Biography of Robert Burdett 4th Baronet 1716-1797

Before 2nd January 1716 [his father] Robert Burdett (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth Tracy (age 35) were married.

On 2nd January 1716 [his father] Robert Burdett (age 26) died.

On 18th January 1716 [his grandfather] Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet (age 76) died. His grandson Robert succeeded 4th Baronet Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire. The title had originally been claimed by Walter, younger brother of Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet. However, [his mother] Elizabeth Tracy (age 35), wife of Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet's son Robert, who had died sixteen days before his father, subsequently gave birth to a son who became the 4th Baronet.

On 28th May 1716 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet was born to Robert Burdett and Elizabeth Tracy (age 36) posthumously.

On 2nd October 1734 Henry Harpur 5th Baronet (age 26) and [his future wife] Caroline Manners Lady Harpur and Burdett were married. She the daughter of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland (age 49). They were half fifth cousins.

In 1738 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Derbyshire.

In 1738 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 21) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

On 6th November 1739 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 23) and Elizabeth Sedley Lady Burdett were married. She by marriage Lady Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire.

On 22nd April 1743 [his son] Francis Burdett was born to Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Sedley Lady Burdett.

On 27th March 1747 [his mother] Elizabeth Tracy (age 67) died.

On 24th August 1747 [his wife] Elizabeth Sedley Lady Burdett died.

On 17th July 1753 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 37) and Caroline Manners Lady Harpur and Burdett were married. She by marriage Lady Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire. She the daughter of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland. They were half sixth cousins.

On 17th July 1753 Caroline Burdett and [his wife] Caroline Manners Lady Harpur and Burdett were married. She the daughter of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland.

In 1755 [his brother-in-law] John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 58) was appointed Lord High Steward.

In 1759 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 42) commissioned the building of Foremarke Hall. It was completed in 1762.

In 1761 [his brother-in-law] John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 64) was appointed Master of the Horse.

In 1762 [his step-son] Henry Harpur 6th Baronet (age 23) and Frances Elizabeth Greville Lady Harpur (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick (age 42) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick (age 42).

On 30th December 1766 [his son] Francis Burdett (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Jones were married.

1767. Francis Cotes (age 40). Portrait of Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 50).

On 10th November 1769 [his wife] Caroline Manners Lady Harpur and Burdett died.

Around 1785 Stebbing Shaw (age 23) became tutor to [his grandson] Francis Burdett 5th Baronet (age 14) grandson of Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 68).

On 3rd February 1794 [his son] Francis Burdett (age 50) died.

On 13th February 1797 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 80) died. His grandson [his grandson] Francis (age 27) succeeded 5th Baronet Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire.

In 1913 Francis Money-Coutts 5th Baron Latymer (age 60) abeyance terminated 5th Baron Latimer of Snape. He was descended from John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape via Lucy Neville, Frances Cornwallis, Elizabeth Withipoll, William Withipoll, Elizabeth Withipoll, [his grandmother] Frances Devereux, Frances Devereux, Robert Burdett 4th Baronet, [his son] Francis Burdett, [his grandson] Francis Burdett 5th Baronet and [his great granddaughter] Clara Burdett.