Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough

British peer and politician

John Mordaunt (father)

RelativesJohn Mordaunt (brother)

Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough, 2nd Earl of Monmouth (1708 – 1 August 1779) was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Mordaunt from 1710 to 1735.

Biography

He was the son of John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt and Lady Frances Powlett, and succeeded his grandfather, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough in the earldom.^{[citation needed]}

He was married twice. By his first wife, Mary, he had at least one child:^{[citation needed]}

Mary Anastatia Grace Mordaunt (born 25 June 1738).^[1] In 1814, following the death of her half-brother, Charles Henry Mordaunt, 5th Earl of Peterborough, 10th Baron Mordaunt, she became the 11th Baroness Mordaunt. Mary died without issue in 1819.^{[citation needed]}

He and his second wife, Robiniana, had the following children:^{[citation needed]}

Robiniana Mordaunt (born 30 June 1756)^[2]
Charles Henry Mordaunt, 5th Earl of Peterborough (born 11 May 1758)^[3]
Paulett Mordaunt (born 12 July 1759)^[4]

References

^ The Third Register Book of the Parish of St James in the Liberty of Westminster For Births & Baptisms. 1723-1741. 26 July 1738.
^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 3 August 1756.
^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 10 June 1758.
^ The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1741-1760. 2 August 1759.