Mary Elizabeth Louisa Rodney (Carpenter) Lyon-Bowes (1783 - 1811)

Born 1 Jan 1783 in Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Lyon-Bowes — married 25 Mar 1800 in St George's Church, Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1811 at age 28 in Caldecote Hall, Warwickshire, England

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth Louise Rodney Carpenter was born on 1 January 1783. She was the daughter of George Carpenter and Mary Elizabeth Walsh.

Baptism: 21 May 1783 Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England ^[1]

Marriage and family

At marriage on 25 March 1800 she was of Redbourn, Hertfordshire, a minor, consent for the marriage was given by Mary Elizabeth Delaval, wife of Francis Delaval Esq, and guardian as appointed in the will of the late George Carpenter Esq, being the lawful father... she signed M E L R Carpenter, witnesses were her mother and step-father. Image attached above.

Death

She died on 1 June 1811.

Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 11th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (3 May 1773 – 27 August 1846) was the third son of John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Mary Bowes, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. His mother was the author of the verse drama, "The Siege of Jerusalem" (1769).

The eldest brother was John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, who had a long affair with Mary Millne. Their only son John Bowes was only legitimized following the demise of his father. He inherited most of the real estate of his father, but none of his titles.

The second brother was George Bowes-Lyon who had married Mary Thornhill, but died childless on 26 December 1806. Thomas was their only legitimate heir and became the new Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne on 3 July 1820.

On 25 March 1800 Thomas married firstly Mary Elizabeth Louisa Rodney Carpenter (1 January 1783 – 1 June 1811), daughter of George Carpenter and his wife Mary Elizabeth (née Walsh). They had two children:

• Thomas George Lyon-Bowes, Lord Glamis (6 February 1801 – 27 January 1834). He was the father of both Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.

• Mary Isabella Lyon-Bowes (8 August 1802 – 10 September 1877). Married John Walpole Willis.

His first wife died on 1 June 1811. He married secondly Eliza Northcote, daughter of a Colonel in the British Army. They had a daughter:

• Sarah Bowes-Lyon (8 August 1813 – 6 June 1847). Married firstly George Augustus Campbell and secondly Charles Philip Ainslie.

On 8 December 1817 Thomas married his third wife Marianna Cheape, daughter of John Cheape. This marriage was childless and lasted until his death.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8PV-7L3 : 30 December 2014, Mary Elizabeth Louisa Rodney Carpenter, 01 Jan 1783); citing REDBOURN, HERTFORD, ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,656.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you Maria Maxwell for creating this profile.