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Biography of Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley 1798-1875

Paternal Family Tree: Norton

1815 Battle of Quatre Bras

1815 Battle of Waterloo

In 1793 [his father] Fletcher Norton (age 48) and [his mother] Caroline Elizabeth Balmain were married.

On 14th July 1798 Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley was born to Fletcher Norton (age 53) and Caroline Elizabeth Balmain.

Battle of Quatre Bras

On 16th June 1815 Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) fought and Algernon Frederick Greville (age 16) fought.

James Hay (age 18) was killed.

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 16) fought.

General Mildmay Fane (age 20) and Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet (age 16) were wounded.

Battle of Waterloo

On 18th June 1815 the Battle of Waterloo was fought.

Beaumont Hotham 3rd Baron Hotham (age 20) was present.

Charles Augustus Fitzroy (age 19) was wounded.

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Irby (age 31) fought.

Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 47) led the charge of the British heavy cavalry against Comte d'Erlon's column which checked and in part routed the French Army. He was hit by one of the last cannon shots of the day necessitating the amputation of this leg during the Battle of Quatre Bras.

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 16) fought and was wounded.

Charles Francis Rowley Lascelles fought.

Edward Kerrison 1st Baronet (age 38) commanded his Regiment.

George Orlando Gunning (age 18) was killed whilst serving as a Lieutenant in the 10th Hussars.

On 19th June 1815 Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon (age 29) died having had his leg amputated the previous day.

Charles Henry Farrington 2nd Baronet (age 20) fought.

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In 1820 [his father] Fletcher Norton (age 75) died.

On 12th November 1822 [his uncle] William Norton 2nd Baron Grantley (age 80) died. His nephew Fletcher (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.

On 26th July 1825 Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 27) and Charlotte Earle Beechey Baroness Grantley were married. She by marriage Baroness Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.

On 28th August 1875 Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley (age 77) died without issue. His nephew Thomas (age 43) succeeded 4th Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.

On 1st May 1878 [his former wife] Charlotte Earle Beechey Baroness Grantley died.

Royal Ancestors of Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley 1798-1875

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley 1798-1875

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Norton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Welbury Norton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Hildyard

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Norton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Norton of Grantley in Yorkshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Fletcher Norton 1st Baron Grantley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Fletcher Norton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Chapple of Waybay House in Upwey in Dorset

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Chapple

GrandMother: Grace Chapple Baroness Grantley

Fletcher Norton 3rd Baron Grantley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Caroline Elizabeth Balmain