Biography of George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel 1750-1805

In March 1748 [his father] George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel [aged 24] and [his mother] Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel were married.

In 1750 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel was born to [his father] George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel [aged 26] and [his mother] Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel.

On 29th May 1761 [his father] George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel [aged 37] was created 1st Earl Tyrconnel. [his mother] Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel by marriage Countess Tyrconnel.

On 9th March 1762 [his father] George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel [aged 38] died. His son George [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Earl Tyrconnel, 4th Baron Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary.

On 28th June 1772 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 22] was elected MP Scarborough.

On 9th July 1772 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 22] and Frances Manners Countess Tyrconnel [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Tyrconnel. He the son of George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel and Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel.

On 26th December 1775 [his brother-in-law] Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland [aged 21] and Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort [aged 62]. They were half fourth cousins.

In October 1777 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 27] dissolved [his wife] Frances Manners Countess Tyrconnel [aged 24].

On 29th May 1779 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland [aged 82] died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 25] succeeded 4th Duke Rutland, 4th Marquess Grandby, 12th Earl of Rutland, 4th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland [aged 22] by marriage Duchess Rutland.

On 3rd June 1780 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 30] and Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Tyrconnel. He the son of George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel and Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel.

Around 1784 [his daughter] Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford was born to George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 34] and [his wife] Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel [aged 21]. She married before 10th November 1807 Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford, son of George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford and Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford, and had issue.

On 24th October 1787 [his brother-in-law] Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland [aged 33] died at Phoenix Park Lodge, Phoenix Park, Dublin. His son John [aged 9] succeeded 5th Duke Rutland, 5th Marquess Grandby, 13th Earl of Rutland, 5th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire.

On 15th October 1792 [his wife] Frances Manners Countess Tyrconnel [aged 39] died.

In 1796 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 46] was elected MP Berwick on Tweed.

In 1800 [his wife] Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel [aged 37] died.

On 15th April 1805 George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 55] died. His nephew George [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Earl Tyrconnel, 5th Baron Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary.