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Plymouth, Earl of (E, 1675 - 1680)

Creation: let.pat. 29 Jul 1675

Extinct: 17 Oct 1680

Family name: FitzCharles

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Arms:

The Royal Arms of France and England quarterly with Scotland and Ireland, a Baton Sinister Vair

Crest:

On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or imperially crowned proper collared Vair chained Argent

Supporters:

On either side a Dragon Gules collared Vair chained Argent

Motto:

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Charles [FitzCharles], 1st Earl of Plymouth

illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Catherine Pegge, dau. of Thomas Pegge, of Yeldersley, co. Derby, by his wife Catherine Kniveton, dau. of Sir Gilbert Kniveton, 2nd Bt., of Mercaston, co. Derby

born

1657

mar.

19 Sep 1678 Lady Bridget Osborne (mar. (2) Aug 1674 Rt Rev Philip Bisse DD, Bishop of Hereford 1713-21; d. 9 May 1718), 2nd dau. of Thomas [Osborne], 1st Duke of Leeds, by his wife Lady Bridget Bertie, 2nd dau. by his first wife of Montagu [Bertie], 2nd Earl of Lindsey

died

s.p. 17 Oct 1680

created

19 Jul 1675 Baron Dartmouth, of Dartmouth in the County of Devon, Viscount Totnes, of Totnes in the County of Devon, and Earl of Plymouth

note

a volunteer in the Dutch Army 1677; Col, 4th Regiment of Foot 1680; present at the siege of Tangiers, where he died of dysentry

On the death of the 1st Earl of Plymouth all his titles became extinct

 First written 2 Apr 2003

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