Wharton, O'Beirne Family - 1726


Duke Philip WHARTON
6th Lord Wharton, the Mad Duke
Born1698 Dec 21
Died1731 May 21 in Poplet, Catalonia
FatherWHARTON, Thomas
MotherLOFTUS, Lady Lucy
Other SpMartha HOLMES Maria Teresa O'BEIRNE
Married1726 Jul in Madrid
Maria Teresa O'BEIRNE
Died1777 Feb 13

Chronology

EventPersonDatePlaceOther Info
BirthPhilip1698 Dec 21

MarrPhilip and Martha1715 Mar 2

TitlePhilip1715 Apr 12
Became Lord Wharton
TitlePhilip1718 Jan 28
Created duke of Wharton, the single instance in English history of a dukedom being conferred on a subject in minority.
NewsPhilip1721 Apr 28
Suppression of the Hell-fire Club for blasphemy and profaneness.
MovedPhilip1725
In service to Pretender (James Francis Edward Stuart, who was proclaimed James III in France)
TitlePhilip1726 Apr 5
Pretender created him duke of Northumberland
TitlePhilipAft 1726 Apr 14RomePretender made him Knight of the Garter
MarrPhilip and Maria1726 JulMadrid'a beautiful young lady at the Spanish Court.'
TitlePhilip1729 Apr
Outlawed and attainted for high treason, nominally for having fought against the English troops at Gibralter.
DeathPhilip1731 May 21Poplet, Catalonia
DeathMaria1777 Feb 13