Thomas Harley 1730-1804

On 16th March 1725 (possibly 1724) [his father] Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 26] and [his mother] Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 26] were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].

On 24th August 1730 Thomas Harley was born to Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 31] and Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 31].

On 16th June 1741 Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 52] died. His half first cousin [his father] Edward [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. [his mother] Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 42] by marriage Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer.

On 4th January 1744 [his mother] Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 45] died.

In 1751 [his brother] Edward Harley 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortomer [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Susanna Archer Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 23] were married. She brought a dowry of £50,000. He the son of [his father] Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 52] and [his mother] Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer.

On 15th March 1752 Thomas Harley [aged 21] and Anne Bangham [aged 22] were married. He the son of Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 53] and Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer.

On 11th April 1755 [his father] Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 56] died. His son [his brother] Edward [aged 28] succeeded 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. [his sister-in-law] Susanna Archer Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 27] by marriage Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer.

Around 1760 [his daughter] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney was born to Thomas Harley [aged 29] and [his wife] Anne Bangham [aged 29]. She married 1781 George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney, son of George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney and Jane Compton, and had issue.

From 1761 to 1774 Thomas Harley [aged 30] was MP London.

On 6th April 1763 [his daughter] Elizabeth Harley was born to Thomas Harley [aged 32] and [his wife] Anne Bangham [aged 33]. She married 1783 David Murray and had issue.

In 1764 Thomas Harley [aged 33] was appointed Sheriff of London.

In 1767 Thomas Harley [aged 36] was elected Lord Mayor of London.

In 1778 Thomas Harley [aged 47] commissioned the building of Berrington Hall.

In 1778 [his brother] Bishop John Harley [aged 49] was appointed Dean Chapel Royal Windsor.

In 1781 [his son-in-law] George Rodney 2nd Baron Rodney [aged 27] and [his daughter] Anne Harley Baroness Rodney [aged 21] were married. Her father Thomas Harley [aged 50] gave them Berrington Hall as a wedding gift.

On 3rd June 1781 [his son-in-law] Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul [aged 30] and [his daughter] Sarah Harley Countess Kinnoul were married. He the son of Archbishop Robert Hay-Drummond and Henrietta d'Auriol. They were half third cousins.

In 1783 [his son-in-law] David Murray [aged 34] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Harley [aged 19] were married.

In 1787 [his brother] Bishop John Harley [aged 58] was appointed Bishop of Hereford.

On 7th January 1788 [his brother] Bishop John Harley [aged 59] died.

On 11th October 1790 [his brother] Edward Harley 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortomer [aged 64] died at Brampton Bryan Hall without issue. His nephew Edward [aged 17] succeeded 5th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.

In April 1791 Thomas Harley [aged 60] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire.

In August 1804 Thomas Harley [aged 73] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire.

On 1st December 1804 Thomas Harley [aged 74] died.

1904. St Andrew's Church, Bredwardine [Map]. Memorial to George Jarvis, died 1794. In the year preceding his death he changed his will leaving everything to the poor of the Parishes of Bredwardine, Staunton-on-Wye and Letton in the proportion 13:11:6. The trustees, who commissioned this memorial by Richard Westmacott (presumably, or possibly his father), were Bishop Folliott Cornewall, Thomas Harley and George Cornewall 3rd Baronet.

Bishop Folliott Cornewall: On or before 9th May 1754 he was born. He was baptised on 9th May 1754. In 1808 Bishop Folliott Cornewall was translated to Bishop of Worcester. In 1824 Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland was ordained Priest by Bishop Folliott Cornewall, then Bishop of Worcester. On 5th September 1831 he died.

George Cornewall 3rd Baronet: On 16th January 1774 he was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet and Catherine Cornewall. He was baptised at St George's Church, Hanover Square. On 26th September 1815 George Cornewall 3rd Baronet and Jane Naper Lady Cornewall were married. On 26th August 1819 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet died. His son George succeeded 3rd Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire. Jane Naper Lady Cornewall by marriage Lady Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire. On 27th December 1835 George Cornewall 3rd Baronet died. His son Velters succeeded 4th Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire.

[his daughter] Sarah Harley Countess Kinnoul was born to Thomas Harley and Anne Bangham. She married 3rd June 1781 her half third cousin Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul, son of Archbishop Robert Hay-Drummond and Henrietta d'Auriol, and had issue.

Harley Street Marylebone is named after Thomas Harley.