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Biography of Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 1713-1789

Paternal Family Tree: Osborne

On 16th December 1712 [his father] Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 21) and [his step-mother] Elizabeth Harley (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 51) and Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer. He the son of [his grandfather] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 53) and [his grandmother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 50).

On 6th November 1713 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds was born to Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 21).

On 17th September 1719 [his father] Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 27) and [his step-mother] Anne Seymour (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset (age 57) and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 52). He the son of [his grandfather] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 60) and [his grandmother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 57). They were fifth cousins.

Around 1725 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 11) educated at Westminster School [Map].

In 1729 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 15) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

In 1731 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 17) was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 9th May 1731 [his father] Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds (age 39) died. His son Thomas (age 17) succeeded 4th Duke Leeds, 4th Earl of Danby, 4th Viscount Osborne, 4th Viscount Latimer, 4th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 5th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton.

In 1738 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 24) was awarded Doctor of Civil Law at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 26th June 1740 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 26) and Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds were married. She by marriage Duchess Leeds. She the daughter of Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin (age 61) and Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. He the son of Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds.

1749 Creation of Garter Knights

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On 29th January 1751 [his son] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds was born to Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 37) and [his wife] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds.

In 1757 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 43) was appointed Privy Council.

In 1764 [his wife] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds died.

On 29th November 1773 [his son] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness (age 55). He the son of Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 60) and [his former wife] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds.

In 1788 [his son] Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Anguish Duchess Leeds (age 23) were married. He the son of Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 74) and [his former wife] Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds.

On 23rd March 1789 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 75) died at St James' Square. He was buried at the Osborne Family Chapel at All Hallows' Church Harthill [Map]. His son [his son] Francis (age 38) succeeded 5th Duke Leeds, 5th Earl of Danby, 5th Viscount Osborne, 5th Viscount Latimer, 5th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 6th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton. [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Anguish Duchess Leeds (age 25) by marriage Duchess Leeds.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 1713-1789

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 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 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 1713-1789

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Osborne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hewett Osborne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hewett

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Osborne 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fleetwood

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Fleetwood

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Spring

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Walmesley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Danvers 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cockayne

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cockayne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Medcalf

Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Morris

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Morris Countess Dover

Father: Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Hyde 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Hyde 2nd Baronet

GrandMother: Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds

Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England