Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp 1830-1891

Paternal Family Tree: Pyndar aka Lygon

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 1709-1786

In 1824 [his father] Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp [aged 39] and [his mother] Susan Caroline Eliot [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans [aged 56] and [his grandmother] Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower. He the son of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.

On 10th November 1830 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp was born to Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp [aged 46] and Susan Caroline Eliot [aged 29].

On 15th January 1835 [his mother] Susan Caroline Eliot [aged 33] died.

In 1853 [his uncle] John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp [aged 69] died. His brother [his father] Henry [aged 68] succeeded 4th Earl Beauchamp, 4th Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 4th Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.

On 25th September 1856 [his brother-in-law] Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset 2nd Baron Raglan [aged 39] and [his sister] Georgina Lygon Baroness Raglan [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Raglan. She the daughter of [his father] Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp [aged 72] and [his mother] Susan Caroline Eliot. They were fifth cousins.

On 8th September 1863 [his father] Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp [aged 79] died. His son [his brother] Henry [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Beauchamp, 5th Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 5th Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.

On 30th September 1865 [his sister] Georgina Lygon Baroness Raglan [aged 33] died.

On 18th February 1868 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 37] and Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Beauchamp. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Manvers [aged 43]. He the son of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp and Susan Caroline Eliot. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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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On 18th February 1868 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 37] and Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Beauchamp. She the daughter of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope [aged 63] and Emily Harriet Countess Stanhope. He the son of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp and Susan Caroline Eliot.

In 1869 [his brother-in-law] Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope [aged 30] and Evelyn Henrietta Pennefather Countess Stanhope were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope [aged 63] and [his mother-in-law] Emily Harriet Countess Stanhope.

On 26th February 1869 [his daughter] Mary Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 38] and [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 25]. She married 1905 Henry Walter Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, son of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis 20th Baron Clinton and Harriet Williamina Hepburn-Forbes Baroness Clinton.

On 24th May 1870 [his daughter] Susan Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 39] and [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 26]. She married 19th October 1889 Robert Gilmour 1st Baronet.

On 20th February 1872 [his son] William Lygon 7th Earl Beauchamp was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 41] and [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 28]. He married 1902 his half third cousin once removed Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor Countess Beauchamp and had issue.

In 1873 [his son] Edward Hugh Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 42] and [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 28].

The London Gazette 24071. Board of Green Cloth, March 2, 1874.

The Queen [aged 54] has been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Frederick, Earl Beauchamp [aged 43], to be Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of the Right Honourable John George Brabazon, Earl of Bessborough [aged 64], resigned.

The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Honourable Henry George Percy [aged 27] (commonly called Earl Percy) to be Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of the Right Honourable William John, Lord Monson [aged 45], resigned.

The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Honourable Henry Richard Charles Somerset [aged 24] (commonly called Lord Henry Somerset) to be Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of the right Honourable Otho Augustus Fitzgerald [aged 46] (commonly called Lord Otho Fitzgerald), resigned.

On 8th October 1874 [his daughter] Margaret Lygon Baroness Ampthill was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 43] and [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 30]. She married 6th October 1894 her fourth cousin once removed Oliver Russell 2nd Baron Ampthill, son of Odo Russell 1st Baron Ampthill and Emily Theresa Villiers Baroness Ampthill, and had issue.

On 24th December 1875 [his father-in-law] Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Stanhope [aged 70] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Arthur [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Stanhope. Evelyn Henrietta Pennefather Countess Stanhope by marriage Countess Stanhope.

On 30th June 1876 [his wife] Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp [aged 32] died.

On 9th August 1879 [his son] Robert Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 48] and [his wife] Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 26].

On 7th December 1880 [his daughter] Agnes Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 50] and [his wife] Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 27].

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 5th July 1882 [his daughter] Maud Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 51] and [his wife] Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 29]. She married 17th October 1909 Samuel Hoare 1st Viscount Templewood, son of Samuel Hoare 1st Baronet and Katherine Louisa Hart Davis.

On 10th April 1884 [his son] Henry Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 53] and [his wife] Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 31].

On 19th October 1889 [his son-in-law] Robert Gilmour 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Susan Lygon [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 58] and Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp.

On 19th February 1891 Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp [aged 60] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 7th Earl Beauchamp, 7th Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 7th Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.

The Times. 20th February 1891. We regret to announce that EARL BEAUCHAMP [deceased], Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, died suddenly yesterday at Madresfield Court, his Worcestershire seat. He was taken ill while at luncheon, after a journey to a neighbouring town, and died before medical aid could be obtained, the cause of death being heart disease. His death will be felt as a serious loss, both in the English Church and in the Conservative party. A strong and moderately "high" Churchman, he took a leading position in his own diocese and in the Church at large in the promotion and defence of Anglican interests and; though he did not come prominently before the public as a politician, he exercised for many years considerable influence in the councils of the Tory' leaders. Frederic Lygon was the second son of the [his father] fourth Earl Beauchamp by [his mother] Lady Susan Caroline Eliot, daughter of the [his grandfather] secoud earl of St. Germans. He was born in 1830, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1852 he was elected a Fellow of All Souls, and the received tho degree of D.C.L. from his University in 1870. As the Hon. Frederick Lygon, he entered Parliament as member for Tewkesbury in 1857, for which place be sat till 1863, when be was elected for West Worcestershire. At his elder brother's death, without issue, in 1866, he succeeded to the peerage as sixth Earl. Both as a member of the House of Commons and as a peer he hold posts in Conservative Governments. In 1859 he was for a short time a Lord of the Admiralty. During the whole of Mr. Disraeli's Ministry which lasted from 1874 to 1880 he was Lord Steward of the Queen's Household. On the return of the Conservatives to power in 1885 he ras Paymaster-General of the Forces for the few months that the Government lasted, and he returned the same post when the general election put an end to Mr. Gladstone's short-lived Administration in 1886. He did not, however, remain in the Goverornent for a year, as he resigned in June, 1887. Since 1876 he had been Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. The deceased earl was twice married, 1st, in 1868, to Lady Mary Catharine, only daughter of the sixth Earl Stanhope (she died in 1876), and, secondly, to Lady Emily Annora Charlotte [aged 37], daughter of the third Earl Mdanvers [aged 66]. He is succeeded by his eldest son, William, Viscount Elmley, who was born in 1872.

On 11th May 1935 [his former wife] Emily Annora Charlotte Pierrepont Countess Beauchamp [aged 82] died.

Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp 1830-1891

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

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

Kings Spain: Great x 19 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp 1830-1891

Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar

Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald Pyndar aka Lygon of Madresfield in Worcestershire 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel William Lygon 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lygon 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Lygon 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Grandfather: William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hanmer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hanmer

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hanmer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susannah Hamner

Father: Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp 15 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Denn

Grandmother: Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp

Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp 10 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Eliot

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Eliot

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Eliot

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Craggs Eliot 1st Baron Eliot

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Craggs

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Craggs

Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Craggs

Grandfather: William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Elliston

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Elliston Baroness Eliott

Mother: Susan Caroline Eliot 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandmother: Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower 8 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway 17 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Douglas Countess Galloway 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 7 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 8 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland