Biography of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough 1761-1830

In 1760 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 40] and [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Pollington of Longford in the County of Longford. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 8th April 1761 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough was born to John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 41] and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 19].

Around 1763 Joshua Reynolds [aged 39]. Portrait of [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 43] with [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 21] and their son John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 1].

In February 1766 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 46] was created 1st Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 24] by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.

On 27th February 1778 [his father] John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.

In 1782 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 20] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. He the son of John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 40].

On 3rd July 1783 [his son] John Savile 3rd Earl Mexborough was born to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 22] and [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 21]. He married 1807 Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough, daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke, and had issue.

On 4th February 1786 [his daughter] Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick was born to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 24] and [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 24]. She married (1) before 3rd February 1809 John George Monson 4th Baron Monson, son of John Monson 3rd Baron Monson and Elizabeth Capell, and had issue (2) 1816 Henry Greville 3rd Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, son of George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke and Henrietta Vernon Countess Warwick and Brooke, and had issue.

In 1807 John Savile 3rd Earl Mexborough [aged 23] and Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 49] and Elizabeth Lindsay Countess Hardwicke [aged 43]. He the son of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 45] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 45].

Before 3rd February 1809 [his son-in-law] John George Monson 4th Baron Monson [aged 24] and Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 47] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 47].

In 1816 [his son-in-law] Henry Greville 3rd Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Brooke Warwick Castle [aged 36] and Sarah Elizabeth Savile Countess Warwick [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 54] and Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 54]. He the son of George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke [aged 69] and Henrietta Vernon Countess Warwick and Brooke [aged 55].

On 7th June 1821 [his wife] Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough [aged 59] died. She was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map].

Monument in Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map] sculpted by Robert Blore [aged 41].

Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough: Around 1762 she was born to Henry Stephenson. In 1782 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough and she were married. She by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. He the son of John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough.

On 9th August 1821 [his mother] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 79] died.

On 3rd February 1830 John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 68] died. His son John [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. Anne Yorke Countess Mexborough [aged 47] by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.

After 3rd February 1830. Monument in Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map] to John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [deceased].