 4th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Alice Astley Countess Tankerville (age 36) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 27 Oct 1767 Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 51) died. His son Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 23) succeeded 4th Earl Tankerville, 5th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.

On 07 Oct 1771 Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 27) and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 19) were married at Gatton, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. He the son of Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville and Alice Astley Countess Tankerville (age 54).

On 10 Dec 1822 Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville (age 79) died. His son Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 46) succeeded 5th Earl Tankerville, 6th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 40) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 25 Jun 1859 Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 83) died. His son Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 49) succeeded 6th Earl Tankerville, 7th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 28) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 18 Dec 1899 Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 89) died. His son George Montagu Bennet 7th Earl Tankerville (age 47) succeeded 7th Earl Tankerville, 8th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Leonora Sophia van Marter Countess of Tancerville by marriage Countess Tankerville.

In 1971 Charles Bennet 8th Earl of Tankerville (age 73) died. His son Charles Bennett 9th Earl of Tankerville (age 49) succeeded 9th Earl Tankerville, 10th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.

On 27 Apr 1980 Charles Bennett 9th Earl of Tankerville (age 58) died. His son Peter Bennett 10th Earl of Tankerville (age 23) succeeded 10th Earl Tankerville, 11th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.