John Carteret
Philip's brother John, 2nd Earl Granville and Viscount Carteret, politician, was born in 1690 and died on 2nd January 1763. He was buried in General Monk's vault. His first wife Frances, daughter of Sir Robert Worsley by Lady Frances Thynne, was born in 1694 and died 20th June 1743 at Hanover. She was buried with John on 23rd December. His second wife was Lady Sophia Fermor, daughter of Thomas 1st Earl of Pontefract. She died on 7th October 1745 and was buried in the Monk vault.
George Carteret
On 21st November 1699 Edward Carteret, 3rd son of Sir Philip (who was killed at the battle of Sole Bay in 1672) and his wife Lady Jemima Montagu daughter of the 1st Earl of Sandwich, married Lady Bridget Sudbury, alias Clutterbuck, daughter of Sir Thomas Exton, in the Abbey. Their eldest son George Carteret was buried in the nave on 14th November 1718. He died aged 17 while attending Westminster School.
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Decarteret, A Family History
Non-FictionThe History of the famous Decarteret Family, with stories about certain individuals and interesting facts about others.
