Family: 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis / Louisa Gordon (F00179)

m. 17 Apr 1797



  • 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, Charles CornwallisHusband | Male
    2nd Marquess Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis

    Born  19 Oct 1774   
    Christened  24 Oct 1774  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  09 Aug 1823  His Mansion in Old Burlington-street Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  17 Apr 1797  [1]  St. George, Hanover Square, London  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles Cornwallis | F00626 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Tulleken Jemima Jones | F00626 Group Sheet 

    Louisa GordonWife | Female
    Louisa Gordon

    Born  27 Dec 1776  Gordon Castle, Gight, Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  05 Dec 1850  12 Park Crescent, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  4th Duke of Gordon, Alexander Gordon | F00494 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane Maxwell | F00494 Group Sheet 

    Jane CornwallisChild 1 | Female
    Jane Cornwallis

    Born  05 Oct 1798  Culford Hall, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  02 Nov 1798  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Sep 1856   
    Buried     
    Spouse  3rd Baron Braybrooke, Richard Griffin Neville | F00399 
    Married  13 May 1819  St. James', Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location

    Louisa CornwallisChild 2 | Female
    Louisa Cornwallis

    Born  24 Feb 1801  Cavendish Square, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  23 Mar 1801  St. Marylebone, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1872   
    Buried  24 Jul 1872  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location

    Countess St. Germans, Jemima CornwallisChild 3 | Female
    Countess St. Germans, Jemima Cornwallis

    Born  24 May 1803  Burlington-street, London, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  02 Jun 1803  Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  02 Jul 1856  36 Dover Street, Piccadilly, St. George, Hanover Square, London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  07 Jul 1856  Kensal Green, London (Plot 269, Old Square 167 now Square 183) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  3rd Earl St. Germans, Edward Granville Eliot | F00121 
    Married  02 Sep 1824  St. James, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary CornwallisChild 4 | Female
    Mary Cornwallis

    Born  17 Nov 1804  Culford Hall, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  22 Dec 1804  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Aug 1872  Hampstead Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  17 Aug 1872  Kensal Green (All Souls' Cemetery), London Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Ross | F00398 
    Married  07 Apr 1825   

    Elizabeth CornwallisChild 5 | Female
    Elizabeth Cornwallis

    Born  16 Jan 1807  Culford Hall, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  13 Mar 1807  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1874   
    Buried  16 May 1874  St. Mary's, Culford, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • • "The Register Book of Marriages Belonging to the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex" Vol. 2 1788 to 1809, pub. 1888, page 163:
      1797. April 17 - The Rt Hon. Charles Cornwallis, Viscount Brome, B., & the Hon. Lady Louisa Gordon, of this parish, S., a minor. Married by Special Licence in the dwelling-house of her father Alexr Gordon, Duke of Gordon, by me, "I. Lichfield & Coventry"*

      * Witness, "Cornwallis," J. Gordon, and Wm Gordon.

      • FMP Parish Records Collection:
      License date: 15 Apr 1797
      License date year: 1797
      Bride's last name: GORDON
      Bride's first name: Louisa
      Dual date: 15 Apr 1797
      Groom's last name: CORNWALLIS
      Groom's first name: Cha's
      Record source: Faculty Office Marriage Licence Allegations 1701-1850

  • Sources 
    1. "The Register Book of Marriages Belonging to the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex" Vol. 2 1788 to 1809, pub. 1888, page 163.