Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough

Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough
Personal details
Born1708 (1708)
Died1 August 1779 (aged 70–71)
Spouse(s)Mary
Robiniana
Children3+
Parent
RelativesJohn Mordaunt (brother)

Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough, 2nd Earl of Monmouth (1708 – 1 August 1779) was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Mordaunt from 1710 to 1735.

Biography

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He was the son of John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt and Lady Frances Powlett, and succeeded his grandfather, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough in the earldom.[citation needed]

He was married twice. By his first wife, Mary, he had at least one child:[citation needed]

  • Mary Anastatia Grace Mordaunt (born 25 June 1738).[1] In 1814, following the death of her half-brother, Charles Henry Mordaunt, 5th Earl of Peterborough, 10th Baron Mordaunt, she became the 11th Baroness Mordaunt. Mary died without issue in 1819.[citation needed]

He and his second wife, Robiniana, had the following children:[citation needed]

  • Robiniana Mordaunt (born 30 June 1756)[2]
  • Charles Henry Mordaunt, 5th Earl of Peterborough (born 11 May 1758)[3]
  • Paulett Mordaunt (born 12 July 1759)[4]

References

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  1. ^ The Third Register Book of the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster For Births & Baptisms. 1723-1741. 26 July 1738.
  2. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 3 August 1756.
  3. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 10 June 1758.
  4. ^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 2 August 1759.
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Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Monmouth

1735–1779
Succeeded by