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Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester 1793–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1827

Death Location: Hampton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

Father: Lawrence Palk

Mother: Dorothy Palk

Spouse(s): Sir Seymour

Children(s): Adelaide Spencer, Charles Seymour, Gertrude Seymour, Jane Seymour

The story of Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester began in 1793 in City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester married Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour, and had children including Adelaide Horatia Spencer, Charles Francis Seymour, Gertrude Elizabeth Seymour, Jane Seymour Seymour. Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester passed away in 1827 in Hampton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England.

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  • The story of Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester began in 1793 in City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester married Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour, and had children including Adelaide Horatia Spencer, Charles Francis Seymour, Gertrude Elizabeth Seymour, Jane Seymour Seymour.
  • Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester passed away in 1827 in Hampton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Rochester's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Rochester
1793–1827
Birth Place: City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lawrence Palk
1766–1813
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dorothy (Elizabeth) Palk
1764–1849
Mamhead, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Robert Palk
1717–1798
Halden House, Ambrooke, Devonshire
Anna (van) Sittart
1743–
Wilmot Vaughan
1728–1800
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Dorothea Shafto
1738–1805
Whitworth, Durham
Great-Grandparents
Wilmot Lisburne
1693–1766
Elisabeth Watson
1683–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lisburne
1667–1720
Lady Lisburne
1676–1708

Elizabeth Rochester's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of) Rochester (1793–1827) m. Sir (Horace Beauchamp) Seymour (1791–1851)
  1. 1. Adelaide (Horatia) Spencer 1825–1877 m. Frederick (Spencer. 4th Earl) Spencer 1798–1857
    1. 1. Charles (Robert Spencer. 6th Earl) Spencer 1857–1922 m. Margaret Baring 1868–1906
      1. 1. Albert (Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althorp , 7th Earl) Spencer 1892–1975 m. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Countess) Spencer 1897–1972
        1. 1. Edward (John) Spencer 1924–1992 m. The (Honourable Frances Ruth Burke-Roche Viscountess of) Althorpe 1936–2004
        2. 2. Anne Spencer 1920–1970
    2. 2. Victoria (Alexandrina) Spencer 1855–1906
    3. 3. John (William) Spencer 1857–
  2. 2. Charles (Francis) Seymour 1819–1854
  3. 3. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Seymour 1827–1829
  4. 4. Jane (Seymour) Seymour 1822–1823

Elizabeth Rochester's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1793
Birth of Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester in City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1827
1827
Age 34
Death of Elizabeth Malet Matilda Palk, Countess of Rochester in Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hampton, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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