[30] [31] His great-grandfather, Henry Alfred Cumberbatch, was also a diplomat who served as consul in Turkey and Lebanon, and his grandfather, Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, was a submarine officer of both World Wars, and a prominent figure of London high society.

2020年1月16日 · Benedict Cumberbatch's grandfather, Lieutenant-Commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, was a distinguished naval officer. His marriage to Pauline Congdon in St Mary Abbot’s, Kensington in 1934 was reported in The Times .

His grandfather, Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, was a decorated submarine officer of both World Wars, and a prominent figure of London high society. His great-grandfather, Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG, was Queen Victoria's consul general in Turkey and Lebanon.

2023年1月3日 · According to Business Insider, Benedict Cumberbatch's ancestors on his father's side, notably his 7th great-grandfather, Abraham Cumberbatch, owned property that employed an estimated 250 enslaved people. The controversial properties Abraham owned were passed down through the family.

2023年7月17日 · Benedict Cumberbatch grew emotional as he reconnected with his grandfather’s Navy history during an appearance on Bear Grylls ’ latest series. The Sherlock star was a guest on an episode of...

2017年7月7日 · In May of 1960, Robert Cecil Cumberbatch, brother of Benedict Cumberbatch’s grandfather Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, filed an application for membership with the U.S. genealogical society Sons of the American Revolution.

His grandfather, Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, was a submarine officer during both World Wars, while his great-grandfather, Henry Arnold Cumberbatch, served as a diplomat in Turkey and Lebanon. Additionally, his great-great-grandfather, Robert William Cumberbatch, held a British consul position in Turkey and the Russian Empire.

2013年9月6日 · Benedict’s paternal grandfather was Henry Carlton Cumberbatch (the son of Henry Alfred Cumberbatch and Hélène/Helen Gertrude Rees). Benedict’s grandfather Henry was born in Smyrna, Anatolia, Ottoman Empire (now İzmir, Turkey). He was an officer of the British Royal Navy, who served as a submarine commander before and at the start of WWII.

2015年2月11日 · These include links to John Paul Ferguson, Benedict’s paternal 2nd great-grandfather, who was a tea planter in India, as well as a connection to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, identified as his sixth cousin.

Genealogy chart showing how John of Gaunt (1340–1399) is the 17th Great-grandfather to Benedict Cumberbatch (Movie, Television and Stage Actor) via their common ancestor of John of Gaunt.