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Biography of Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene 1715-1757

Paternal Family Tree: Skeffington

On 9th September 1713 [his father] Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene and [his mother] Catherine Chichester Visountess Massereene were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and [his grandmother] Catherine Forbes (age 23). They were third cousins.

In 1715 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene and Catherine Chichester Visountess Massereene.

On 11th February 1738 [his father] Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene died. His son Clotworthy (age 23) succeeded 5th Viscount Massereene, 5th Baron Lough Neagh, 7th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.

On 16th March 1738 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 23) and Anne Daniel were married.

In 1740 [his wife] Anne Daniel died.

On 25th November 1741 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 26) and Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 24) were married.

On 28th January 1742 [his son] Clotworthy Skeffington 2nd Earl Massereene was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 25).

In 1744 [his son] Henry Skeffington 3rd Earl Massereene was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 27).

In 1746 [his son] Chichester Skeffington 4th Earl Massereene was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 29).

On 28th July 1756 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 41) was created 1st Earl Massereene. [his wife] Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 39) by marriage Countess Massereene.

On 14 or 17th September 1757 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 42) died. His son [his son] Clotworthy (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Massereene, 6th Viscount Massereene, 6th Baron Lough Neagh, 8th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.

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On 22nd May 1805 [his former wife] Anne Eyre Countess Massereene (age 88) died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Skeffington Countess Leitrim was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene and Anne Eyre Countess Massereene.

Royal Ancestors of Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene 1715-1757

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene 1715-1757

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Skeffington 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Skeffington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dering

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Newdigate of Arbury in Warwickshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Newdigate

GrandFather: Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clotworthy 1st Viscount Massereene

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Clotworthy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Jones 1st Viscount Ranelagh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Jones

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Moore

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

Father: Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene 17 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Hungerford 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Crouch of Cornhill

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Crouch

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Hungerford 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Rice Jones

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Jones

GrandMother: Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Massereene 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hele

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Hele

Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lieutenant-Colonel John Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Copleston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Copleston

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Biston

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Jones 1st Viscount Ranelagh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Jones

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Moore

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot

GrandFather: Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Osbourne Echingham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Echingham of Dunroby

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ichyngham of Dunbrody in Wexford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall

Mother: Catherine Chichester Visountess Massereene 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Forbes of Corse

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Forbes of Corse

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Forbes 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Forbes 1st Earl Granard

GrandMother: Catherine Forbes