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John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
1794 - 1886 (91 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke was born on 13 Feb 1794 in Darsham, Suffolk (son of John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke and Charlotte Maria Whitaker); died on 21 Jan 1886 in Wangford, Suffolk; was buried on 2 Feb 1886 in Wangford, Suffolk. Notes:
Ensign 1810 and Lieut and Capt 1814 in the Coldstream Guards; served in the Peninsular War 1812-14, being present at the Battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, the Nive and Nivelle, the Sieges of Burgos and San Sebastian, the investment of Bayonne, etc., and in the Netherlands 1814-15; Capt, 93rd Regiment of Foot 1817 and Nova Scotia Regiment of Fencibles 1818; retired from the Army 1821; Col, East Suffolk Regiment of Militia 1830-44; Lord Lieutenant and Vice Admiral of Suffolk 1844-86
John married Augusta Musgrave on 26 May 1857 in St Peters, Eaton Sq,Westminster, London. Augusta was born in 1830 in Edenhall, Cumberland; died on 11 Oct 1901 in Braodway; was buried in Wangford, Suffolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke was born on 19 Nov 1862 in Belgrave Square, Westminster, London; died on 20 Dec 1947 in Henham Hall, Henham, Suffolk; was buried on 24 Dec 1947 in Wangford, Suffolk.
2. John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke was born on 30 May 1750 in London; died on 17 Aug 1827 in Hertford Street, Westminster, London; was buried in Wangford, Suffolk. John married Charlotte Maria Whitaker Charlotte was born on 17 Mar 1769 in Stratford, Essex; died on 15 Jan 1856 in London; was buried in Wangford, Suffolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Charlotte Maria Whitaker was born on 17 Mar 1769 in Stratford, Essex; died on 15 Jan 1856 in London; was buried in Wangford, Suffolk. Children:
- 1. John Edward Cornwallis Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke was born on 13 Feb 1794 in Darsham, Suffolk; died on 21 Jan 1886 in Wangford, Suffolk; was buried on 2 Feb 1886 in Wangford, Suffolk.