Biography of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville 1674-1722

After 24th August 1658 [his father] John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 42) and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 50) were married. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Elizabeth Sheppard.

In 1674 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville was born to John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 57) and Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston.

On 11th February 1695 [his father] John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 78) died. He was buried at Harlington. His son Charles (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.

On 3rd July 1695 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 21) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. She the daughter of Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 39) and Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On or after 3rd September 1696, the date she was baptised, Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington was born to Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 22) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 18). She married 20th May 1716 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth and had issue.

On 21st December 1697 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville was born to Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 23) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 19). He married November 1715 Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville and had issue.

On 31st May 1710 [his wife] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 32) died.

In 1714 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 40) was created 1st Earl Tankerville. His late wife [his former wife] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston having been the daughter of the first and only Earl Tankerville of the second creation [his former father-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville.

Before November 1715 [his son] Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 18) were married. He the son of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 41) and [his former wife] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston.

In 1716 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 42) was appointed Privy Council.

On 20th May 1716 [his son-in-law] John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 26) and [his daughter] Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 19) were married. They had six sons and four daughters. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 42) and [his former wife] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston.

In 1721 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 47) was appointed 24th Knight of the Thistle.

On 10th February 1721 [his son-in-law] William Paulett (age 28) and [his daughter] Annabella Bennet were married. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 47) and [his former wife] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston. They were second cousin once removed.

On 21st May 1722 Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 48) died. His sonCharles (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville, 3rd Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. [his daughter-in-law] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 25) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

Annabella Bennet was born to Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston. She married 10th February 1721 William Paulett and had issue.

[his father] John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston and [his mother] Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston were married.