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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Daughter: Laura Arrington, Born 1805.<br> | Daughter: Laura Arrington, Born 1805.<br> | ||
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Father: Henry Sterne, Earl of Essex, (1744-1793).<br> | Father: Henry Sterne, 7th Earl of Essex, (1744-1793).<br> | ||
Mother: [[Margaret Sterne]] (née Bertram), Countess of Essex, (1754-).<br> | Mother: [[Margaret Sterne]] (née Bertram), Countess of Essex, (1754-).<br> | ||
Brother: [[Richard Sterne]], Earl of Essex, (1773-).<br> | Brother: [[Richard Sterne]], 8th Earl of Essex, (1773-).<br> | ||
Sister: [[Jane Middleton]] (nee Sterne), (1776-), married to [[Percival Middleton]], Esquire.<br> | Sister: [[Jane Middleton]] (nee Sterne), (1776-), married to [[Percival Middleton]], Esquire.<br> | ||
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==University Nights (1802-1804)== | ==University Nights (1802-1804)== | ||
At the age of eighteen Thomas attended the university of Oxford to study law. There, together with Richard Blackwood and other newly acquired friends, such as Lord Gabriel Pritchard, they continued their revelry, yada yada yada... It was during the second year of his studies when he met the Countess of Gloucester, whom he came to know more intimately as Theresa. Their tastes and sentiments being pretty much similar, it did not take them long to form a liaison, which soon after lead to Thomas' dueling a fellow student and consequently being expelled from the university. Soon after, the couple decided to run away (elope?) to France; however, they had hardly made it to Dover when by mutual consent (???) they resolved to discard their plans. | |||
==Army Days (1804-present?)== | ==Army Days (1804-present?)== | ||
On returning to London, Thomas enlisted in the army much to the Colonel's delight, who agreed to buy him a commission (lieutenant?). His regiment was deployed to Ireland. A few weeks left to the end of the year 1805, Thomas found out about his daughter with Theresa. | |||
Enlists, Laura, Ireland, Italy, Peninsula, Barrosa, Injury | Enlists, Laura, Ireland, Italy, Peninsula, Barrosa, Injury | ||
==Present Day (1811)== | ==Present Day (1811)== | ||
Military leave, London, semi-secret Engagement, Engagement broken, valet | Military leave, London, semi-secret Engagement, Engagement broken, valet | ||
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| Full Name | Thomas Edmund Sterne |
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| Associated Noble House(s) | Earldom of Essex |
| Date of Birth | August 12th, 1784 |
| Father | Henry Sterne (deceased) |
| Father's Rank | Earl of Essex |
| Mother | Margaret Sterne |
| Mother's Rank | Dowager Countess of Essex |
| Town Residence | {{{residence}}} |
| Branch of the Military | Infantry |
| Ship or Regiment | {{{regiment}}} |
| Currently Enlisted? | Yes |
| Enlistment Date | 1804 |
| Current or Final Rank (if retired) | Captain |
| Major Engagements | Barrosa (1811) |
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Thomas Sterne is the second son of the late Earl of Essex, Henry Sterne. The Dowager Countess of Essex, Margaret Sterne (nee Bertram) is his mother, and he has two siblings: Richard Sterne (the ? Earl of Essex), and Lady Jane Middleton. Thomas is a Captain in the 47th Regiment of Foot.
Personality?
Family
Daughter: Laura Arrington, Born 1805.
Father: Henry Sterne, 7th Earl of Essex, (1744-1793).
Mother: Margaret Sterne (née Bertram), Countess of Essex, (1754-).
Brother: Richard Sterne, 8th Earl of Essex, (1773-).
Sister: Jane Middleton (nee Sterne), (1776-), married to Percival Middleton, Esquire.
Father’s uncle: Alfred Sterne, Colonel, (1744-).
Brother-in-law: Percival Middleton[, (1765-).
Niece: Rebecca Middleton, (1797-).
Nephew: Sebastian Middleton, (1799-).
Aunt: Matilda Wriothesley (née Bertram), Viscountess Delamere, (1756-), married to James Wriothesley, Viscount Delamere.
Maternal Cousin: Helena Wriothesley, (1793-).
Childhood & Adolescence (1784-1802)
brother is mentally challenged, mischief, father dies, Colonel, Jane marries, boarding school? Eton,
University Nights (1802-1804)
At the age of eighteen Thomas attended the university of Oxford to study law. There, together with Richard Blackwood and other newly acquired friends, such as Lord Gabriel Pritchard, they continued their revelry, yada yada yada... It was during the second year of his studies when he met the Countess of Gloucester, whom he came to know more intimately as Theresa. Their tastes and sentiments being pretty much similar, it did not take them long to form a liaison, which soon after lead to Thomas' dueling a fellow student and consequently being expelled from the university. Soon after, the couple decided to run away (elope?) to France; however, they had hardly made it to Dover when by mutual consent (???) they resolved to discard their plans.
Army Days (1804-present?)
On returning to London, Thomas enlisted in the army much to the Colonel's delight, who agreed to buy him a commission (lieutenant?). His regiment was deployed to Ireland. A few weeks left to the end of the year 1805, Thomas found out about his daughter with Theresa. Enlists, Laura, Ireland, Italy, Peninsula, Barrosa, Injury
Present Day (1811)
Military leave, London, semi-secret Engagement, Engagement broken, valet