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Biography of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville 1697-1753

Paternal Family Tree: Bennett

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley 1708

On 3rd July 1695 [his father] Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 39) and [his grandmother] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 21st December 1697 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville was born to Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 23) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 19).

On 31st May 1710 [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 32) died.

Before November 1715 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 17) and Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 18) were married. He the son of Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 41) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston.

On 9th September 1716 [his son] Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville was born to Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 18) and [his wife] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 19).

On 21st May 1722 [his father] Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 48) died. His son Charles (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville, 3rd Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. [his wife] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 25) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

In 1730 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 32) was appointed 29th Knight of the Thistle.

In 1740 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 42) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.

On 22nd September 1742 [his son] Charles Bennet 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Astley Countess Tankerville (age 25) were married. He the son of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 44) and [his wife] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 45).

On 13th March 1753 Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 55) died. His son [his son] Charles (age 36) succeeded 3rd Earl Tankerville, 4th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. [his daughter-in-law] Alice Astley Countess Tankerville (age 36) by marriage Countess Tankerville.

In 1775 [his former wife] Camilla Colville Countess Tankerville (age 78) died.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville 1697-1753

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville 1697-1753

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bennet

GrandFather: John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Croftes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Crofts

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Kitson

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Crofts 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Poley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susannah Crofts 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Shirley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Shirley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Shirley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kempe 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Kempe 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cheney

Father: Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grobham Howe

GrandMother: Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Baroness Scrope Bolton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Annabella Scrope 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Jeanes

Charles Bennet 2nd Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Grey of Chillingham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Grey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Grey 1st Baron Grey Werke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Grey 2nd Baron Grey Werke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wentworth 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wentworth 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Unton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecilia Wentworth Lady Grey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Finch Lady Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ford of Harting

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Ford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Anna Ford

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ireton

Great x 3 Grandfather: German Ireton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Ireton

Mother: Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rawson

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Read of Osterley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Read

GrandMother: Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Massingberd

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley