Biography of William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield 1766-1821

After 1605. The current Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] was built by Robert Lyminge after 1605 for Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 45). The estate passed through the Hobart family to John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire. It then passed to his daughter [his future wife] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield who was married to William Assheton Harbord 2nd . The couple did not have any issue. The estate then passed to Caroline's great-nephew William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian; grandson son of her sister Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore.

William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian: In 1832 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. His son William succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins.

In 1760 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield were married.

On 21st August 1766 William Assheton Harbord 2nd was born to [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 32) and [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield.

On 17th February 1770 [his grandfather] William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 74) died. His son [his father] Harbord (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Lady Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.

In 1786 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 51) was created 1st Baron Suffield. [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.

In 1790 William Assheton Harbord 2nd (age 23) was elected MP Ludgershall.

In 1809 [his brother] Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 22) were married.

On 4th February 1810 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 76) died. His son William (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Suffield, 3rd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his future wife] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.

Before 7th February 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd (age 54) and Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. They were half second cousins.

On 7th February 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd (age 54) was elected MP Plympton Erle.

On 6th April 1821 Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 81) died. His son Robert (age 51) succeeded 2nd Marquess Londonderry. [his sister-in-law] Amelia Hobart Marchioness Londonderry (age 49) by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.

On 1st August 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd (age 54) died. His brother [his brother] Edward (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baron Suffield, 4th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 35) by marriage Baroness Suffield.

After 1st August 1821. St Andrew's Church, Blickling [Map]. Memorial to William Assheton Harbord 2nd (deceased) erected by his widow [his former wife] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield.

In 1850 [his former wife] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield died.