Biography of Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield 1734-1810

Paternal Family Tree: Morden aka Harbord

On 25 Apr 1732 [his father] William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 36) and [his mother] Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord were married.

On 26 Jan 1734 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield was born to William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 38) and Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord at Harbord Morden Thorpe, Suffolk.

In 1742 [his father] William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 46) changed his surname from Morden to Hardbord in line with the conditions of the will of his mother's brother Harbord Cropley aka Harbord (age 67) who had changed his name from Cropley to Harbord in 1710. By changing his name to Harbord William's son Harbord (age 7), who had been named after his great-uncle became Harbord Harbord,

On 26 Mar 1746 [his father] William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his mother] Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord by marriage Lady Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.

In 1756 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 21) was elected MP Norwich.

In 1760 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 25) and Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield were married.

On 21 Aug 1766 [his son] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield was born to Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 32) and [his wife] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield.

On 17 Feb 1770 [his father] William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 74) died. His son Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his wife] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Lady Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.

In Nov 1781 [his son] Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield was born to Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 47) and [his wife] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield.

In 1786 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 51) was created 1st Baron Suffield. [his wife] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.

In 1809 [his son] Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 22) were married.

On 04 Feb 1810 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 76) died. His son [his son] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Suffield, 3rd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.

Ancestors of Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield 1734-1810

GrandFather: John Morden

Father: William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cropley

GrandMother: Judith Cropley

Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield

GrandFather: Robert Britiffe

Mother: Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord