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Biography of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury 1761-1811

Paternal Family Tree: Cooper

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Clarke 1739

Before 1758 [his father] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 46) and Susannah Noel Countess Shaftesbury (age 47) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough. He the son of [his grandfather] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and [his grandmother] Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury. They were second cousins.

Before 17th September 1761 [his father] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) and [his mother] Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of [his grandfather] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and [his grandmother] Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury.

On 17th September 1761 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 50) and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 30).

Around 1771 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 9) educated at Winchester College, Winchester.

On 27th May 1771 [his father] Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury (age 60) died. His son Anthony (age 9) succeeded 5th Earl Shaftesbury, 5th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 6th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

In 1785 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 23) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

On 17th July 1786 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 24) and Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 55). They were sixth cousins.

On 19th October 1788 [his daughter] Barbara Ashley-Cooper Baroness Mauley was born to Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 27) and [his wife] Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury (age 26).

On 12th November 1804 [his mother] Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 74) died.

On 14th May 1811 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury (age 49) died. His brother [his brother] Cropley (age 42) succeeded 6th Earl Shaftesbury, 6th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 7th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury (age 38) by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 5th October 1819 [his former wife] Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury (age 57) died.

Royal Ancestors of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury 1761-1811

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury 1761-1811

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooper

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cooper 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Skutt

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Ashley 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ashley Lady Cooper

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Okeover

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Cecil 3rd Earl Exeter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cope 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cecil 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Egerton Countess Exeter 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Ewer of Bushey Hall in Hertfordshire

GrandMother: Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Montagu 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Montagu 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Baynard

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Baynard

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stapleton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Olive Sharington

Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward des Bouverie

Great x 1 Grandfather: William des Bouverie 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jacob de la Forterie

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne de la Foterie

GrandFather: Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Urry of Mill Place, Isle of Wight

Great x 2 Grandfather: David Urry

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Urry Lady Bouverie

Mother: Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bartholemew Clarke

GrandMother: Mary Clarke