George Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont
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George Francis Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont (30 August 1786 - 2 April 1845, Silverton Park
) was an English nobleman and naval officer.
and his wife Frances Mary Harford (born 1759), the illegitimate daughter of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
by Hester Whelan. His father's elder brother George Wyndham
died without legitimate male issue and so George Francis succeeded him as Baron Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont
, but he too died without issue and the titles became extinct.
George Francis received his first Royal Navy
commission in 1799, rising to captain in 1812. On 14 November 1820 he married Jane Roberts, daughter of Reverend William Roberts.
Silverton Park
Silverton Park, a mansion near Silverton, Devon, England, was erected for George Wyndham, fourth Earl of Egremont, in 1839–45. Having inherited the Egremont title but not the great Egremont seat, Petworth House, he determined to rival Petworth with a house of his own. His architect, James Thomas...
) was an English nobleman and naval officer.
Life
He was the son of William Frederick Wyndham (1763–1828), youngest son of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
and his wife Frances Mary Harford (born 1759), the illegitimate daughter of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, 4th Proprietor of Maryland was an English nobleman and last in the line of Barons Baltimore...
by Hester Whelan. His father's elder brother George Wyndham
George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont was a British peer. A direct descendant of Sir John Wyndham, he succeeded to his father's titles in 1763 at the age of 12, inheriting estates at Petworth, Egremont, Leconfield and land in Wiltshire and Somerset. He later inherited the lands of the Earl...
died without legitimate male issue and so George Francis succeeded him as Baron Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont
Earl of Egremont
Earls of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien...
, but he too died without issue and the titles became extinct.
George Francis received his first Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
commission in 1799, rising to captain in 1812. On 14 November 1820 he married Jane Roberts, daughter of Reverend William Roberts.
Sources
- George Francis Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont at thePeerage.com