He died at Quidenham, Norfolk, in October 1849, aged 77, and was succeeded in the earldom by his second but eldest surviving son, Augustus. The Dowager Countess, Charlotte Susannah, was nicknamed the "Rowdy Dow" by her stepchildren, who accused her of squandering the family's fortune. In the words of one biographer: "[She] managed to disperse Keppel heirlooms with extravagant eccentricity." The Dowager Countess of Albemarle died at Twickenham, London, in October 1862, aged 88. References External links 1772 births 1849 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge William 4 Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom William Masters of the Buckhounds