Francis North 1st Earl Guildford 1704-1790

On 25th February 1695 [his father] Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 21] and Elizabeth Greville Baroness Guildford were married. She by marriage Baroness Guildford.

In 1703 [his father] Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 29] and [his mother] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Guildford.

On 13th April 1704 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford was born to Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 30] and Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford [aged 20].

In 1710 [his aunt] Margaret Brownlow [aged 23] died of smallpox. Her estate of £40,000 was divided between her four sisters: Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven, Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter [aged 29], Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford [aged 26] and Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel [aged 19].

On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham [aged 68] died. His grandson Lewis [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. [his future wife] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.

In 1727 [his mother] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford [aged 43] died.

In 1728 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 23] and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford were married. She the daughter of George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 44] and Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale. They were fourth cousins.

On 17th October 1729 [his father] Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford [aged 55] died. His son Francis [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Guildford. [his wife] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford by marriage Baroness Guildford.

Before 20th June 1731 George Legge [aged 27] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 24] were married. He the son of William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth [aged 58] and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.

On 13th April 1732 [his daughter] Lucy North was born to Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 28] and [his wife] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford.

On 13th April 1732 [his son] Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford was born to Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 28] and [his wife] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford. He married 20th May 1756 Anne Speke Countess Guilford and had issue.

In 1734 [his wife] Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford died.

On 31st October 1734 William North 6th Baron North [aged 55] died in Madrid [Map]. His first cousin once removed Francis [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baron North.

In March 1735 Robert Furnses 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died unmarried. Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent extinct. His estates were shared between his three sisters Anne Furnese [aged 23], [his future wife] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham and Selina Furnese.

In 1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41]. Portrait of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] in the robes of an Earl.

On 24th January 1736 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 23rd March 1737 [his daughter] Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke was born to Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 32] and [his wife] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 30]. She married 8th October 1761 John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby and had issue.

On 17th July 1741 [his son] Bishop Brownlow North was born to Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 37] and [his wife] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 34]. He married 17th January 1771 Henrietta Maria Bannister and had issue.

In 1745 [his wife] Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford [aged 38] died.

Before 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 31] and [his future wife] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married.

On 13th June 1751 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 47] and Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham were married. She by marriage Baroness North, Baroness Guildford.

On 8th April 1752 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 47] was created 1st Earl Guildford. [his wife] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Guildford.

On 20th May 1756 Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford [aged 24] and Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 16] were married. He the son of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 52] and Lucy Montagu Baroness Guildford.

On 8th October 1761 [his son-in-law] John Peyto Verney 22nd Baron Latimer 14th Baron Willoughby [aged 23] and Louisa North Baroness Latimer Baroness Willoughby of Broke [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby, Baroness Willoughby Broke. She the daughter of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 57] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

On 17th January 1771 Bishop Brownlow North [aged 29] and Henrietta Maria Bannister [aged 21] were married. He the son of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 66] and Elizabeth Kaye Baroness North and Guildford.

On 17th December 1776 [his wife] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham died.

On 4th August 1790 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 86] died. His son Frederick [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Earl Guildford, 8th Baron North, 4th Baron Guildford. Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 50] by marriage Countess Guildford.