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John Bourchier 1470 – 1533 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1470

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 March 1533

Death Location: Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France

Father: Sir Fitzwarine,

Mother: Elizabeth Dinham

Spouse(s): Lady Howard, Countess Aubeney

Children(s): Lady children, Elizabeth Bourchier

The story of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir began in 1470 in Halstead, Essex, England. John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir married Lady Catherine Howard, Countess Cecilia Cicely De Aubeney, and had children including Lady Margaret "Baroness Bryan" Bourchier (Governess to Henry VIII 's children, Elizabeth Isabel Bourchier. John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir passed away in 1533 in Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir began in 1470 in Halstead, Essex, England.
  • John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir married Lady Catherine Howard, Countess Cecilia Cicely De Aubeney, and had children including Lady Margaret "Baroness Bryan" Bourchier (Governess to Henry VIII 's children, Elizabeth Isabel Bourchier.
  • John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir passed away in 1533 in Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Fitzwarine,
1445 – 1479
Birth Location: Bampton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
SF
Elizabeth Dinham
1449 – 1516
Birth Location: Hartland, Devonshire, England
ED

Spouses(s)

Lady Howard
1455 – 1536
Birth Location: Stoke Neyland, Suffolk, England
LH
Countess Aubeney
1474 – 1539
Birth Location: Devon, England
CA

Children(s)

Lady children
1470 – 1552
Birth Location: England
Lc
Elizabeth Bourchier
1505 – 1548
Birth Location: Bounton (Devon) England
EB

John Bourchier's Ancestors

Self
John Bourchier
1470 – 1533
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
Sir Fulke Bourchier, Lord Fitzwarine,
1445 – 1479
Bampton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Margaret Baroness FitzWarren de) Dinham
1449 – 1516
Hartland, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
William (9th Baron FitzWarin) Bourchier
1412 – 1471
Little Eaton, Ess, England
Thomasine (9th Baroness FitzWarin) Hankeford
1423 – 1453
Tawstock, North Devon District, Devon, England
Sir (John Dinham, 6th Baron) Dinham
1406 – 1457
Hartland, Bideford, Devonshire, England
Joan (Lady Baroness) DeArches
1412 – 1497
Steeple Ashton, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bourchier's Descendants

1.
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John Bourchier (20 Jul 1470 – 16 March 1533) m. Lady (Catherine) Howard (1455 – 12 Mar 1536) m. Countess (Cecilia Cicely De) Aubeney (1474 – 30 April 1539)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret "Baroness Bryan" Bourchier (Governess to Henry VIII 's) children (1470 – 1552) m. Sir (Knight Thomas Bryan II Vice Chamberlain to Queen Katherine of) Aragon (1 Jun 1464 – 30 Jan 1517)
    1. 1. Sir (Francis "Vicar of Hell" Bryan) I (1 June 1490 – 2 February 1550) m. Joan (01 Jun 1509 – 2 January 1564) m. Lady (Phillippa Spice) Montgomery (1 Jun 1492 – 1 Jun 1540)
      1. 1. Sir (Robert Bryan of) Aylesbury (1530 – 26 Dec 1604) m. Lady (Joane Robert Rider Smith (Bryan of) Aylesbury) (1534 – abt 1581)
        1. 1. Thomas Bryan (23 Sep 1554 – 7 Oct 1611) m. Frances (Faith) Bowling (13 Mar 1569 – 24 Sep 1624)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Bolyen, Lady In Waiting to Queen , Mistress of King Henry VIII) (1488–1553) (01 Jul 1516 – 11 Jan 1553) m. Sir (Thomas (of Whichford, Warwickshire)) Welles (10 July 1512 – 30 August 1558)
      1. 1. Thomas Welles (1539 – Abt. 1606)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Isabel) Bourchier (abt 1505 – 25 December 1548) m. Edward (Lord Chichester II van Raleigh, Lord High) Sheriff (1 Jan 1496 – 27 July 1522) m. John (of Raleigh Sheriff of Devon Chichester) MP (abt 1516 – 30 Nov 1569)
    1. 1. John (of Raleigh Sheriff of Devon Chichester) MP (abt 1516 – 30 Nov 1569) m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Bourchier (abt 1505 – 25 December 1548) m. Marchioness (Gertrude) Courtney (1520 – Bef. 13 Mar 1563)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chichester (25 May 1545 – 7 May 1630) m. Thomas Berrie (1541 – 4 Oct 1582)
        1. 1. Robert Berre (1560 – 5 Jul 1661)

John Bourchier's Timeline

5 Records

1470
20 Jul 1470
Birth of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1533
16 March 1533
Age 63
Death of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir in Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
1539
30 Apr 1539
Age 69
Death of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir in Devon, England
Devon, England
1539
30 Apr 1539
Age 69
Death of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir in Baunton, Devon, England
Baunton, Devon, England
1539
30 Apr 1539
Age 69
Death of John Bourchier 1st Earl of Bath Sir in Baunton, Devon, England
Baunton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1470
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baggotstown
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1539
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1539
    Event Place: Baunton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1539
    Event Place: Baunton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 127
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 25
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1533
    Event Place: Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bampton, Mid Devon District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calais, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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