Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland 1803-1891

Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland educated at Oriel College, Oxford University.

On 17th September 1787 William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 21] and Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington [aged 21] were married at her father's seat Hackwood Park, Hampshire. She the daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton [aged 66] and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton [aged 51]. He the son of Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington [aged 60] and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington [aged 59]. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 19th April 1803 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland was born to William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 36] and Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington [aged 37]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.45%.

On 17th June 1807 [his mother] Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington [aged 41] died at Cleveland House.

On 14th July 1808 Henrietta Laura Johnstone aka Pulteney 1st Countess Bath [aged 41] died. Earl Bath extinct. She left her personal estate to her cousin Elizabeth Evelyn Sutton and her husband John Fawcett aka Pulteney [aged 41] who adopted the surname Pulteney in 1813. The landed estates were claimed by William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 41] who was a descendant of Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland.

On 18th November 1809 Henry Vane 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 21] and [his sister-in-law] Sophia Paulett Duchess of Cleveland [aged 24] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett [aged 53] and Sophia Pocock Countess Paulett. He the son of [his father] William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 43] and [his mother] Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington.

On 3rd July 1815 [his brother] William Vane 3rd Duke Cleveland [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Grace Caroline Lowther Duchess of Cleveland were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She the daughter of William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale [aged 57] and Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale [aged 53]. He the son of [his father] William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 48] and [his mother] Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28th January 1842 William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 75] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. His son Henry [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 2nd Marquess of Cleveland, 4th Earl Darlington, 4th Viscount Barnard, 6th Baron Barnard, 2nd Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham. [his sister-in-law] Sophia Paulett Duchess of Cleveland [aged 56] by marriage Duchess of Cleveland.

On 20th September 1843 Archibald John Primrose [aged 33] and Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope [aged 61] and Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope. He the son of Archibald Primrose 4th Earl Rosebery [aged 59] and Harriett Bouverie Countess Camden.

On 2nd August 1854 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland [aged 51] and Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 35] were married at Chevening, Sevenoaks. She the daughter of Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope [aged 72] and Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope. He the son of William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland and Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington.

On 2nd March 1855 [his father-in-law] Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope [aged 73] died. His son Philip [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Stanhope.

On 18th January 1864 Henry Vane 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 76] died at the parish of St George's Church, Hanover Square. His brother William [aged 71] succeeded 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 3rd Marquess of Cleveland, 5th Earl Darlington, 5th Viscount Barnard, 7th Baron Barnard, 3rd Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham. [his sister-in-law] Grace Caroline Lowther Duchess of Cleveland by marriage Duchess of Cleveland.

On 6th September 1864 [his brother] William Vane 3rd Duke Cleveland [aged 72] died. His brother Harry [aged 61] succeeded 4th Duke of Cleveland, 4th Marquess of Cleveland, 6th Earl Darlington, 6th Viscount Barnard, 8th Baron Barnard, 4th Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham. Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 45] by marriage Duchess of Cleveland.

On 15th July 1867 Henry Wyndham 2nd Baron Leconfield [aged 36] and [his step-daughter] Constance Evelyn Primrose Baroness Leconfield [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She the daughter of Archibald John Primrose and [his wife] Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 48].

On 4th March 1868 Archibald Primrose 4th Earl Rosebery [aged 84] died. His grandson Archibald [aged 20] succeeded 5th Earl Rosebery.

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

On 20th March 1878 Archibald Philip Primrose 5th Earl Rosebery 1st Earl Midlothian [aged 30] and Hannah Rothschild Countess of Rosebery [aged 26] were married at Board of Guardians Mount Street Grosvenor Square. She by marriage Countess Camden. He the son of Archibald John Primrose and [his wife] Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 58].

In 1885 [his step-son] Everard Henry Primrose [aged 37] died.

Before 1891. George Frederick Watts [aged 73]. Portrait of Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland [aged 87].

On 21st August 1891 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland [aged 88] died at Cleveland House, 16 St James' Square, St James'. Duke of Cleveland, Marquess of Cleveland, Earl Darlington and Viscount Barnard, Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham extinct.

Henry de Vere Vane 9th Baron Barnard [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baron Barnard. Catherine Sarah Cecil Baroness Barnard [aged 30] by marriage Baroness Barnard.

On 18th May 1901 Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 81] died. In her will she left £5000 to William Henry George Poulett [aged 31], son of William Turnour Thomas Poulett [aged 51] who had been dis-inherited by his father William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett.