Biography of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer 1766-1831

On 27 Nov 1765 [his father] Thomas Stapleton 5th Baronet (age 38) and [his mother] Mary Fane Lady Stapleton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Stapleton of Leeward Islands. They were fourth cousins.

On 10 Nov 1766 Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer was born to Thomas Stapleton 5th Baronet (age 39) and Mary Fane Lady Stapleton (age 22).

In 1781 [his father] Thomas Stapleton 5th Baronet (age 54) died. His son Thomas (age 14) succeeded 6th Baronet Stapleton of Leeward Islands.

On 11 Dec 1781 Francis Dashwood 11th Baron Despencer (age 73) died without legitimate issue. His half brother John (age 65) succeeded 3rd Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. Baron Despencer abeyant between his sister, Rachel Dashwood (age 75), and the descendants of his aunt, Catherine Fane. When his sister died without issue in 1788 the barony was called out of abeyance in favour of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 15), the only surviving descendant of his aunt.

In 1788 Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 21) abeyance terminated 12th Baron Despencer.

On 29 Jul 1791 Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 24) and Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 33) were married. She by marriage Baroness Despencer.

On 24 Apr 1792 [his son] Thomas Stapleton was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 25) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 34).

On 21 Mar 1801 [his son] Reverend Miles Stapleton was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 43).

In or before 1804 [his daughter] Emily Stapleton was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 37) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 45).

On 15 Apr 1805 [his daughter] Anna Frances Esther Stapleton was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 47).

On 06 Aug 1807 [his son] Francis Jarvis Stapleton 7th Baronet was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 49).

On 09 Jan 1813 [his son-in-law] Robert Jocelyn 3rd Earl Roden (age 24) and [his daughter] Maria Frances Catherine Stapleton Countess Roden were married. He the son of Robert Jocelyn 2nd Earl Roden (age 56).

On 02 Feb 1816 [his son] Thomas Stapleton (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Woodley (age 56) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In On 25 Nov 1817 or 25 Dec 1817 [his son-in-law] Hercules Robert Pakenham (age 36) and [his daughter] Emily Stapleton (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 29 Dec 1820 [his son] Reverend Miles Stapleton (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Byam Kerby were married.

On 05 May 1825 [his son-in-law] Charles Brodrick (age 33) and [his daughter] Emma Stapleton were married.

On 03 Dec 1828 [his son-in-law] Henry Maxwell 7th Baron Farnham (age 29) and [his daughter] Anna Frances Esther Stapleton (age 23) were married.

On 01 Jun 1829 [his son] Thomas Stapleton (age 37) died.

On 11 Jun 1830 [his son] Reverend Miles Stapleton (age 29) died.

On 03 Oct 1831 Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer (age 64) died. His granddaughter [his granddaughter] Mary (age 9) succeeded 13th Baroness Despencer. His son [his son] Francis (age 24) succeeded 7th Baronet Stapleton of Leeward Islands.

In 1848 [his former wife] Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer (age 90) died.

[his daughter] Emma Stapleton was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer and Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer.

[his daughter] Maria Frances Catherine Stapleton Countess Roden was born to Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer and Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer.