Biography of Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington 1697-1763

In 1679 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 16] and Mary Wood Duchess Southampton [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [her grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 48] and [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 38].

In 1694 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 31] and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [her grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 53].

On 28th March 1697 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington was born to [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 34] and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 33]. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 8th April 1697 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington was christened St James' Church.

On 9th October 1709 [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 68] died at Chiswick Mall. Her son [her father] Charles [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Cleveland, 2nd Earl of Southampton and 2nd Baron Nonsuch. [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 45] by marriage Duchess Cleveland.

On 2nd September 1725 Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 20] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 28] were married. She the daughter of Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 63] and Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 61].

In 1726 [her daughter] Anne Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 21] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 28]. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married (1) 20th March 1745 Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere, son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun and Henrietta Johnstone.

Around 1727 [her son] Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 22] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 29]. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 19th March 1757 Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington and had issue.

On 9th September 1730 [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 68] died. He was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. His son [her brother] William [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Duke Cleveland, 2nd Duke Southampton, 3rd Earl of Southampton, 2nd Earl Chichester, 3rd Baron Nonsuch and 2nd Baron Newbury.

In 1731 [her brother] William Fitzroy 3rd Duke Cleveland 2nd Duke Southampton [aged 32] and [her sister-in-law] Henrietta Finch Duchess of Cleveland Duchess Southampton [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Duchess Cleveland, Duchess Southampton. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. He the son of [her father] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland and [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 67]. They were fifth cousins. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 26th June 1732 [her son] Frederick Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 27] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 35]. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married Henrietta Meredith.

On 2nd January 1736 [her son] Raby Vane was born to [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 31] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 38]. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th March 1745 [her son-in-law] Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere [aged 34] and Anne Vane [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 40] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 47]. He the son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun and Henrietta Johnstone [aged 62].

On 20th February 1746 [her mother] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland [aged 82] died. She was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.

In 1753 [her father-in-law] Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard [aged 75] died. His son [her husband] Henry [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Baron Barnard. Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 55] by marriage Baroness Barnard.

In 1754 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 49] was created 1st Earl Darlington, 1st Viscount Barnard. Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 56] by marriage Countess Darlington.

In 1757 [her son-in-law] Charle Hope-Weir aka Vere [aged 46] and [her daughter] Anne Vane [aged 31] were divorced by Act of Parliament.

On 19th March 1757 Henry Vane 2nd Earl Darlington [aged 30] and Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington [aged 29] were married at London. He the son of Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 52] and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 59].

In 1758 [her daughter] Harriet Vane died.

On 6th March 1758 [her husband] Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington [aged 53] died. His son Henry [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Earl Darlington, 2nd Viscount Barnard, 4th Baron Barnard. Margaret Lowther Countess Darlington [aged 30] by marriage Countess Darlington.

On 29th September 1763 Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington [aged 66] died.

[her son] Charles Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[her daughter] Harriet Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

[her daughter] Mary Vane was born to Henry Vane 1st Earl Darlington and Grace Fitzroy Countess Darlington. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.