Biography of William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam 1748-1833
Paternal Family Tree: Fitzwilliam
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam 1769
On 28 Aug 1728 [his grandfather] John Fitzwilliam 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 43) died. His son [his father] William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 8) succeeded 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam5th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal.
On 22 Jun 1744 [his father] William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 24) and [his mother] Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam, Baroness Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. She the daughter of Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham (age 50). He the son of John Fitzwilliam 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Stringer.
On 06 Sep 1746 [his father] William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 26) was created 1st Earl Fitzwilliam. [his mother] Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam.
On 30 May 1748 William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam was born to William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 28) and Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam.
On 10 Aug 1756 [his father] William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 36) died. His son William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 8) succeeded 4th Earl Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam, 6th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. [his future wife] Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam.
In 1769 [his mother] Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam died.
In 1769 William Ponsonby 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly in County Cork (age 24) and [his future wife] Louisa Molesworth Countess Fitzwilliam (age 20) were married.
In 1770 William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 21) and Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam were married. She the daughter of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 66) and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough. He the son of William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam.
On 04 May 1786 [his son] Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam was born to William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 37) and [his wife] Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam.
Before 1807 [his son] Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Dundas (age 19) were married. He the son of William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 58) and Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam. They were first cousins.
In 1807 Charles Winn-Allanson 2nd Baron Headley (age 22) was elected MP Malton against the interest of William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 58). However, FitzWilliam and his supporters managed to obtain evidence of corruption and had Headley unseated on petition in 1808.
In 1822 [his wife] Charlotte Ponsonby Countess Fitzwilliam died.
After 1822 William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 73) and Louisa Molesworth Countess Fitzwilliam (age 73) were married. She by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam. He the son of William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam.
In 1824 [his wife] Louisa Molesworth Countess Fitzwilliam (age 75) died.
On 08 Feb 1833 William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 84) died. His son [his son] Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 46) succeeded 5th Earl Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam, 7th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 1st Baron Fitzwilliam 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Fitzwilliam 15 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: John Fitzwilliam 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam 16 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Cremor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cremor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Tryce
Father: William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam 17 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Anne Stringer
William Fitzwilliam 4th and 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Watson of Rockingham Castle
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Manners Baroness Rockingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Watson 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wentworth 1st Baronet
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Atkins Baroness Wentworth Woodhouse
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Earl de Clare 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Arabella Holles 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Countess de Clare
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England