Charles Alexander Yorke, 8th Earl of Hardwicke1

M, #17881, b. 11 November 1869, d. 1 February 1936
Last Edited=13 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Charles Alexander Yorke, 8th Earl of Hardwicke was born on 11 November 1869.1 He was the son of John Manners Yorke, 7th Earl of Hardwicke and Edith Mary Oswald.2 He married, firstly, Ellen Russell, daughter of James Russell, on 27 April 1911.1 He and Ellen Russell were divorced in 1927. He married, secondly, Mary Radley Twist, daughter of Edward Robert Twist, on 20 August 1930.1 He died on 1 February 1936 at age 66, without male issue.1
     He succeeded as the 8th Baron Hardwicke, of Hardwicke, co. Gloucester [G.B., 1733] on 13 March 1909.1 He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Hardwicke [G.B., 1754] on 13 March 1909.1 He succeeded as the 8th Viscount Royston, co. Cambridge [G.B., 1754] on 13 March 1909.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.1

Child of Charles Alexander Yorke, 8th Earl of Hardwicke and Ellen Russell

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1780. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Anne Osborne1

F, #17882, b. 1657, d. 1722
Last Edited=10 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Lady Anne Osborne
by Godfrey Kneller 2
     Lady Anne Osborne was born in 1657.2 She was the daughter of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds and Lady Bridget Bertie.1 She married Robert Coke, son of Richard Coke and Mary Rous.1 She married Horatio Walpole, son of Sir Edward Walpole and Susan Crane.3 She died in 1722.2
     Her married name became Coke. Her married name became Walpole.4

Child of Lady Anne Osborne and Robert Coke

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S1322] David Arathoon, "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 8 April 2005 - 14 July 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Acheson Family and Campbell Family."
  4. [S1450] Peter Benn, "re: Peter Benn," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 5 September 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Peter Benn."

Robert Coke1

M, #17883, d. 16 January 1678/79
Last Edited=12 Apr 2009
     Robert Coke was the son of Richard Coke and Mary Rous.1 He married Lady Anne Osborne, daughter of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds and Lady Bridget Bertie.1 He died on 16 January 1678/79.1
     He lived at Thorington, Suffolk, EnglandG.1 He lived at Holkham, Norfolk, EnglandG.1

Child of Robert Coke and Lady Anne Osborne

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Richard Coke1

M, #17884
Last Edited=12 Apr 2009
     Richard Coke was the son of Henry Coke and Margaret Lovelace.1 He married Mary Rous, daughter of Sir John Rous, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Knyvett.1
     He lived at Thorington, Suffolk, EnglandG.1

Child of Richard Coke and Mary Rous

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Mary Rous1

F, #17885
Last Edited=24 Mar 2018
     Mary Rous was the daughter of Sir John Rous, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Knyvett.1,2 She married Richard Coke, son of Henry Coke and Margaret Lovelace.1
     Her married name became Coke.1

Child of Mary Rous and Richard Coke

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


Sir John Rous, 1st Bt.1

M, #17886, b. 1608, d. 27 November 1670
Last Edited=24 Mar 2018
     Sir John Rous, 1st Bt. was born in 1608.2 He was the son of Sir John Rous and Elizabeth Yelverton. He married, firstly, Anne Bacon, daughter of Nicholas Bacon and Margaret Darcy, on 23 June 1636.2 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Knyvett, daughter of Thomas Knyvett, in 1656.3,2 He died on 27 November 1670.2
     He lived at Henham Hall, Wangford, Suffolk, EnglandG. He held the office of High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1635.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dunwich in 1660.2 He was created 1st Baronet Rous, of Henham Hall [England] on 17 August 1660.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dunwich in 1661.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Eye in 1665.2

Children of Sir John Rous, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Knyvett

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Henry Coke1

M, #17887
Last Edited=12 Apr 2009
     Henry Coke is the son of Sir Edward Coke and Bridget Paston.1 He married Margaret Lovelace, daughter of Richard Lovelace.1
     He had three other sons.1 He lived at Thorington, Suffolk, EnglandG.1

Child of Henry Coke and Margaret Lovelace

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Margaret Lovelace1

F, #17888
Last Edited=12 Apr 2009
     Margaret Lovelace was the daughter of Richard Lovelace.1 She married Henry Coke, son of Sir Edward Coke and Bridget Paston.1
     Her married name became Coke.1

Child of Margaret Lovelace and Henry Coke

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Richard Lovelace1

M, #17889
Last Edited=12 Apr 2009
     Richard Lovelace lived at Kingsdown, Kent, EnglandG.1

Child of Richard Lovelace

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2288. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Sir Edward Coke1

M, #17890, b. 1549, d. 3 September 1633
Last Edited=12 Nov 2013
Sir Edward Coke 2
     Sir Edward Coke was born in 1549.3 He was the son of Robert Coke and Winifred Knightley.3 He married, firstly, Bridget Paston, daughter of John Paston.3 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and Dorothy Neville, on 6 November 1598.1,4 He died on 3 September 1633 at Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, EnglandG.
     He held the office of Recorder of Coventry.3 He held the office of Recorder of Norwich.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Norfolk.3 He held the office of Speaker, House of Commons.3 He held the office of Solicitor-General in 1592.3 He held the office of Attorney-General in 1593.3 He was appointed Knight in 1603.3 He held the office of Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1606.3 He held the office of Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1613.5 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before 1621.3 In 1621 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for championing Parliamentary rights.3 In 1628 he proposed and framed the Petition of Right.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckingham in 1628.3 He wrote the book Commentary on the Tenures of Littleton.3 He had one other daughter byhis second wife.3

Children of Sir Edward Coke and Bridget Paston

Child of Sir Edward Coke and Lady Elizabeth Cecil

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1363. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 396. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.