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Biography of Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester 1756-1826

Paternal Family Tree: Pelham

On 15th June 1754 [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 26) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 19) were married at Mortlake, Richmond.

On 28th April 1756 Thomas Pelham 2nd was born to [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 28) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 21).

Around 1768 Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 11) educated at Westminster School [Map].

Around 1772 Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 15) educated at Clare College, Cambridge University.

On 4th December 1778 [his brother-in-law] George Brodrick 4th Viscount Midleton (age 24) and [his sister] Anne Pelham were married. She by marriage Viscountess Midleton of Midleton in Cork. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 50) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.

On 28th June 1783 [his sister] Anne Pelham Viscountess Midleton died.

In 1792 [his brother] Bishop George Pelham (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Rycroft were married. He the son of [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 63) and [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 57).

In 1801 Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 44) and Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. He the son of Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 72) and Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66).

In 1803 [his brother] Bishop George Pelham (age 36) was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.

In 1803 Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 46) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

On 25th August 1804 [his son] Henry Pelham 3rd Earl Chichester was born to Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 48) and [his wife] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 27) at Stratton Street. He married 18th August 1828 his fifth cousin Mary Brudenell Countess Chichester, daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan, and had issue.

On 8th January 1805 [his father] Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 76) died. His son Thomas (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 7th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. [his wife] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 28) by marriage Countess Chichester.

In 1807 [his brother] Bishop George Pelham (age 40) was translated to Bishop of Exeter.

On 21st June 1811 [his son] John Thomas Pelham was born to Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 34). He married 6th November 1845 Henrietta Tatton and had issue.

On 5th March 1813 [his mother] Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 78) died.

In 1816 [his brother] Bishop George Pelham (age 49) was appointed Clerk of the Closet.

In 1820 [his brother] Bishop George Pelham (age 53) was translated to Bishop of Lincoln.

On 4th July 1826 Thomas Pelham 2nd (age 70) died. His son Henry (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Chichester, 4th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 8th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.

On 21st October 1862 [his former wife] Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne Countess Chichester (age 86) died.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Pelham 2nd

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Thomas Pelham 2nd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Pelham 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: Thomas "Turk" Pelham 10 x Great Grand Son of

Father: Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester 11 x Great Grand Son of

Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Frankland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Frankland 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Frankland 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Belasyse Lady Thirkleby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Barton

GrandFather: Frederick Meinhardt Frankland 11 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 3rd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wheatley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Wheatley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Smallpage

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Russell Lady Thirkleby 19 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cromwell 16 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Oliver Cromwell 17 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Steward

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cromwell Baroness Russell 18 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier

Mother: Anne Frankland Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of