Biography of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854

Paternal Family Tree: Bayly aka Paget

Maternal Family Tree: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge 1742-1817

1808 Battle of Sahagún

1808 Battle of Benavente

1815 Battle of Quatre Bras

1815 Battle of Waterloo

In 1767 [his father] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 22) and [his mother] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 25) were married.

On 17 May 1768 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey was born to Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 23) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 26).

On 09 Dec 1782 [his grandfather] Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey (age 73) died. His son [his father] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. [his mother] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 40) by marriage Lady Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.

On 19 May 1784 [his father] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 39) was created 1st Earl Uxbridge. [his mother] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 42) by marriage Countess Uxbridge.

On 11 Jul 1789 William Russell (age 21) and [his future sister-in-law] Charlotte Anne Villiers (age 18) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 54) and Frances Twysden (age 36). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1791 William Henry Lambton (age 27) and [his future sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 19) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 55) and Frances Twysden (age 37).

On 05 Jul 1795 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 27) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 20) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 60) and Frances Twysden (age 42). He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 51) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 53).

On 06 Jun 1796 [his daughter] Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 28) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 21).

On 06 Jul 1797 [his son] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 29) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 22).

On 13 Oct 1798 [his daughter] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 30) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 23).

Around 1800 John Hoppner (age 41). Portrait of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 31).

On 29 Aug 1800 [his daughter] Georgina Paget Lady Crofton was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 32) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 25).

In 1801 Charles William Wyndham (age 40) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 29) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 65) and Frances Twysden (age 47). He the son of Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont and Alicia Carpenter Countess Egremont.

On 26 Jan 1802 [his daughter] Augusta Paget Baroness Templemore was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 33) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 27).

On 02 Jun 1802 Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley (age 31) and [his future sister-in-law] Emily Maud Cadogan (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 73) and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 44). He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 59).

On 13 Jan 1803 John Ponsonby 1st Viscount Ponsonby (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Elizabeth Villiers Viscountess Ponsonby (age 17) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 67) and Frances Twysden (age 49). He the son of William Ponsonby 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly in County Cork (age 58) and Louisa Molesworth Countess Fitzwilliam (age 54).

On 01 Mar 1803 [his son] William Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 34) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 28).

On 11 Feb 1804 [his daughter] Agnes Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 35) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 29).

On 31 Jan 1805 [his son] Arthur Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 36) and [his wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 30).

In 1806 Bishop Richard Bagot (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Harriet Villiers (age 18) were married. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey and Frances Twysden (age 52).

In 1808 [his sister-in-law] Charlotte Anne Villiers (age 37) died.

Battle of Sahagún

On 21 Dec 1808 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 40) defeated two regiments of French cavalry.

Battle of Benavente

On 29 Dec 1808 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 40) commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Benavente whe defeated the elite Chasseurs à cheval of the French Imperial Guard.

Before 29 Mar 1809 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 40) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 27) eloped.

On 29 Mar 1809 [his future brother-in-law] Henry Cadogan (age 29) challenged Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 40) to a duel over his adulterous relationship with his sister [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 27): 'My Lord, I hereby request you to name a time and place where I may meet you, to obtain satisfaction for the injury done myself and my whole family by your conduct to my sister (age 27). I have to add that the time must be as early as possible, and the place not in the immediate neighbourhood of London, as it is by concealment alone that I am able to evade the Police.'.

On 30 May 1809, in the morning, on Wimbledon Common Wimbledon, Surrey, [his future brother-in-law] Henry Cadogan (age 29) and Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 41) duelled. Both men discharged their pistols, honour was satisfied and the parties left the field uninjured.

Before 1810 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 36) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 51). He the son of Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 67).

In 1810 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Villiers died.

On 04 Mar 1810 [his illegitimate daughter] Emily Paget Countess Sydney Scadbury Kent was born illegitimately to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 41) and [his future wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28). If her birthdate is correct then she was born before her parents married on 19 Dec 1810?

On 29 Nov 1810 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 42) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 35) were divorced by an act of Parliament as a result of his having had an affair with Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29) whose husband Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 37) also sought a divorce.

Around 19 Dec 1810, three weeks after her divorce, George William Campbell 6th Duke Argyll (age 42) and [his former wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 36) were married at Canongate Kirk. She by marriage Duchess Argyll. She the daughter of George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey and Frances Twysden (age 57). He the son of John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll.

After 19 Dec 1810 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 42) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 52). He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 66) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 68).

On 17 Jun 1811 [his son] Clarence Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 43) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29).

On 13 Mar 1812 [his father] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 67) died. He was buried at Lichfield Cathedral [Map]. His son Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 43) succeeded 2nd Earl Uxbridge, 4th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.

On 16 Jun 1812 or 16 Jul 1812 [his daughter] Mary Paget Countess Sandwich was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 44) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 30).

In 1813 [his former brother-in-law] William Augustus Henry Vernon (age 33) died.

On 21 Jun 1813 [his brother-in-law] Henry Cadogan (age 33) was killed.

Battle of Quatre Bras

On 16 Jun 1815 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) fought and Algernon Frederick Greville (age 16) fought.

James Hay (age 18) was killed.

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 16) fought.

General Mildmay Fane (age 20) and Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet (age 16) were wounded.

Battle of Waterloo

On 18 Jun 1815 the Battle of Waterloo was fought.

Beaumont Hotham 3rd Baron Hotham (age 20) was present.

Charles Augustus Fitzroy (age 19) was wounded.

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Irby (age 31) fought.

Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) led the charge of the British heavy cavalry against Comte d'Erlon's column which checked and in part routed the French Army. He was hit by one of the last cannon shots of the day necessitating the amputation of this leg during the Battle of Quatre Bras.

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 16) fought and was wounded.

Charles Francis Rowley Lascelles fought.

Edward Kerrison 1st Baronet (age 38) commanded his Regiment.

George Orlando Gunning (age 18) was killed whilst serving as a Lieutenant in the 10th Hussars.

On 19 Jun 1815 Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon (age 29) died having had his leg amputated the previous day.

On 04 Jul 1815 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) was created 1st Marquess Anglesey. [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 33) by marriage Marchioness Anglesey.

On 29 Jun 1816 [his son] Alfred Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 48) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 34).

On 09 Mar 1817 [his mother] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 75) died.

On 10 Apr 1817 [his son-in-law] Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond (age 25) and [his daughter] Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 48) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 42). He the son of Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond (age 52) and Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond (age 48). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1818 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 49) was appointed 651st Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 55) during the Regency.

In 1818. Thomas Lawrence (age 48). Portrait of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 49).

On 16 Mar 1818 [his son] General George Augustus Frederick Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 49) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 36).

On 05 Aug 1819 [his son] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanora Campbell were married. He the son of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 51) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 44).

In 1820 [his son-in-law] Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Templemore (age 22) and [his daughter] Augusta Paget Baroness Templemore (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 51) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 45).

In Jan 1820 [his daughter] Adelaide Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 51) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 38).

In Dec 1821 [his son] Albert Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 53) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 40).

In Apr 1822 [his son] Albert Paget died.

On 29 May 1823 [his son] Albert Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 55) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 41).

On 23 Apr 1824 [his son-in-law] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 26) and [his daughter] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 55) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 49). He the son of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 57) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 55).

On 21 May 1825 [his daughter] Eleanor Paget was born to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 57) and [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 43).

On 28 Dec 1825 [his son] Arthur Paget (age 20) died.

On 07 Mar 1829 [his son-in-law] George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford (age 22) and [his daughter] Agnes Paget (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 60) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 54). He the son of John Byng 1st Earl Strafford (age 57) and Mary Stevens Mackenzie.

In 1831 Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury (age 29) and [his step-daughter] Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 57) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 49). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 63) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 60).

In 1832 [his former sister-in-law] Anne Barbara Frances Villiers (age 60) died.

On 04 Aug 1832 [his son-in-law] John Robert Townshend 1st Earl Sydney (age 26) and [his illegitimate daughter] Emily Paget Countess Sydney Scadbury Kent (age 22) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 64) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 51).

On 27 Aug 1833 [his son] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey were married. He the son of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 65) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 58).

On 19 Oct 1833 [his son-in-law] Edward Crofton 2nd Baron Crofton (age 27) and [his daughter] Georgina Paget Lady Crofton (age 33) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 65) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 58).

On 16 Jun 1835 [his former wife] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 60) died.

On 06 Sep 1838 [his son-in-law] John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich (age 26) and [his daughter] Mary Paget Countess Sandwich (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess Sandwich. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 70) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 57). He the son of George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich (age 57).

On 22 Dec 1839 [his sister-in-law] Emily Maud Cadogan (age 66) died.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. We usually spent Christmas at Beaudesert, Lord Anglesey's (age 75) lovely old place. We were always a merry party, and we dined in the large hall, which is one of the chief features of the house. Lord Anglesey (age 75) was very fond of me, and used to write to me as "My dear Prima Donna!" Some of the friends staying at Beaudesert were [his son-in-law] Lord (age 38) and [his illegitimate daughter] Lady Sydney (age 33), Lord (age 52) and Lady Winchilsea, Lord (age 25) and Lady Desart (age 22), Lord Anson (age 48), Lord Ward, M. and Madame Dietrichstein, and the Duke of Northumberland (age 51), then Lord Percy. In 1846 I was bridesmaid to Lady Constance Paget (age 20), who married Lord Winchilsea (age 28); and my great friend, Florence Paget (age 1), afterwards married the last Marquis of Hastings (age 1).

On 09 Oct 1845 [his daughter] Agnes Paget (age 41) died.

In 1847 [his son] Alfred Paget (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Cecilia Wyndham were married. She the daughter of George Thomas Wyndham of Cromer Hall Norfolk and Maria Augusta Windham Countess Listowel (age 41). He the son of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 78) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 65).

On 27 Apr 1847 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 74) died. His son [his step-son] Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Cowley.

On 29 Nov 1851 [his son-in-law] Frederick William Cadogan (age 29) and [his daughter] Adelaide Paget (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 83) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 70). He the son of George Cadogan 3rd Earl Cadogan (age 68). They were first cousins.

In 1852 [his son] Clarence Paget (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Martha Otway (age 31) were married. He the son of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 83) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 70).

On 08 Jul 1853 [his wife] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 71) died.

On 27 Feb 1854 [his son] General George Augustus Frederick Paget (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Agnes Charlotte Paget were married. He the son of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 85) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey. They were first cousins.

On 29 Apr 1854 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 85) died. His son [his son] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey (age 56) succeeded 2nd Marquess Anglesey, 3rd Earl Uxbridge, 5th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey by marriage Marchioness Anglesey.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. I remember often meeting Lady Charlotte Cadogan, who ran away with Lord Anglesey; they lived together for some years until Lady Anglesey divorced her husband, and he was free to marry Lady Charlotte. Lady Anglesey, who was a daughter of the Earl of Jersey, afterwards married the sixth Duke of Argyll, but she was a great invalid and quite a cripple during the latter part of her life.

Royal Ancestors of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854

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

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

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

Royal Descendants of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 1768-1854

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Lewis Bayly

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet

GrandFather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey

Father: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Paget 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Cope Countess Holland 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné

Mother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge