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Biography of Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham 1675-1749

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Before 24th October 1675 [his father] Richard Temple 3rd Baronet (age 41) and [his mother] Mary Knapp Lady Temple were married. She by marriage Lady Temple of Stowe.

On 24th October 1675 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham was born to Richard Temple 3rd Baronet (age 41) and Mary Knapp Lady Temple.

On 30th June 1685 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 9) was commissioned as an ensign in Prince George of Denmark's Regiment.

On 8th May 1697 [his father] Richard Temple 3rd Baronet (age 63) died. His son Field (age 21) succeeded 4th Baronet Temple of Stowe.

On 10th February 1702 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 26) was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

In 1714 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 38) was created 1st Baron Cobham.

In September 1715 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 39) and Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham were married.

In April 1718 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 42) was created 1st Viscount Cobham. [his wife] Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham by marriage Viscountess Cobham.

On 1st September 1738 [his daughter] Elizabeth Temple was born to Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 62) and [his wife] Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham. She was baptised at St James' Church, Piccadilly on 28th September 1738.

On 10th July 1742 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 66) was promoted to Field Marshal.

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On or before 16th July 1742 [his daughter] Elizabeth Temple (age 3) died. She was buried on 16th July 1742 at the family estate at Stowe, Buckinghamshire.

On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 73) died without surviving issue. His sister [his sister] Hester (age 59) succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William (age 55) succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.

Royal Ancestors of Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham 1675-1749

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

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 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 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

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

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham 1675-1749

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Temple 1st Baronet

GrandFather: Peter Temple 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Sandys

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sandys

Great x 2 Grandfather: Miles Sandys

Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Sandys

Father: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradbury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Leche

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ipswell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell

GrandMother: Christian Leveson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Read

Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Walsingham

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Walsingham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Thomas Knapp

Mother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple