Biography of Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore 1762-1805

After 1605. The current Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] was built by Robert Lyminge after 1605 for Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 45). The estate passed through the Hobart family to [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire. It then passed to his daughter [her sister] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield who was married to William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield. The couple did not have any issue. The estate then passed to Caroline's great-nephew [her grandson] William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian; grandson son of her sister Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore.

William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian: In 1832 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins.

On 17th April 1762 Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore was born to John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 38) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire (age 22).

On 30th December 1769 [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire (age 29) died.

On 3rd October 1771 [her future husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 31) and Margaret Butler (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.

Before 20th February 1772 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 48) and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire were married. She by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of [her grandfather] John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and [her grandmother] Judith Britiffe.

On 2nd March 1780 Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 39) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 56) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire.

On 3rd April 1781 [her daughter] Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich was born to [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 40) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 18).

In 1789 William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen (age 52) was created 1st Earl Enniskillen. [her sister-in-law] Anne Lowry-Corry Countess Enniskillen (age 47) by marriage Countess Enniskillen.

On 6th December 1789 [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 49) was created 1st Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 27) by marriage Viscountess Belmore of Fermanagh.

Before 4th April 1793 the marriage of [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 52) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 30) was dissolved by an Act of Parliament. She remarried on 4th April 1793 to [her future husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 29). He remarried a year later.

On 4th April 1793 William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 29) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 30) were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 56) and Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian.

On 3rd August 1793 [her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) died. His half brother [her uncle] George (age 61) succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire (age 54) by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 31) inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].

On 1st February 1794 [her son] John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian was born to [her husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 30) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 31).

On 1st March 1794 [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 53) and Mary Anne Caldwell Countess Belmore (age 38) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Belmore of Fermanagh.

In 1795 [her son] John Kerr was born to [her husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 31) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 32).

In 1797 [her daughter] Isabella Emily Kerr was born to [her husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 33) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 34).

In 1800 [her son] Henry Francis Charles Kerr was born to [her husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 36) and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 37).

On 20th October 1800 [her step-son] Somerset Lowry-Corry 2nd Earl Belmore (age 26) and Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 17) were married. He the son of [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 60) and Margaret Butler. They were first cousins.

On 2nd February 1802 [her husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore (age 61) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [her step-son] Somerset (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh, Viscount Belmore of Fermanagh and Baron Belmore of Castle Coole in the County of Fermanagh. Juliana Butler Countess Belmore (age 18) by marriage Countess Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.

On 9th July 1804 [her son-in-law] George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich (age 31) and [her daughter] Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 42). He the son of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich (age 60) and Maria Henrietta Powlett.

On 14th July 1805 Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 43) died.

Before 1807 [her former husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 43) and Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 60) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 63). He the son of [her former father-in-law] William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 69) and Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 27th April 1824 [her former husband] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 60) died at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. His son [her son] John (age 30) succeeded 7th Marquess Lothian.

[her father] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and [her mother] Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire were married. He the son of [her grandfather] John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and [her grandmother] Judith Britiffe. They were sixth cousins.