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Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester 1543–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 November 1543

Birth Location: Wanstead, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 25 Dec 1634

Death Location: Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir Plymout

Mother: Lady Barrett

Spouse(s): Sir Hereford, Sir Newcastle, Sir BLOUNT, Sir Oxford

Children(s): Penelope Devereux, Sir Devereaux

The story of Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester began in 1543 in Wanstead, Warwickshire, England. Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester married Sir Christopher Blount, Sir Robert I Dudley Mayor Of Newcastle Earl Of Leicester Chancellor Of Oxford, Sir Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley Newcastle, Sir Walter Vii D Evereux Earl Of Essex 2Nd Viscount Hereford, and had children including Penelope Devereux, Sir Robert 2Nd Earl Van Essex Privy Council To Lord Henry Lord Lietenant Of Ireland Devereaux. Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester passed away in 1634 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester began in 1543 in Wanstead, Warwickshire, England.
  • Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester married Sir Christopher Blount, Sir Robert I Dudley Mayor Of Newcastle Earl Of Leicester Chancellor Of Oxford, Sir Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley Newcastle, Sir Walter Vii D Evereux Earl Of Essex 2Nd Viscount Hereford, and had children including Penelope Devereux, Sir Robert 2Nd Earl Van Essex Privy Council To Lord Henry Lord Lietenant Of Ireland Devereaux.
  • Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester passed away in 1634 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Leicester's Ancestors

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Lady Leicester
1543–1634
Birth Place: Wanstead, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, KG, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Custodian of Wallingford Castle, High Treasurer of The Royal Household, Member of Parliament, Governor of Plymout
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Braytoft) Barrett
1525–1570
Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1521
North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Lettice Tresham
1481–1558
Richard Braytoft
1495–1584
Essex, England
Elizabeth Dodingsells
1505–1525
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edward Doddingsells
1473–
Anne Verney
1486–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leicester's Descendants

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Lady (Lettice Knollys, Countess of) Leicester (8 November 1543–25 Dec 1634) m. Sir (Walter VII d' Evereux, Earl of Essex, 2nd Viscount) Hereford (16 Sep 1539–22 Sep 1576) m. Sir (Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley) Newcastle (1540–7 May 1613) m. Sir (CHRISTOPHER) BLOUNT (1555–18 March 1601) m. Sir (Robert I, Dudley, Mayor of Newcastle, Earl of Leicester, Chancellor of) Oxford (24 Jun 1533–4 Sep 1588)
  1. 1. Penelope Devereux 1563–1607 m. Sir (Charles II Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, 8th Baron) Mountjoy 1563–1606 m. Lord (Robert II Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, 1st Earl of) Warwick 1559–1619
    1. 1. Lady (Isabella Elizabeth Rich \) Smith 1595–1632 m. John ("The Explorer" Smythe I, Captain, Sir Knight (Immigrant) (Jamestown Colony leader Sep 1608-1609)) Pocohantas 1581–1631
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Smith 1628–1668 m. John Graves 1622–1677
        1. 1. Mary Graves 1654–1727 m. Samuel Ball 1648–1689 m. James Warriner 1649– m. Benjamin Stebbins 1658–1698
        2. 2. John (Graves) II 1652–1730
        3. 3. Isaac Graves 1655–
        4. 4. Samuel Graves 1657–1731
        5. 5. Sarah (Graves) Stebbins 1659–1700
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Graves) Jones 1662–
        7. 7. Daniel Graves 1664–1724
        8. 8. Ebenezer Graves 1666–
        9. 9. Bethiah Graves 1668–1668
      2. 2. Lady (Laetitia Isabella Smith Robartes, Countess) Radnor 1630–1714
      3. 3. Charles Smythe 1628–1683
      4. 4. Sir (William Nicholas) Smythe 1625–1626
      5. 5. Letitia (Isabella) Smith 1610–1714
      6. 6. Capt. (John II Smythe \Smith of Cape Neddick, Capt of York) Immigrant) 1612–1687
      7. 7. Capt. (John II of Cape Neddick, Capt of York Immigrant) Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smith -van Cape Neddick, van York, of Cape Neddick of York, 9th) GGF 1612–1686
      8. 8. Lady (Dorothy Elizabeth) Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\SmithSmith 1614–1682
      9. 9. Lady (Alice Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\) Smith-Bland 1619–1703
      10. 10. Lady (Agnes (Sir Charles)) Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\SmithSmith 1624–1625
      11. 11. Sir (Robert I Smythe Smith of) Bidborough 1617–1678
    2. 2. Gircard Blount 1580–
    3. 3. Sir (Henry Rich, 1st Earl of) Holland 1583–1649
  2. 2. Sir (Robert, 2nd Earl Van Essex, Privy Council to Lord Henry, Lord Lietenant of Ireland) Devereaux 1566–1613

Lady Leicester's Timeline

2 Records

1543
8 November 1543
Birth of Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester in Wanstead, Warwickshire, England
Wanstead, Warwickshire, England
1634
25 Dec 1634
Age 91
Death of Lady Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England
Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 November 1543
    Event Place: Wanstead, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1634
    Event Place: Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England

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