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Descent from Thomas Cornwalleys to Lady Jemima Isabella Mann (line 551)

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Thomas Cornwalleys, d. 1384. Merchant, Sheriff of London in 1378

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John Cornwallis, d. 1446. MP for Suffolk; m. Phillipa Bucton, (daughter of Robert Bucton).

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Thomas Cornwallis, d. 1447; m. Philippa Tyrrel, (daughter of Edward Tyrrel).

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Thomas Cornwallis, MP for Suffolk c. 1450 Had 4 sons, 3 of whom died without issue

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Sir William Cornwallis of Brome, d. 1519; m. Elizabeth Stanford, (daughter of John Stanford).

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Sir John Cornwallis, d. 1544; Steward of the Household of Edward VI when Prince of Wales

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Sir Thomas Cornwallis, d. 24 Dec 1604; Privy Councilor from 1554 to 1558; helped suppress Ket's Rebellion 1549 and Wyatt's Rebellion 1554; Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk; Treasurer Calais in 1554: MP Suffolk 1557-58; Comptroller Household to 1558; m. married Anne Jerningham (daughter of Sir John Jerningham).

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Sir William Cornwallis; m. (1) Lucy Neville (daughter of John Neville, Lord Latymer) d. 30 Apr 1608; and (2) Jane Mewtas (daughter of Hercules Mewtas).

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Sir Frederick Cornwallis, b. 14 Mar 1610, d. 7 Jan 1661.  Knighted 1630; 1st Baronet Cornwallis 1627; 1st Baron Cornwallis of Eye 1661 MP for Eye 1640-1642, when ejected for royalist. Fought in Civil War for Charles I at Cropredy Bridgw, 1644. Treasurer of Household 1660-1662; m. (1) 1630 Elizabeth Ashburham (daughter of Sir John Asburnham ); and (2) before 1641 Elizabeth Crofts (daughter of Sir Henry Crofts)

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Charles Cornwallis, baptized 19 Apr 1632, d. 13 Apr 1673, 2nd Baron Cornwallis of Eye, MP for Eye 1660-1662, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber 1660; m. Margaret Playsted, (daughter of Sir Thomas Playsted)

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Charles Cornwallis, baptized 28 Dec 1655, d. 29 Apr 1698.  3rd Baron Cornwallis of Eye Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk 1689-1698; m. 1) Elizabeth (half-sister of 1st Earl of Ilchester); and (2) Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch

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Charles Cornwallis, b. 1675, d. 20 Jan 1722.  MP for Eye 1695-1698, Lord Lietenant of Suffolk 1698-1703, Jt PMG 1715-1721, Paymaster General 1721-1722; m. 6 Jun 1699 Lady Charlotte Butler (daughter of Richard, Earl of Arran)

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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis, b. 29 Mar 1700, d. 23 Jun 1762. 5th Baron Cornwallis of Eye; 1st Earl Cornwallis (1753), Viscount Brome (1753?), PC 1740, Constable of the Tower of London and Lord Lieutenant Tower Hamlets 1740-1762; m. 27 Nov 1722 Elizabeth (daughter of 2nd Viscount Townshend of Raynham)

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James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis, b. 25 Feb 1743, d. 20 Jan 1824; Rector of Ickham in Kent 1769-1773, Adisham-with-Staple in Kent 1770-1781, Newington in Oxford 1770 and Broughton Malherbe in Kent 1771-1785; Preb Westminster 1770-1775; m. 30 Apr 1771 Catherine Mann (daughter of Galfridus Mann)

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James Cornwallis, 5th Earl Cornwallis, b. 20 Sep 1778, d. 21 May 1852.  Educated Eton and St John's College, Cambridge; 5th and last Earl Cornwallis, later Mann by royal licence 9 April 1814 following death of his maternal uncle, Sir Horace Mann, Bt., MP for Eye 1799-1806 and 1807; m. (1) 1 Dec 1804Maria Isabella Dickens (daughter of Francis Dickens); (2) 22 Jan 1829 Laura Hayes (daughter of William Hayes); and (3) 4 Aug 1842 Julia Bacon (daughter of Thomas Bacon).

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Lady Jemima Isabella Mann, d. 17 Dec 1836; m. 12 Apr 1828 Charles Wykeham-Martin of Leeds Castle

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