Biography of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden 1714-1794

Paternal Family Tree: Pratt

In 1714 Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden was born to [his father] John Pratt (age 57) in Kensington.

On 24th February 1725 [his father] John Pratt (age 68) died in Great Ormond Street Camden.

On 5th October 1749 Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 35) and Elizabeth Jeffreys (age 24) were married.

Around 1751 [his daughter] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry was born to Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 37) and [his wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys (age 26). She married 7th June 1775 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry and had issue.

In 1759 [his son] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden was born to Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 45) and [his wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys (age 34). He married 1785 Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden and had issue.

In 1765 Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 51) was created 1st Baron Camden of Camden Place in Kent.

On 7th June 1775 [his son-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 35) and [his daughter] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 61) and [his wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys (age 50).

On 10th December 1779 [his wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys (age 54) died.

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On 25th April 1780 [his son-in-law] Walter Head aka James 1st Baronet and [his daughter] Jane Pratt Lady James were married. She the daughter of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 66) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys.

In 1785 [his son] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden (age 29) were married. He the son of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 71) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Jeffreys.

On 13th May 1786 Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 72) was created 1st Earl Camden, 1st Viscount Bayham of Bayham Abbey in Kent.

In 1794 Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 80) died. In 1794 His son John (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Camden, 2nd Viscount Bayham of Bayham Abbey in Kent, 2nd Baron Camden of Camden Place in Kent.

Before 15th October 1811. Nathaniel Dance-Holland (age 76). Portrait of Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden.

[his daughter] Jane Pratt Lady James was born to Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden and Elizabeth Jeffreys. She married 25th April 1780 Walter Head aka James 1st Baronet and had issue.