Biography of Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland 1766-1839

On 24th May 1764 [his father] Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas (age 23) and [his mother] Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and [his grandmother] Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam.

On 10th April 1766 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland was born to Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas (age 25) and Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas (age 19) in Westminster [Map].

In 1790 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 23) was elected MP Richmond.

On 21st April 1794 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 28) and Harriet Hale Baroness Dundas (age 24) were married at Gainsborough [Map].

On 5th February 1795 [his son] Thomas Laurence Dundas 2nd Earl Zetland was born to Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 28) and [his wife] Harriet Hale Baroness Dundas (age 25) at Marylebone.

In 1808 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 41) was elected MP Richmond.

On 21st August 1808 [his son] John Charles Dundas was born to Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 42) in Marylebone and [his wife] Harriet Hale Baroness Dundas (age 39).

On 14th June 1820 [his father] Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas (age 79) died. His son Lawrence (age 54) succeeded 2nd Baron Dundas, 3rd Baronet Dundas of Kerse. [his wife] Harriet Hale Baroness Dundas (age 50) by marriage Baroness Dundas.

On 11th February 1833 [his mother] Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas (age 86) died.

On 18th April 1834 [his wife] Harriet Hale Baroness Dundas (age 64) died at 19 Arlington Street, Piccadilly.

The London Gazette 19629. Whitehall, June 23, 1838. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Constantine Henry Earl of Mulgrave (age 41), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Marquess of Normanby, in the county of York. [Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby (age 40) by marriage Marchioness Normanby.]

The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto William Baron King (age 33), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Ockham, of Ockham, in the county of Surrey, and Earl of Lovelace. [Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 22) by marriage Countess Lovelace. She was a descendant of the previous Baron Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire.]

The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto Laurence Baron Dundas (age 72), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Zetland.

On 19th February 1839 Lawrence Dundas 1st Earl Zetland (age 72) died suddenly at his home Aske Hall North Yorkshire. His son [his son] Thomas (age 44) succeeded 2nd Earl Zetland aka Shetland, 3rd Baron Dundas, 4th Baronet Dundas of Kerse.