Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1797-1861

In April 1796 [his father] Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 20] and [his mother] Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos and [his grandmother] Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos [aged 59]. He the son of George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham [aged 42] and Mary Elizabeth Nugent Marchioness Buckingham [aged 38]. They were sixth cousins.

On 11th February 1797 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was born to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 20] and Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 18] at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire.

On 11th February 1813 [his grandfather] George Nugent Temple Grenville 1st Marquess Buckingham [aged 59] died. His son [his father] Richard [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Marquess Buckingham, 4th Earl Temple, 3rd Earl Nugent, 5th Viscount Cobham. [his mother] Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 34] by marriage Marchioness Buckingham.

In 1819 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 21] and Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane [aged 56]. He the son of Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 42] and Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 40].

In February 1820 [his daughter] Anna Eliza Mary Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville was born to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 22] and [his wife] Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 24] at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire. She married 9th June 1846 William Henry Powell Gore-Langton and had issue.

In 1822 [his father] Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 45] was created 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 1st Marquess of Chandos, 1st Earl Temple of Stowe. The latter title, Earl Temple of Stowe, was created with remainder to his granddaughter [his daughter] Anna Eliza Mary Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville [aged 1]. [his mother] Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 43] by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos.

On 10th September 1823 [his son] Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos was born to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 26] and [his wife] Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 28]. He married 1885 Alice Graham-Montgomery Duchess Buckingham and Chandos.

Before 1st June 1831. John Jackson [aged 53]. Portrait of Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 34].

On 29th March 1834 [his father-in-law] John Campbell 1st Marquess Breadalbane [aged 71] died at Taymouth Castle. His son [his brother-in-law] John [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Marquess Breadalbane, 5th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland.

In 1836 [his mother] Anne Elizabeth Brydges Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 57] died.

On 17th January 1839 [his father] Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 62] died. His son Richard [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 3rd Marquess Buckingham, 2nd Marquess of Chandos, 5th Earl Temple, 4th Earl Nugent, 2nd Earl Temple of Stowe, 6th Viscount Cobham. [his wife] Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 43] by marriage Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos.

On 9th June 1846 [his son-in-law] William Henry Powell Gore-Langton [aged 21] and Anna Eliza Mary Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 49] and Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 50].

In 1847 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 49] was declared bankrupt with debts of over a million pounds. He was required to sell his estate in Keynsham, Somerset, Avington Park Itchen Valley, Winchester and the contents of Stowe House, Buckinghamshire in 1848.

In 1850 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 52] and Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 54] were divorced after he had managed to spend all of his inheritance, and more besides. Divorce required an Act of Parliament.

On 29th July 1861 Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos [aged 64] died at the Great Western Hotel Paddington. His son Richard [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 4th Marquess Buckingham, 3rd Marquess of Chandos, 6th Earl Temple, 5th Earl Nugent, 3rd Earl Temple of Stowe, 7th Viscount Cobham

On 28th June 1862 [his former wife] Mary Campbell Duchess Buckingham and Chandos [aged 66] died.