On 09 May 1711 [his grandfather] Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet (age 31) was killed in a duel at Tothill Fields [Map]. His son [his father] Edward Dering 5th Baronet (age 6) succeeded 5th Baronet Dering of Surrenden Dering in Kent. The duel, unusually with pistols rather than swords, was with Richard Thornhill with whom Dering had argued in a pub near Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map] two days previously; Thornhill had afterwards sent Dering a note challenging him to a duel. Both pistols were fired but only Dering was hit. Richard Thornhill was tried for murder but convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter. Thornhill was murdered three months later.

On or before 17 Mar 1735 [his mother] Elizabeth Henshaw Lady Dering died. She was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley on 17 Mar 1735.

On 15 Apr 1762 [his father] Edward Dering 5th Baronet (age 57) died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Pluckley on 22 Apr 1762. His son Edward Dering 6th Baronet (age 29) succeeded 6th Baronet Dering of Surrenden Dering in Kent.

On 08 Dec 1798 Edward Dering 6th Baronet (age 66) died. His son [his son] Edward Dering 7th Baronet (age 41) succeeded 7th Baronet Dering of Surrenden Dering in Kent.