Biography of Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter 1672-1756

On 6th December 1669 [his father] Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 23) and [his mother] Catherine Fairfax (age 25) were married.

On 27th December 1672 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter was born to Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 26) and Catherine Fairfax (age 28).

In 1679 [his father] Benjamin Mildmay 17th Baron Fitzwalter (age 33) died. His son [his brother] Charles (age 9) succeeded 18th Baron Fitzwalter.

On 26th May 1715 Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness (age 33) and [his future wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. She the daughter of Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg (age 73) and Karoline von der Pfalz.

On 18th June 1724 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 51) and Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 37) were married. She the daughter of Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg and Karoline von der Pfalz.

On 20th March 1725 [his mother] Catherine Fairfax (age 81) died.

In 1728 [his brother] Charles Mildmay 18th Baron Fitzwalter (age 58) died without issue. His brother Benjamin (age 55) succeeded 19th Baron Fitzwalter. [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 41) by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.

In 1730 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 57) was created 1st Earl Fitzwalter, 1st Viscount Harwich Essex. [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 43) by marriage Countess Fitzwalter.

In 1735 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 62) was appointed to the Privy Council and as First Lord of Trade.

In 1737 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 64) was appointed Treasurer of the Household.

In 1741 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 68) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

On 7th August 1751 [his wife] Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 64) died.

On 29th February 1756 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 83) died. Earl Fitzwalter, Viscount Harwich Essex extinct. Baron Fitzwalter abeyant between the issue of his aunt [his aunt] Mary Mildmay. The abeyance was terminated 30 Sep 1924 after nearly 169 years in favour of one of the co-heirs Henry FitzWalter Plumptre 20th Baron FitzWalter.