George Carteret Bt (abt. 1667 - 1695)

Born about Jul 1667 in Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdonshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Grace (Granville) Carteret — married 15 Mar 1675 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1695 at about age 28 in Haynes, Bedfordshire, England

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Sir George Carteret was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

George De Carteret 1st Baron Hawnes.

George was born in July 1667 at Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdonshire, England. George Carteret passed away on 22 September 1695 and was buried 30 September 1695 at Hawnes, Bedfordshire, England.

George Carteret succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Carteret, of Metesches, in Jersey [E., 1645] on 13 January 1679/80. He was created 1st Baron Carteret of Hawnes, co. Bedford [England] on 19 October 1681, with a special remainder to his brothers.

Note: #N189.

Notes

Note N189Created Baron In Place Of His Father In 1681.

George Carteret did appear before, The Court of Death in 1675 age seven and a half years to choose who should be responsible for his affairs, He chose his Grandfather after the death of his father.

Sir George in 1679: 'Young' George had what can be described as a "quite grown up signature".

Succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet, Metesches, Jersey. ^[1]

"Sir George de Carteret, after he came from Jersey to the court of Charles the Second, dropped the de, and was created Lord Carteret of Hawnes in 1681; a title which has been re-conferred as Viscounty in 1714, and as a barony in 1784, still without de." Chalmers, Alexander. The General Biographical Dictionary (London, 1813) Vol. 8, Page 310

Sources

1. ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p11740.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carteret,_1st_Baron_Carteret
• Nichols, John Gough. The Herald and Genealogist (Nichols and Nichols, Printer to the Society of Antiquaries, London, 1863-1874) Vol. 1, Page 144

Acknowledgements

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. De Carteret-30 was created by Christopher Laughton through the import of Elizabeth de Carteret Family Tree.ged on Dec 13, 2015.