Paternal Family Tree: Pepys
On 22nd January 1784 [his uncle] Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Pepys of Brook Street with a special remainder to his brother [his father] (age 44).
On 23rd June 1801 [his father] (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street.
On 30th June 1821 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st (age 40) and Charlotte Maria Wingfield were married at St George's Church, Bloomsbury.
On 2nd June 1825 [his father] (age 85) died. His son [his brother] William (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street
On 20th January 1836 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st (age 54) was created 1st Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire.
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On 5th October 1845 [his brother] (age 67) died unmarried. His brother Charles (age 64) succeeded 3rd Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street.
On 8th July 1849 (age 65) died. His first cousin Charles (age 68) succeeded 4th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
On 11th June 1850 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st (age 69) was created 1st Earl of Cottenham, 1st Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey.
On 29th April 1851 Charles Christopher Pepys 1st (age 70) died. His son Charles (age 26) succeeded 2nd Earl of Cottenham, 2nd Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey, 2nd Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire, 4th Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street, 5th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pepys