Paternal Family Tree: Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke
Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke was born to Charles Cocks and Mary Somers.
In or before 1716 William Lygon and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke were married.
In 1716 [her husband] William Lygon died.
On 16th May 1719 Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 28] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke were married.
On 9th December 17201. [her son] Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 30] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. We take as our source the Life and Correspondence of Philip Yorke.
Note 1. Wikipedia says 9th March 1720. He married 1740 Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey, daughter of John Campbell 3rd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland and Amabel Grey, and had issue.
On 30th December 1722 [her son] Charles Yorke was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 32] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. He married (1) 19th May 1755 Catherine Blount Freeman and had issue (2) 30th December 1762 Agneta Johnson and had issue.
Before 1723 Godfrey Kneller [aged 76]. Portrait of Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
On 24th June 1724 [her son] Joseph Yorke 1st Baron Dover was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 33] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. He married 1783 Christiana Charlotte Margaret Henrik.
In August 1725 [her daughter] Elizabeth Yorke was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 34] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. She married 1st April 1748 George Anson 1st Baron Anson.
On 27th August 1728 [her son] John Yorke was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 37] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. He married 1762 Elizabeth Lygon.
On 9th March 1730 [her son] Bishop James Yorke was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 39] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. He married before 5th May 1762 Mary Maddox, daughter of Bishop Isaac Maddox, and had issue.
On 23rd March 1733 [her daughter] Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote was born to [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 42] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke. She married 22nd June 1749 Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet, son of John Heathcote 2nd Baronet.
In 1740 Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke [aged 19] and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey [aged 16] were married. She being the heiress of Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent [aged 69]. She the daughter of John Campbell 3rd Earl Breadalbaine and Holland [aged 43] and Amabel Grey. He the son of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 49] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
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On 1st April 1748 [her son-in-law] George Anson 1st Baron Anson [aged 50] and Elizabeth Yorke [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 57] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
On 22nd June 1749 [her son-in-law] Gilbert Heathcote 3rd Baronet [aged 29] and Margaret Yorke Lady Heathcote [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 58] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
In 1754 [her husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 63] was created 1st Earl Hardwicke, 1st Viscount Royston. Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke by marriage Countess Hardwicke.
On 19th May 1755 Charles Yorke [aged 32] and Catherine Blount Freeman [aged 18] were married. He the son of Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 64] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
In 1760 [her daughter] Elizabeth Yorke [aged 34] died.
In 1761 Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke died.
On 6th March 1764 [her former husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [aged 73] died. His succeeded son Philip [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Earl Hardwicke, 2nd Viscount Royston. Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey [aged 40] by marriage Countess Hardwicke.
After 6th March 1764. St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Monument to [her former husband] Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke [deceased] and Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke.
Framed inscription panel in white marble surmounted by an enriched sarcophagus in brown veined marble against a grey obelisk to which is affixed an achievement of arms in oval frame; around the base are putti with wreaths and emblems of office; on each side, life-size figures, one of Athene; two medallions on the sarcophagus depict the Earl and Countess; signed 'J. STUART [aged 51], INVT P. SCHEEMAKERS, SCULPR [aged 73].'
GrandFather: Thomas Cocks of Castleditch Herefordshire
Father: Charles Cocks
Margaret Cocks Countess Hardwicke
GrandFather: John Somers
Mother: Mary Somers