Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter1

M, #28181, b. 4 August 1701, d. 3 November 1754
Last Edited=15 Jan 2020
     Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter was born on 4 August 1701 at Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow.1 He married Hannah Sophia Chambers, daughter of Thomas Chambers, on 18 July 1724.1 He died on 3 November 1754 at age 53.1
     He succeeded as the 9th Baron of Burghley, co. Northampton [E., 1571] on 9 April 1722.1 He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Exeter [E., 1605] on 9 April 1722.1

Children of Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter and Hannah Sophia Chambers

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1363. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [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 V, page 221. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Hannah Sophia Chambers1

F, #28182, d. 30 April 1765
Last Edited=6 May 2008
     Hannah Sophia Chambers was the daughter of Thomas Chambers.1 She married Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter, son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow, on 18 July 1724.1 She died on 30 April 1765.1
     Her married name became Cecil.

Children of Hannah Sophia Chambers and Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1363. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [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 V, page 221. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Thomas Chambers1

M, #28183
Last Edited=6 May 2008
     Thomas Chambers lived at Derby, Derbyshire, EnglandG.1

Child of Thomas Chambers

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1363. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter1

M, #28184, d. 9 April 1722
Last Edited=2 Apr 2011
     John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter was the son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow.1 He died on 9 April 1722, unmarried.1
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord of Burghley, co. Northampton [E., 1571] on 24 December 1721.1 He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Exeter [E., 1605] on 24 December 1721.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1363. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lady Diana Grey1

F, #28185, b. before 1625, d. 8 April 1689
Last Edited=21 Oct 2022
Lady Diana, Countess of Ailesbury
by Sir Peter Lely 2
     Lady Diana Grey was born before 1625 at St. Bartholomew the Less, London, EnglandG.1 She was the daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil.4 She married Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, son of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin and Anne Chichester, on 16 February 1645/46 at St. Alphage's, Greenwich, EnglandG.1 She died on 8 April 1689.1 She was buried on 12 April 1689 at Maulden, Bedfordshire, EnglandG.5 Her will was proven (by probate) on 26 February 1689/90.5
     From 16 February 1645/46, her married name became Bruce. After her marriage, Lady Diana Grey was styled as Countess of Elgin on 21 June 1663. After her marriage, Lady Diana Grey was styled as Countess of Ailesbury on 18 March 1664/65. Her last will was dated 14 January 1685/86.

Children of Lady Diana Grey and Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin

Citations

  1. [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 I, page 58. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S332] Artcyclopedia, online http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists. Hereinafter cited as Artcyclopedia.
  3. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  4. [S34] BP1970 page 2515. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 59.
  6. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1295. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford

M, #28186, b. 1599, d. 21 July 1673
Last Edited=21 Oct 2022
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford 1
     Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford was born in 1599. He was the son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill.1 He married Lady Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Drury, on 19 July 1620.2 He died on 21 July 1673.2
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Grey, of Groby, co. Leicester [E., 1603] on 26 July 1614.2 He was created 1st Earl of Stamford, co. Lincoln [England] on 26 March 1628.2

Children of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil

Citations

  1. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  2. [S34] BP1970 page 2515. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  3. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 59. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  4. [S6738] John Charles Cox, Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Volume 4 (n.p.: n.p., c 1900). Hereinafter cited as Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Volume 4.

Sir Robert Chichester1

M, #28187, d. 24 April 1624
Last Edited=3 May 2010
     Sir Robert Chichester was the son of Sir John Chichester and Anne Dennis.2 He married, firstly, Hon. Frances Harington, daughter of John Harington, 1st Baron Haryngton of Exton and Ann Kelway.3 He married, secondly, Ursula Hill, daughter of Robert Hill.3 He died on 24 April 1624.3
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)1 He lived at Raleigh, Devon, EnglandG.1 He also had a daughter by his second wife.3

Child of Sir Robert Chichester and Hon. Frances Harington

Child of Sir Robert Chichester and Ursula Hill

Citations

  1. [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 I, page 58. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Dorothy Wright1

F, #28188, d. 12 August 1738
Last Edited=21 Oct 2022
Dorothy Wright
by Enoch Seeman, 1690 2
     Dorothy Wright was the daughter of Sir Nathan Wright.3 She married Henry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford, son of Hon. John Grey and Hon. Catherine Ward, on 6 July 1704.1 She died on 12 August 1738.1
     Her married name became Grey. After her marriage, Dorothy Wright was styled as Countess of Stamford on 31 January 1719/20.

Children of Dorothy Wright and Henry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 2515. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 218. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Sir Nathan Wright1

M, #28189
Last Edited=19 Oct 2022
     Sir Nathan Wright is the son of Ezekiel Wright. He married Elizabeth Ashby.2
     He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.3

Children of Sir Nathan Wright

Child of Sir Nathan Wright and Elizabeth Ashby

Citations

  1. [S344] Burke's Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Gentry.
  2. [S6819] John Nicholson, "re: Falls Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 29 September 2013. Hereinafter cited as "re: Falls Family."
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 2515. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 218. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Mary Wolryche1

F, #28190
Last Edited=19 Oct 2022
     Mary Wolryche is the daughter of Sir Francis Wolryche, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Wrottesley.1 She married Hon. John Grey, son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil.1
     Her married name became Grey.

Child of Mary Wolryche and Hon. John Grey

Citations

  1. [S34] BP1970 page 2515. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]