George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury^[1]

1804 - 1878  (73 years)

• Birth	20 Nov 1804
  Event	1838 (33 years old)
  	Called up to House of Lords in the lifetime of the father in his father's barony.
  Title	From 4 Jan 1856 to 6 Jan 1878 (51 years old)
  	- 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury, Viscount Savernake (of Savernake Forest, Wiltshire), and Earl Bruce (of Whorlton, County of York) [UK. 1821] - 3rd Earl of Ailesbury [Great Britain. 1776] - 4th Baron Bruce (of Tottenham, Wiltshire) [Great Britain. 1746]
  Honor	1864 (59 years old)
  	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
  Event	28 Mar 1868 (63 years old)
  	Succeeded kinsman, his 2nd cousin the 7th Earl of Cardigan, as 8th Earl of Cardigan, also in barony and baronetcy.
  Title	From 28 Mar 1868 to 6 Jan 1878 (63 years old)
  	- 8th Earl of Cardigan [England. 1661] - 8th Baron Brudenell (of Stonton, County of Leicester) [England. 1627/8] - 8th Baronet (of Deene) [England. 1611]
  Death	6 Jan 1878
  	Died without issue.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William de Brudenell   (12 x Great Grandfather)  Henrietta Maria Hill           b. Date unknown             d. 2 Jan 1831  (Mother)
  Siblings	1 brother
  	> 01. George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury           b. 20 Nov 1804             d. 6 Jan 1878  (Age 73 years) └─Mary Caroline Herbert           b. Date unknown             d. 20 Jan 1892  ,  m. 11 May 1837   + 02. Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury           b. 8 Jan 1811             d. 18 Oct 1886  (Age 75 years) └─Louisa Elizabeth Beresford           b. Date unknown             d. 14 Oct 1891  ,  m. 25 Nov 1834
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Charles Brudenell-Bruce and Maria Elizabeth Tollemache)
  	> 01. Charles William Brudenell-Bruce           b. 18 Jun 1834             d. 16 Apr 1897  (Age 62 years) └─Augusta Georgiana Sophia Seymour           b. Date unknown             d. 10 Feb 1901  ,  m. 2 Feb 1860
  Person ID	P5972	Europe
  Links To	This person is also George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury           b. 14 Feb 1773             d. 4 Jan 1856 (Age 82 years) Other Partners: └─Maria Elizabeth Tollemache           b. Date unknown             d. 7 May 1893  m. 20 Aug 1833
  Mother	Henrietta Maria Hill           b. Date unknown             d. 2 Jan 1831
  Marriage	10 Apr 1793
  Age at Marriage	Charles was 20 years and 2 months old. Henrietta was ?? old. They were married for 37 years and 9 months.
  Notes	With other issue.
  Family ID	F2855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Mary Caroline Herbert           b. Date unknown             d. 20 Jan 1892  [2]
  Marriage	11 May 1837
  Age at Marriage	George was 32 years and 6 months old. Mary was ?? old. They were married for 40 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F2858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 51 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3). [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 52 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3).