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Biography of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington 1675-1758

Paternal Family Tree: Booth

On 07 Jul 1670 [his father] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 18) and [his mother] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 18) were married at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.

On 02 May 1675 George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington was born to Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 23) and Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 23) at Mere Hall, Cheshire.

On 23 Mar 1691 [his mother] Mary Langham Countess Warrington (age 39) died. She was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map].

The inscription of his monument:

"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."

"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir [his grandfather] James Langham (age 71), of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."

On 02 Jan 1694 [his father] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington (age 41) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map]. His son George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Warrington, 3rd Baron Delamer, 4th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.

The inscription of his monument:

"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."

"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble [his mother] Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir James Langham, of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."

In 1702 George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 26) and Mary Oldbury Countess Warrington (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Warrington. He the son of Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington and Mary Langham Countess Warrington.

In 1704 [his daughter] Mary Booth Countess Stamford was born to George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Oldbury Countess Warrington (age 22).

Around 1705. Michael Dahl (age 46). Portrait of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 29).

In 1716 George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 40) was given a pension of £1,500 a year by King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (age 55).

On 07 May 1724 [his brother] Langham Booth (age 39) died. He left most of his estate to his brother George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 49).

Around 1725. Michael Dahl (age 66). Portrait of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 49) and his daughter [his daughter] Mary Booth Countess Stamford (age 21).

In 1736 [his son-in-law] Henry Grey 4th Earl Stamford (age 20) and [his daughter] Mary Booth Countess Stamford (age 32) were married. She the daughter of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 60) and [his wife] Mary Oldbury Countess Warrington (age 54). He the son of Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford (age 50) and Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford (age 51). They were second cousin once removed.

On 03 Apr 1740 [his wife] Mary Oldbury Countess Warrington (age 58) died at Dunham Massey, Cheshire [Map].

On 02 Aug 1758 George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington (age 83) died. Earl Warrington extinct. His first cousin Nathaniel Booth 4th Baron Delamer (age 49) succeeded 4th Baron Delamer, 5th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.

Royal Ancestors of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington 1675-1758

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 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 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 Philip IV King France

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

Ancestors of George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington 1675-1758

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Booth

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Booth

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Booth 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Booth

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Anderson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Anderson

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey

GrandFather: George Booth 1st Baron Delamer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Egerton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sparkes of Bickerton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Grosvenor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Vere Egerton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Venables

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Venables

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Venables

Father: Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Windsor Baroness Grey Groby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sambourne Baroness Windsor

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Neville 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Brome Baroness Bergavenny

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon

GrandMother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Cheke

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Rich

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Langham 1st Baronet

GrandFather: James Langham 2nd Baronet

Mother: Mary Langham Countess Warrington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Alston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Penning of Kettleborough in Suffolk

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Penning

GrandMother: Mary Alston