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John Sheffield (1647-1721)

The 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in the Peerage of England from 1703 to 24/2/1721

 

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Parents

 

Father: (No Data)

 

Mother: (No Data)

 

Principal Residences

 

Country Seat: Normanby Hall

 

Town House: Buckingham House. Site of,

 

Birth

Date of Birth : 8/9/1647

Place of Birth :

Venue of Birth :

Death

Date of Death : 24/2/1721

Place of Death : St. James

Venue of Death : Buckingham House. Site of,

Burial

Date of Burial :

Place of Burial :

Venue of Burial :

Marriages, Life Partnerships and Children

Ursula Stawel

 

Partnership Status: Marriage

Place Married : Littlecote

Venue Married : Littlecote House

Commenced : 18/3/1685

Ended : 13/8/1697

Remarks: Ursula Died

Children of John Sheffield and Ursula Stawel

If the heir to the major title is listed here the name will be displayed in bold type

 

Child Name

Gender

Year of Birth

Place of Birth

Female

1692

(No Data)

Catherine Greville

 

Partnership Status: Marriage

Place Married : Strand

Venue Married : Church of St Clement Danes

Commenced : 12/3/1698

Ended : 7/2/1703

Remarks: Catherine Died

Children of John Sheffield and Catherine Greville

(No Data)

Frances Stewart

 

Partnership Status: Illegitimate Liason

Place Married :

Venue Married :

Commenced : 1703

Ended : 1706

Remarks: Dates are uncertain

Children of John Sheffield and Frances Stewart

If the heir to the major title is listed here the name will be displayed in bold type

 

Child Name

Gender

Year of Birth

Place of Birth

Female

(No Data)

Male

1704

(No Data)

Female

1705

(No Data)

Catherine Darnley

 

Partnership Status: Marriage

Place Married : Charing Cross

Venue Married : St Martin in the Fields

Commenced : 16/3/1705

Ended :

Children of John Sheffield and Catherine Darnley

If the heir to the major title is listed here the name will be displayed in bold type

 

Child Name

Gender

Year of Birth

Place of Birth

Male

26/9/1710

(No Data)

Male

11/12/1711

(No Data)

Male

3/1/1716

(No Data)

Personal Achievements and Honours

A record of the occurences in the personal life of John Sheffield (1647-1721) and his close family.

Commenced

Completed

Achievement

Place

Venue

1674

Knight of the Garter

(No Data)

(No Data)

1710

Lord Steward

(No Data)

(No Data)

13/6/1711

23/9/1714

Lord President of the Council

(No Data)

(No Data)

Membership of the Royal Family or the Peerage

A record of the official titles granted to John Sheffield (1647-1721).

Granted

Terminated (*1)

Creation (*2)

Sequence

Rank or Title

Peerage

1703

24/2/1721

1703

1st

England

Note 1 - A Peerage can be terminated for a number of different reasons. It can be forfeited, the possessor can be deprived of it, it can be surrendered or the title can become extinct. The title may also be replaced with a different one!

Note 2 - The 'Creation' is the date that the title was first awarded. This date remains the same for successive recipients until the title is terminated for any of the reasons in Note 1 above. Generally the ealier the date the higher the rank of the title in the 'order of precedence'.

Historic Events

A record of the attendance of John Sheffield (1647-1721) at historic events of national importance.

(No Data)