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Biography of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1833-1917

Paternal Family Tree: Edgecombe

On 5th November 1833 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was born to [his father] Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 36).

On 26th September 1839 [his grandfather] Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 75) died. His son [his father] Ernest (age 42) succeeded 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 4th Baron Edgcumbe.

On 26th October 1858 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 24) and Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 18) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 47) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 46). He the son of Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 61).

In 1859 [his daughter] Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe was born to William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 25) and [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 19). She married 3rd August 1880 her fifth cousin once removed Algernon Percy, son of Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland, and had issue.

On 22nd November 1859 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 48) and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 47). He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 48). They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1861 [his daughter] Alberta Louise Edgcumbe Baroness Roborough was born to William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 27) and [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 21). She married 1891 Henry Lopes 1st Baron Roborough, son of Massey Lopes 3rd Baronet, and had issue.

On 3rd September 1861 [his father] Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 64) died. His son William (age 27) succeeded 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5th Baron Edgcumbe. [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 21) by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.

In 1862 [his daughter] Edith Hilaria Edgecumbe was born to William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 28) and [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 22). She married 1892 her sixth cousin John Townshend St Aubyn 2nd Baron St Levan, son of John St Aubyn 1st Baron St Levan and Elizabeth Clementina Townshend Baroness St Levan, and had issue.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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In 1865 [his son] Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was born to William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 31) and [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 25). He married 1911 his fourth cousin once removed Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe, daughter of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon.

In 1869 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne (age 19) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lansdowne. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 57) and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 56). He the son of Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne and Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne (age 49). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1869 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn (age 30) and Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 72) and Anne Gore Countess Howe. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 57) and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 56).

In 1869 George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 57) and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 56). He the son of John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 46) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 46). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1871 [his sister-in-law] Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham (age 36) died.

In 1874 [his wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 34) died.

On 3rd August 1880 [his son-in-law] Algernon Percy (age 28) and [his daughter] Victoria Frederica Edgcumbe (age 21) were married. She the daughter of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 46) and [his former wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. He the son of Algernon George Percy 6th Duke Northumberland (age 70) and Louisa Drummond Duchess Northumberland. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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In 1891 [his son-in-law] Henry Lopes 1st Baron Roborough (age 31) and [his daughter] Alberta Louise Edgcumbe Baroness Roborough (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 57) and [his former wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe.

In 1892 [his son-in-law] John Townshend St Aubyn 2nd Baron St Levan (age 34) and [his daughter] Edith Hilaria Edgecumbe (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 58) and [his former wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

1903. Stanhope Forbes (age 45). Portrait of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 69).

On 21st April 1906 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 72) and Caroline Cecelia Edgecumbe Countess Revensworth and Mount Edgecumbe (age 67) were married. She by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe. He the son of Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. They were first cousins.

On 23rd February 1909 [his wife] Caroline Cecelia Edgecumbe Countess Revensworth and Mount Edgecumbe (age 70) died.

In 1911 [his son] Piers Edgcumbe 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 46) and [his daughter-in-law] Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe (age 33) were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of Edward Villiers 5th Earl Clarendon (age 64) and Caroline Elizabeth Agar Countess Clarendon. He the son of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 77) and [his former wife] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 25th September 1917 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 83) died. His son Piers (age 52) succeeded 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 6th Baron Edgcumbe. [his daughter-in-law] Edith Villiers Countess Mount Edgecumbe (age 39) by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.

Royal Ancestors of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1833-1917

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 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 25 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 Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1833-1917

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Edgecumbe 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Glanville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecumbe 1st Baron Edgcumbe 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Montagu 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Edgecumbe 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Furnese 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Furnese

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brough of St Lawrence Jewry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Brough

GrandFather: Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archbishop George Gilbert

Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Gilbert Countess Mount Edgcumbe 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Sherard

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard of Whissendine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Sherard 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fairfax 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hobart 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Hobart 4th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hampden

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Joseph Maynard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maynard Lady Hobart

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Britiffe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Judith Britiffe

GrandMother: Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Drury 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Drury 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Drury 1st Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Tyrrell 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tyrrell 3rd Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Tyrrell Lady Drury 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England