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Biography of Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor 1920-2013

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On 20th January 1920 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor was born to Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley (age 28).

1938. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of debutante Sarah Norton (age 17).

On 14th June 1945 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 37) and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 25) were married. They had met one month before at a VE Day cocktail party given by her aunt Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow (age 39) having become engaged five days later.

On 27th December 1951 [her son] William Astor 4th Viscount Astor was born to [her husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 44) and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 31).

On 30th September 1952 [her father-in-law] Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor (age 73) died. His son [her husband] William (age 45) succeeded 3rd Viscount Astor, 3rd Baron Astor. Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 32) by marriage Viscountess Astor.

In 1953 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 45) and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 32) were divorced.

On 17th April 1953 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring (age 25) and Sarah Norton (age 33) were married.

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In 1954 [her father] Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley (age 62) died. His son [her brother] John (age 31) succeeded 7th Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.

On 26th April 1955 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 47) and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor (age 24) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Philip Hunloke (age 48) and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich (age 45).

On 3rd June 1960 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 52) and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor (age 29) were divorced.

On 14th October 1960 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 53) and Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor (age 30) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

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Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor: On 6th June 1930 she was born. On 28th December 2017 she died.

In 1965 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring (age 37) and Sarah Norton (age 44) were divorced.

On 7th March 1966 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor (age 58) died. His son [her son] William (age 14) succeeded 4th Viscount Astor, 4th Baron Astor.

On 11th December 2009 [her former husband] Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring (age 82) died.

On 4th February 2013 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor (age 93) died.

Royal Ancestors of Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor 1920-2013

Kings Wessex: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 30 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 31 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor 1920-2013

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fletcher Norton 1st Baron Grantley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fletcher Norton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Chapple Baroness Grantley

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Chapple Norton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Balmain

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Brinsley Norton 4th Baron Grantley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sheridan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Anne Linley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Sheridan 21 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel James Campbell of Ardkinglass

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Henrietta Callander 20 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Helena MacDonnell 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandFather: John Brinsley Norton 5th Baron Grantley 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England