Biography of Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 1864-1935

Paternal Family Tree: Martyn aka Cornwallis

On 29 Jul 1863 [his father] Fiennes Wykeham-Martin Cornwallis (age 31) and [his mother] Harriet Elizabeth Mott were married. They had four children.

On 27 May 1864 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis was born to Fiennes Wykeham-Martin Cornwallis (age 32) and Harriet Elizabeth Mott at Chacombe Priory, Banbury [Map].

On 24 Apr 1867 [his father] Fiennes Wykeham-Martin Cornwallis (age 35) died in a hunting accident. His son Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 2) inherited Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map].

In 1886 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 21) and Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis were married. They had three sons and four daughters

In 1888 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 23) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1900.

In 1888 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 23) was elected MP Maidstone which seat he held until 1895.

In or before 1891 [his son] Fiennes Wykeham Mann Cornwallis was born to Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 26) and [his wife] Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis.

On 04 Mar 1892 [his son] Wykeham Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis was born to Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 27) and [his wife] Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis.

In 1896 [his daughter] Yvonne Cornwallis was born to Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 31) and [his wife] Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis.

In 1910 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 45) was appointed Chairman of Kent County Council which office he held until 1930.

On 30 Jan 1917 [his son] Wykeham Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Cecily Etha Mary Walker (age 23) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. They had two children.

In May 1921 [his son] Fiennes Wykeham Mann Cornwallis (age 30) was killed in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence.

In 1922 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 57) sold Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map] to John Kitchin.

In 1927 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 62) was created 1st Baron Cornwallis of Linton in Kent. [his wife] Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis by marriage Baroness Cornwallis of Linton in Kent.

On 11 Mar 1933 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 68) was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Thames and Medway Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery.

On 26 Sep 1935 Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 71) died. His son [his son] Wykeham Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Cornwallis of Linton in Kent.

In 1957 [his former wife] Mabel Leigh Baroness Cornwallis died.

Henry Mitford Amherst Cecil and [his daughter] Yvonne Cornwallis were married.

Royal Ancestors of Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 1864-1935

Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 1864-1935

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fiennes Wykeham Martin

GrandFather: Charles Wykeham-Martin

Father: Fiennes Wykeham-Martin Cornwallis 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Mann 5th Earl Cornwallis 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Mann

Great x 3 Grandfather: Galfridus Mann

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Mann

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Gregory

GrandMother: Jemima Isabella Mann 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Fiennes Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Harriet Elizabeth Mott