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Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex 1564–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1564

Birth Location: Gilsland, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 09 Oct 1639

Death Location: NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her.

Father: Knight Castle

Mother: Elisabeth Norfolk

Spouse(s): Lord Apron)

Children(s): Sir Caryll, James Dacre, Margaret Connington, Sir Widdrington

Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex was born in 1564 in Gilsland, Cumberland, England, the child of Knight Baron Thomas Iv Dacre Baron Viii Of Greystoke Baron X Of Wem Capt Of Norham Castle And Elisabeth Leybourne Duchess Of Norfolk. Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex married Lord William Howard Son Of Thomas Howard Margaret Audley Husb Of Elizabeth Dacre Bess Of The Broad Apron, and had children including James Howard Son Of Lord William Howard Elizabeth Dacre, Margaret Howard Dau Of Lord William Howard Of Naworth Castle Elizabeth Dacre Wife Of Sir Thomas Cotton 2Nd Baronet Of Connington, Sir Francis Howard Son Of Lord William Howard Elizabeth Dacre Bess Of The Broad Apron Husb Of Margaret Preston Mary Widdrington, Sir Philip Howard Knt Son Of Lord William Howard Sr Of Naworth Castle Cumberland Amp Elizabeth Dacre Husb Of Margaret Caryll. Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex passed away in 1639 in NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her..

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  • Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex was born in 1564 in Gilsland, Cumberland, England, the child of Knight Baron Thomas Iv Dacre Baron Viii Of Greystoke Baron X Of Wem Capt Of Norham Castle And Elisabeth Leybourne Duchess Of Norfolk.
  • Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex married Lord William Howard Son Of Thomas Howard Margaret Audley Husb Of Elizabeth Dacre Bess Of The Broad Apron, and had children including James Howard Son Of Lord William Howard Elizabeth Dacre, Margaret Howard Dau Of Lord William Howard Of Naworth Castle Elizabeth Dacre Wife Of Sir Thomas Cotton 2Nd Baronet Of Connington, Sir Francis Howard Son Of Lord William Howard Elizabeth Dacre Bess Of The Broad Apron Husb Of Margaret Preston Mary Widdrington, Sir Philip Howard Knt Son Of Lord William Howard Sr Of Naworth Castle Cumberland Amp Elizabeth Dacre Husb Of Margaret Caryll.
  • Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex passed away in 1639 in NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her..

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Lady Sussex's Ancestors

Self
Lady Sussex
1564–1639
Birth Place: Gilsland, Cumberland, England
Parents
Knight Baron Thomas IV Dacre, Baron VIII of Greystoke, Baron X of Wem, Capt. of Norham Castle
1526–1566
Gillesland, Northumberland, England
Elisabeth (Leybourne, Duchess of) Norfolk
1536–1567
Cunswick, Westmoreland
Grandparents
William (Sir Dacre, 3rd Lord of) Gillesland
1500–1563
Cumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth deTalbot, Countess of) Kent
1502–1581
Warwick, Worcestershire, England
James (II Lord Leybourne Of) Cunswick
1510–1548
Cunswick Park, Westmoreland, England
Lady (Helen Elleyn) Preston
1512–1571
Cunswick, Westmoreland, England
Great-Grandparents
George Talbot
1468–1538
Thomas Cunswick
1470–1511
Lady Pennington
1460–1546
Sir Preston
1475–1523
Lady Thornborough
1500–1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornburgh
1480–1521
Elizabeth Broughton
1460–1521

Lady Sussex's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of) Sussex (12 Nov 1564–09 Oct 1639) m. Lord (William Howard Son of Thomas Howard & Margaret Audley, Husb. of Elizabeth Dacre (Bess of the Broad) Apron) (19 Dec 1563–07 Oct 1640)
  1. 1. Sir (Philip Howard Knt., Son of Lord William Howard Sr. of Naworth Castle, Cumberland & Elizabeth Dacre, Husb. of Margaret) Caryll 1581–1612 m. Margaret (Caryll Carryl Dau. of John Caryll of Harting & Mary Dormer, Wife of Sir Philip Howard,) Knt. 1585–1648
    1. 1. William (Howard II, 1st Viscount of) Bindon 1603–1644 m. Mary Eure 1602–1658
      1. 1. Cpt (Philip) Howard 1639–1700 m. Sarah Dowell 1645–1715 m. Ruth Baldwin 1645–1707
        1. 1. William Howard 1686–1794 m. Susannah Smith 1700–1790 m. Elizabeth Yeomans 1725–1770
      2. 2. Catherine Howard 1637–1664
      3. 3. William Howard 1627–1646
      4. 4. Thomas Howard 1640–1678
      5. 5. Charles Howard 1629–1685
      6. 6. * (Frances) Howard 1633–1686
      7. 7. Mary Howard 1631–1660
      8. 8. Margaret Howard 1635–1664
      9. 9. Henry Howard 1626–
      10. 10. John Howard 1638–1695
      11. 11. Margaret (Leslie) Howard 1620–1688
      12. 12. Elizabeth Howard 1633–1695
  2. 2. James (Howard Son of Lord William Howard & Elizabeth) Dacre 1590–1652
  3. 3. Margaret (Howard Dau. of Lord William Howard of Naworth Castle & Elizabeth Dacre, Wife of Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet of) Connington 1580–1620
  4. 4. Sir (Francis Howard Son of Lord William Howard & Elizabeth Dacre (Bess of the Broad Apron), Husb. of Margaret Preston & Mary) Widdrington 1588–1660

Lady Sussex's Timeline

2 Records

1564
12 Nov 1564
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex in Gilsland, Cumberland, England
Gilsland, Cumberland, England
1639
09 Oct 1639
Age 75
Death of Lady Elizabeth Dacre Howard - Bess of the broad apron, Lady of Gilsland, Baroness of Naworth Castle, Countess of Sussex in NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her.
NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1564
    Event Place: Gilsland, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1639
    Event Place: NOTE: Gained the nickname "Bess of the Broad Apron", thanks to the size of the estates which came to her.

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