Paternal Family Tree: Savile
Before December 1719 [his father] Charles Savile of Methley [aged 43] and [his mother] Aletheia Millington [aged 37] were married.
In December 1719 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough was born to Charles Savile of Methley [aged 43] and Aletheia Millington [aged 37].
On 5th June 1741 [his father] Charles Savile of Methley [aged 65] died.
In 1753 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Pollington of Longford in the County of Longford.
On 24th June 1759 [his mother] Aletheia Millington [aged 77] died.
In 1760 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 40] and Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Pollington of Longford in the County of Longford. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 8th April 1761 [his son] John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough was born to John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 41] and [his wife] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 19]. He married 1782 Elizabeth Stephenson Countess Mexborough and had issue.
Around 1763 Joshua Reynolds [aged 39]. Portrait of John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 43] with [his wife] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 21] and their son John Savile 2nd Earl Mexborough [aged 1].
On 17th September 1763 [his son] Henry Savile was born to John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 43] and [his wife] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 21].
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In February 1766 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 46] was created 1st Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal. [his wife] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 24] by marriage Countess Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
On 27th February 1778 John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough [aged 58] died. His son John [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
In 1780. Monument in Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map] to John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough sculpted by Joseph Wilton [aged 57].
On 9th August 1821 [his former wife] Sarah Delaval Countess Mexborough [aged 79] died.
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savile 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Savile
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Savile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ramsden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ramsden
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Savile
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wentworth of North Elmsall in Yorkshire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth of North Elmsall in Yorkshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wentworth
Grandfather: John Savile of Methley
father: Charles Savile of Methley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pieter Tryon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Moyses Tryon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Abraham Cullen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Cullen
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Tryon
Grandmother: Sarah Tryon
John Savile 1st Earl Mexborough
Grandfather: Gilbert Millington of Felley-Abby in Nottinghamshire
mother: Aletheia Millington