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Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile 1633–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1633

Birth Location: Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 April 1695

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Savile

Mother: Anne Aylesboroug

Spouse(s): Dorothy Spencer, Gertrude Pierrepont

Children(s): Lady Savile, George Savile, Henry Savile, William Savile, Lady Savile

Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile was born in 1633 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William 3Rd Baronet Of Thornhill Savile And Anne Coventry 1St Baron Coventry Aylesboroug. Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile married Dorothy Viscountess Halifax Spencer, Gertrude Marchioness Of Halifax Pierrepont, and had children including George Savile, Henry Savile, Lady Anne Countess Of Carbery Savile, Lady Elizabeth Countess Of Chesterfield Savile, William 2Nd Marquess Of Halifax Savile. Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile passed away in 1695 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile was born in 1633 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William 3Rd Baronet Of Thornhill Savile And Anne Coventry 1St Baron Coventry Aylesboroug.
  • Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile married Dorothy Viscountess Halifax Spencer, Gertrude Marchioness Of Halifax Pierrepont, and had children including George Savile, Henry Savile, Lady Anne Countess Of Carbery Savile, Lady Elizabeth Countess Of Chesterfield Savile, William 2Nd Marquess Of Halifax Savile.
  • Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile passed away in 1695 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Sir Savile's Ancestors

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Sir Savile
1633–1695
Birth Place: Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William 3rd Baronet Of Thornhill Savile
1612–1644
Thornhill, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England
Anne (Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry) Aylesboroug
1615–1662
London, Greater London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Savile
1583–1614
Anne Wentworth
1591–1633
Thomas (1st Baron Coventry) Coventry
1578–1640
Croome Court, Worchestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Lowe) Aldersley
1583–1653
St Mary Woolnoth, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Aldersley
1541–1616
Anne Lowe
1549–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Aldersey
1505–1586
Anne Aston
1507–1581

Sir Savile's Descendants

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Sir (George 1st Marquess Of Halifax) Savile (11 November 1633–5 April 1695) m. Dorothy (Viscountess Halifax) Spencer (1640–31 Dec 1670) m. Gertrude (Marchioness of Halifax) Pierrepont (1640–1727)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Countess Of Carbery) Savile 1663–1690
  2. 2. George Savile 1668–1688
  3. 3. Henry Savile 1661–1687
  4. 4. William (2nd Marquess Of Halifax) Savile 1665–1700 m. Mary Finch 1677–1718 m. Elizabeth (Lady Savile) Grimston 1671–1694
    1. 1. William Savile 1696–1697
  5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Of Chesterfield) Savile 1677–1708

Sir Savile's Timeline

3 Records

1633
11 November 1633
Birth of Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1636
12 Jun 1636
Age 3
Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1695
5 April 1695
Age 62
Death of Sir George 1st Marquess Of Halifax Savile in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1633
    Event Place: Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1636
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1695
    Event Place: Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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