Biography of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan 1769-1837

On 27th January 1759 [his father] Robert Brudenell (age 32) and [his mother] Anne Bishopp (age 31) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.

On 20th October 1768 [his father] Robert Brudenell (age 42) died.

On 25th April 1769 Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan was born to [his father] Robert Brudenell and [his mother] Anne Bishopp (age 41) at Westminster [Map].

Around 1781 Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 11) educated at Harrow School.

On 8th March 1794 Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 24) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 24) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.

On 6th March 1795 [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Brudenell was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 25) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 25). She married (1) 20th August 1816 John Perceval, son of Charles George Perceval 1st and 2nd Baron Arden and Margaretta Elizabeth Wilson Baroness Arden (2) 16th March 1824 her fifth cousin William Brodrick 7th Viscount Midleton.

On 16th October 1797 [his son] James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 28) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 27) at Hambledon, Buckinghamshire. He married (1) 19th June 1826 Elizabeth Tollemache Countess Cardigan (2) 28th September 1858 Adeline Horsey Countess Cardigan.

In 1799 [his daughter] Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 29) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 28). She married 19th March 1820 Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe, son of Penn Curzon and Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe, and had issue.

On 8th October 1803 [his mother] Anne Bishopp (age 75) died.

On 4th July 1806 [his daughter] Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 37) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 36). She married 18th August 1828 her fifth cousin Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester, son of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester, and had issue.

On 29th June 1809 [his daughter] Anne Brudenell Countess Lucan was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 40) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 39). She married 29th June 1829 George Charles Bingham 3rd Earl Lucan, son of Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.

On 24th February 1811 [his uncle] James Brudenell 5th Earl Cardigan (age 85) died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. His nephew Robert (age 41) succeeded 6th Earl Cardigan, 6th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire, 2nd Baron Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire. [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 41) by marriage Countess Cardigan.

On 20th August 1816 [his son-in-law] John Perceval (age 23) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Brudenell (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 47) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 46).

On 19th March 1820 [his son-in-law] Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 23) and [his daughter] Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 50) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 50).

On 15th August 1820 [his son-in-law] Henry Charles Sturt (age 25) and [his daughter] Charlotte Penelope Brudenell were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 51) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 50).

On 16th March 1824 [his son-in-law] William Brodrick (age 25) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Brudenell (age 29) were married. She died eight months later. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 54) and [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 54). They were fifth cousins.

On 21st November 1824 [his daughter] Elizabeth Anne Brudenell (age 29) died.

On 2nd February 1826 [his wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 55) died.

On 19th June 1826 [his son] James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Tollemache Countess Cardigan (age 28) were married. Separated in 1846. He the son of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 57) and [his former wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan.

On 18th August 1828 [his son-in-law] Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester (age 23) and [his daughter] Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester (age 22) were married at St Mary's Church Cadogan Street. She by marriage Countess Chichester. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 59) and [his former wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 51). They were fifth cousins.

Before 26th June 1829 [his son-in-law] Henry Bingham-Baring (age 25) and [his daughter] Augusta Brudenell were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 60) and [his former wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan.

On 29th June 1829 [his son-in-law] George Charles Bingham 3rd Earl Lucan (age 29) and [his daughter] Anne Brudenell Countess Lucan (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 60) and [his former wife] Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. He the son of Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 64) and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk.

In 1836 [his daughter] Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe (age 37) died.

On 14th August 1837 Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 68) died at Marylebone. His son James (age 39) succeeded 7th Earl Cardigan, 7th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire, 3rd Baron Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Tollemache Countess Cardigan (age 39) by marriage Countess Cardigan.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. Lord Cardigan's father, the sixth Earl, was a splendid-looking man, and his seven daughters were lovely girls and great heiresses. They all married men of title, and each received a dowry of £100,000 on her wedding day.

When the old Earl was lying dangerously ill at his house in Portman Square, he asked the doctor to tell him whether there was any chance of his recovery. "You are to tell me the truth", he insisted. The doctor was silent. "I see by your manner that you can hold out no hope", said the Earl; "well, death has no terrors for me - but tell me, how long have I to live? "There was a pause, and at last the doctor stammered, "Two or three days, your Lordship!".

The Earl sat up, and rang the bell placed on the table by his bedside. A servant answered the summons. "Order my carriage", said the dying man.

"Good gracious, my Lord!" exclaimed the terrified doctor, "your Lordship cannot realise what you have said".

"I do realise it", the Earl calmly answered, "but if I am going to die, I will die at Deene [Map] and not here". Remonstrance was useless: Lord Cardigan was carried to his carriage and taken to Deene, where he died a few days afterwards.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. The house [Map] has been very judiciously added to, each architect retaining the motif of the old house, so it has not a patched appearance. My husband's father built the dining-room, and in 1861 Lord Cardigan added the ball-room, especially to please me. It is 70 feet long and 40 feet high; and I designed the heraldic stained-glass windows which represent the family's forbears of Royal descent. The windows were executed by Lavers and Burrow, but my aid as an artist reduced their account by £200! There is a magnificent marble fireplace in the ball-room, which has an oak floor and a musician's gallery.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. The [his uncle] fourth Earl was succeeded by his [his uncle] brother John, whose nephew, the sixth Earl, was the father of my [his son] husband, James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl of Cardigan.

[his daughter] Charlotte Penelope Brudenell was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. She married 15th August 1820 Henry Charles Sturt and had issue.

[his daughter] Emma Brudenell was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. She married David Pennant.

[his daughter] Augusta Brudenell was born to Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan. She married before 26th June 1829 Henry Bingham-Baring and had issue.