Lord Cornwallis was born 27 May 1864 at Chacombe Priory, Banbury, Oxfordshire, the eldest son of Fiennes Cornwallis and Harriet Elizabeth (née Mott).
Lord Cornwallis was born 27 May 1864 at Chacombe Priory, Banbury, Oxfordshire, being the firstborn son of Fiennes Cornwallis and Harriet Elizabeth (née Mott), highlighting his position within the family.