Biography of Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet 1773-1851

On 22nd June 1749 [his father] Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke (age 58) and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.

In 1770 [his father] Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet (age 49) and [his mother] Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote (age 15) were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 6th October 1773 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet was born to Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet (age 53) and Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote (age 18).

On 2nd November 1785 [his father] Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet (age 65) died. His son Gilbert (age 12) succeeded 4th Baronet Heathcote of London. Monument St Mary's Church, Edith Weston, Rutlandshire [Map].

Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet: After 1720 he was born to John Heathcote 2nd Baronet. On 22nd June 1749 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet and Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. In 1770 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. The difference in their ages was 34 years.

On 16th August 1793 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 19) and Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of London. She the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 48).

In 1795 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 21) was appointed High Sheriff of Rutlandshire.

On 16th January 1795 [his son] Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland was born to Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 21) and [his wife] Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote at Normanton Hall Normanton Park Normanton, Rutlandshire.

In 1796 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 22) was appointed MP Lincolnshire.

On 15th August 1802 Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke St Albans (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of John Manners and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 57). He the son of Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1812 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 38) was appointed MP Rutland.

On 14th July 1813 [his mother] Elizabeth Hudson Lady Heathcote (age 58) died.

On 19th February 1816 [his sister-in-law] Louisa Grace Manners Duchess St Albans (age 39) died. The same day her son Aubrey Beauclerk 7th Duke St Albans died. His uncle William (age 49) succeeded 8th Duke St Albans, 8th Earl Burford, 8th Baron Heddington, 5th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans by marriage Duchess St Albans. Both at the home of her sister [his sister-in-law] Laura Manners Countess Stair and her husband John Dalrymple 7th Earl of Stair (age 31) at Portman Square Marylebone.

On 28th May 1825 [his wife] Catherine Sophia Manners Lady Heathcote died.

In 8th October 1827 [his son] Gilbert John Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Clementina Drummond Willoughby 24th Baroness Willoughby of Eresby Baroness Aveland (age 18) were married. They were sixth cousins.

On 26th March 1851 Gilbert Heathcote 4th Baronet (age 77) died. His son [his son] Gilbert (age 56) succeeded 5th Baronet Heathcote of London.