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Biography of George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford 1771-1851

Paternal Family Tree: Jerningham

Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Sabran

On 16th June 1767 [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Frances Dillon (age 20) were married.

On 27th April 1771 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th was born to [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet (age 35) and [his mother] Frances Dillon (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1774 [his grandfather] George Jerningham 5th Baronet (age 94) died. His son [his father] William (age 37) succeeded 6th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.

On 26th December 1799 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 28) and Frances Henrietta Sulyarde were married.

In 1800 [his daughter] Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. She married 6th August 1823 Thomas Alexander Fraser 12th Lord Lovat and had issue.

In 1802 [his son] Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham 9th Baron Stafford was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He married (1) 12th February 1829 his fifth cousin once removed Julia Howard (2) 12th September 1859 Emma Eliza Gerard.

On 4th August 1804 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 33) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. He married 16th June 1828 Marianne Smythe and had issue.

In 1806 [his son] George Sulyarde Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 34) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde.

In 1807 Anatasia Stafford-Howard 6th Baroness Stafford (age 85) died. Her half first cousin once removed [his father] William (age 70) de jure 7th Baron Stafford

In 1807 [his son] Charles William Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 35) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde.

On 14th August 1809 [his father] William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet (age 73) died. George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 38) de jure 8th Baron Stafford. His son George succeeded 7th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.

In 1811 [his daughter] Laura Maria Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde. She married 21st July 1829 her half fourth cousin once removed Edward Robert Petre of Stapleton Park, son of Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre and Juliana Barbara Howard Baroness Petre.

In 1812 [his son] William George Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 40) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde.

In 1814 [his son] Francis Hugh Joseph Stafford-Jerningham was born to George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 42) and [his wife] Frances Henrietta Sulyarde.

On 6th August 1823 [his son-in-law] Thomas Alexander Fraser 12th Lord Lovat (age 21) and [his daughter] Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham (age 23) were married.

In 1824 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 52) attainder reversed 8th Baron Stafford. He assumed the additional surname Stafford at the time.

On 1st March 1825 [his mother] Frances Dillon (age 78) died.

On 16th June 1828 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Marianne Smythe were married.

In 1829 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 57) was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

On 12th February 1829 [his son] Henry Valentine Stafford-Jerningham 9th Baron Stafford (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Julia Howard were married. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21st July 1829 [his son-in-law] Edward Robert Petre of Stapleton Park (age 34) and [his daughter] Laura Maria Stafford-Jerningham (age 18) were married. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26th May 1836 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 65) and Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 46) were married. She by marriage Baroness Stafford.

She one of the four Caton sisters, daughters of Richard Caton (age 73), a merchant from Baltimore, the three eldest, known as the "The Three American Graces", married European husbands. Only the fourth daughter Emily Caton (age 41) had children.

Marianne Caton Marchioness Wellesley (age 48) married Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley (age 75),

Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford married George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford,

Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 43) married firstly Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet and secondly Francis Godolphin Osborne 7th Duke Leeds (age 38).

Emily Caton married Consul John MacTavish (age 49).

On 10th July 1838 George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 62) died. His son Francis (age 40) succeeded 7th Duke Leeds, 7th Earl of Danby, 7th Viscount Osborne, 7th Viscount Latimer, 7th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 8th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton, 14th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 11th Baron Conyers. [his sister-in-law] Louisa Catharine Caton Duchess Leeds (age 45) by marriage Duchess Leeds.

On 22nd July 1849 [his son] Edward Stafford-Jerningham (age 44) died.

On 4th October 1851 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th (age 80) died. His son Henry (age 49) succeeded 9th Baron Stafford, 8th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.

In 1862 [his former wife] Elizabeth Caton Baroness Stafford (age 72) died.

George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 24 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 Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Jerningham 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Jerningham 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Jerningham 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Jerningham 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: George Jerningham 5th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of

Father: William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Plowden

GrandMother: Marie Françoise "Mary" Plowden 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Howard 1st Viscount Stafford 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stafford-Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stafford Countess Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Wilford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Henrietta Stafford-Howard 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Strickland of Sizergh Castle

Great x 2 Grandmother: Theresa Strickland

George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford 3 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lucas Dillon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dillon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Dillon 7th Viscount Dillon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Dillon

GrandFather: Henry Dillon 11th Viscount Dillon

Mother: Frances Dillon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Henry Lee 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Lee 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Countess Rochester 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Dutton Countess Downe 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandMother: Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hales 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Hales 3rd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hales 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Windebank 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Windebank 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Hales Countess Lichfield 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bellings

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Bellings-Arundell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Catherine Bellings-Arundell Baroness Arundel Wardour 10 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell of Lanherne 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Arundell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roper 9 x Great Grand Daughter of