Biography of Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford 1673-1729

On 14th December 1673 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford was born to Francis North 1st Baron Guildford (age 36).

On 5th September 1685 [his father] Francis North 1st Baron Guildford (age 47) died. His son Francis (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Guildford.

On 25th February 1695 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 21) and Elizabeth Greville Baroness Guildford were married. She by marriage Baroness Guildford.

On 12th March 1699 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 50) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby were married at St Clement Danes Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 91). They were sixth cousins.

On 4th November 1699 [his wife] Elizabeth Greville Baroness Guildford died in childbirth.

John Evelyn's Diary. 19th November 1699. At our chapel in the evening there was a sermon preached by young Mr. Horneck, chaplain to Lord Guilford (age 25), whose [his former wife] lady's funeral had been celebrated magnificently the Thursday before. A panegyric was now pronounced, describing the extraordinary piety and excellently employed life of this amiable young lady. She died in childbed a few days before, to the excessive sorrow of her husband, who ordered the preacher to declare that it was on her exemplary life, exhortations and persuasion, that he totally changed the course of his life, which was before in great danger of being perverted; following the mode of this dissolute age. Her devotion, early piety, charity, fastings, economy, disposition of her time in reading, praying, recollections in her own handwriting of what she heard and read, and her conversation were most exemplary.

Around 1700. Circle of Thomas Murray (age 37). Portrait of Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 26).

In 1703 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 29) and Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Guildford.

On 13th April 1704 [his son] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford was born to Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 30) and [his wife] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 20).

In 1710 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Brownlow (age 23) died of smallpox. Her estate of £40,000 was divided between her four sisters: [his sister-in-law] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven, [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 29), [his wife] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 19).

In June 1711 Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven were married. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 50) and Mary Wynn.

In 1712 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 38) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1712 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 38) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

In 1723 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 42) died.

On 26th July 1723 Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 62) died. His son Peregrine (age 37) succeeded 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 2nd Marquess Lindsay, 5th Earl Lindsey, 18th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his sister-in-law] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven by marriage Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.

In 1727 [his wife] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 43) died.

In 1728 [his son] Francis North 1st Earl Guildford (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford were married. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax (age 44) and Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale. They were fourth cousins.

On 17th October 1729 Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 55) died. His son [his son] Francis (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Guildford. [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford by marriage Baroness Guildford.