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Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire 1434–1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1434

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1501

Death Location: Spencercombe, Devon, England

Father: Sir Albans

Mother: Lady Ros

Spouse(s): Sir Baron, Sir London

Children(s): Lady (Carey), Sir Pattenham, Katherine Northumberland, Henry Spencer, Sir son

The story of Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire began in 1434 in London, London, England. Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire married Sir James Butler Knight Of The Garder 5Th Earl Of Ormond 1St Earl Of Wiltshire War Of The Roses His Head Was Afterwards Displayed On London, Sir Robert Spencer Knight 1St Baron, and had children including Henry Spencer, Katherine Spencer Percy Countess Of Northumberland, Lady Margaret Eleanor Spencer Carey, Sir James Black James Butler Lord Treasurer Of Ireland Illegimate Son, Sir John Spencer Althorp High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire Lord Of Rowlands Manor Pattenham. Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire passed away in 1501 in Spencercombe, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire began in 1434 in London, London, England.
  • Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire married Sir James Butler Knight Of The Garder 5Th Earl Of Ormond 1St Earl Of Wiltshire War Of The Roses His Head Was Afterwards Displayed On London, Sir Robert Spencer Knight 1St Baron, and had children including Henry Spencer, Katherine Spencer Percy Countess Of Northumberland, Lady Margaret Eleanor Spencer Carey, Sir James Black James Butler Lord Treasurer Of Ireland Illegimate Son, Sir John Spencer Althorp High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire Lord Of Rowlands Manor Pattenham.
  • Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire passed away in 1501 in Spencercombe, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Albans
1406–1455
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, , England
SA
Lady Ros
1407–1467
Birth Location: Walthamstow, Essex, England
LR

Spouses(s)

Sir Baron
1430–1510
Birth Location: Spencercombe, Devon, England
SB
Sir London
1420–1461
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
SL

Children(s)

Lady (Carey)
1472–1536
Birth Location: Spencercombe, Devon, England
L(
Sir Pattenham
1469–1532
Birth Location: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
SP
Katherine Northumberland
1477–1542
Birth Location: Spencercombe, Devon, England
KN
Henry Spencer
1471–1567
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England
HS
Sir son
1450–1497
Birth Location: Gowran, Donegal, Kilkenny, Ireland
Ss

Lady Wiltshire's Ancestors

Self
Lady Wiltshire
1434–1501
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Sir Edmund Beaufort of Lancastrians, K.G., Count of Mortain, 1st Duke of Somerset, War of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans
1406–1455
Westminster, Middlesex, , England
Lady (Eleanor Alianore Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, Baroness de) Ros
1407–1467
Walthamstow, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (Beaufort, K.G., Marquis of Dorset & 1st Earl of Somerset, Teutonic Knights, Admiral of the Irish) fleet
1371–1410
Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Margaret ("The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of) Somerset
1385–1440
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Sir (Richard de Beauchamp, Knight of the Garter, 13th Earl) Warwick
1382–1439
Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (Berkeley, Baroness) Lisle
1386–1422
Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lancaster
1340–1398
Catherine Lancaster
1350–1403
Thomas Kent
1348–1408
Alice Kent
1352–1415
Thomas Beauchamp
1338–1401
Margaret Ferrers
1347–1406
Sir admiral
1353–1417
Margaret Lisle
1360–1392
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward artillery
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1310–1369
Sir Roet
1310–1380
Lady Hainault
1311–1369
Thomas Kent
1314–1360
Joan Kent
1328–1385
Richard wealthy
1306–1376
Eleanor Lancaster
1318–1372
Thomas Falkirk
1313–1369
Catherine Mortimer
1314–1369
William Templar
1332–1371
Margaret d'Ufford
1330–1368
Maurice Berkeley
1330–1368
Elisabeth Berkeley
1326–1389

Lady Wiltshire's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset &) Wiltshire (1434–16 Aug 1501) m. Sir (Robert Spencer, knight, 1st) Baron (1430–11 Jan 1510) m. Sir (James Butler, Knight of the Garder, 5th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, War of the Roses: his head was afterwards displayed on) London (24 Nov 1420–1 May 1461)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Eleanor Spencer) (Carey) 1472–1536 m. Sir (Thomas Cary,) Knight 1460–1536
    1. 1. Sir (William Cary, Baron Cary of Clovelly, Sheriff & Mayor Of) Bristol 1492–1528 m. Mary Carey 1501–1536
      1. 1. Lord (Henry "illegitimate Tudor" Carey, 1st Baron) Hunsdon 1526–1596 m. The (Right Honorable Anne Morgan, Baroness of Hundson, Lady of the Privy Chamber to Queen) Elizabeth 1529–1606
        1. 1. Lady (Philadelphia Carey, Baroness Scrope of) Bolton 1552–1627 m. Thomas (Scrope, K.G., 10th Lord of Bolton, Baron of Bolton, Masham, and Upshall, Lord Warden of the West) Marches 1567–1609
        2. 2. Lady (Catherine Carey) (Howard) 1547–1602 m. Charles (Howard, High Admiral who defeated Spanish Armada in 1588, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Uncle via Margaret Howard () Henson) 1535–1624
        3. 3. Sir (George Carey, 2nd Baron) Hunsdon 1547–1603 m. Elizabeth (Spencer Baroness) Hunsdon 1547–1623 m. Mary Hyde 1554–1627
        4. 4. Sir (John Carey, 3rd Baron of Hunsdon Castle Carey) Somerset 1556–1617 m. Mary (Hyde, Baroness of) Hunsdon 1554–1627
        5. 5. Sir (Edmund Carey, Esquire of Body to Queen Elizabeth, Gentleman of Privy Chamber to James I & Charles I, Captain of Ostend,) Knight 1557–1637 m. Judith (Humphrey) (Carey) 1565–1656 m. Lady (Elizabeth Neville, Countess of) Exeter 1546–1630
        6. 6. Margaret Carey 1567–1605
        7. 7. Blanche Carey 1545–
        8. 8. Margaret (Mary) Carey 1550–1602
        9. 9. William (Cary, High Sherrif & Mayor of Bristol, 1st Earl of) Monmouth 1550–1639 m. Elizabeth (Alice) Goodall 1556–1623
        10. 10. Valentine (Carey, Bishop) Exeter 1568–1626
        11. 11. Robert (Carey, 1st Earl of) Monmouth 1560–1639 m. Elizabeth Trevannion 1563–1641
        12. 12. Judith Cary 1547–1572
        13. 13. Henry Carey 1547–1634
        14. 14. Christopher Cary 1568–1626
        15. 15. Richard Carey 1546–1572
        16. 16. Michael Carey 1548–1554
        17. 17. Thomas (II) Carey 1559–1559
        18. 18. Anna Cary 1554–1601
      2. 2. Robert Carey 1512–1569 m. Christian (Anne) Dennis 1525–1560
        1. 1. Sir (William Carey High Sheriff and Lord Mayor of) Bristol 1550–1633 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Cary 1566–1623
      3. 3. Lady (Mary Catherine "Kate" ("The Illegitimate Tudor") Carey, Lady of The Queen's Privy Chamber, Chief Lady of the Bedchamber (Royal Lady in Waiting) (Illegitimate daughter of King Henry) VII 1524–1568 m. 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,) Hi 1514–1592
        1. 1. Lady (Cecilia Anne Elizabeth "Cecily" Knollys (Knowles), Lady of Wantage, Maid of Honor to Elizabeth) I 1540–1632
        2. 2. Sir (Robert Knollys (Knowles), Knight of the Garter, Member of) Parliament 1545–1632
        3. 3. Sir (Henry Francis Knollys (Knowles), Knight of Rotherfield Greys,) MP 1542–1582
        4. 4. Sir (Richard Knollys) (Knowles) 1544–1610
        5. 5. Sir (Robert William Knowles, KG, 1ST 1st Earl) Banbury 1547–1632
        6. 6. Lettice (Knollys, Countess of) Leicester 1539–1634
      4. 4. Richard Cary 1525–1570
    2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Cary 1493–1560
    3. 3. Eleanor Cary 1497–1528
  2. 2. Sir (John Spencer, Althorp High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Lord of Rowlands Manor &) Pattenham 1469–1532 m. Anne Arnold 1492–1533
    1. 1. John Spencer 1505–1558 m. Ann (Agnes) Merrill 1509–1560
      1. 1. Michael Spencer 1531–1599 m. Elizabeth (Collamore () Whitebread) 1538–1599
        1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1571–1631 m. Margaret (Bedfordshire) Braithwaite 1570–1635
        2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1576–1646 m. Alice (Whitbread) (Whitbred) 1577–1628
        3. 3. Alice Spencer 1566–
        4. 4. Catherine Spencer 1569–1646
        5. 5. Richard Spencer 1580–1646
      2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1543–1577
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Alice) Spencer 1512–1588 m. Sir (David) Vincent 1524–1588
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Vincent,) Knight 1543–1613 m. Lady (Jane) Lyfield 1545–1619 m. Frances Bray 1535–1592
        1. 1. Lady (Jane) Vincent 1575–1629 m. Sir (Matthew Browne, Knight of) Bettsworth 1574–1603
        2. 2. Sir (Francis Vincent, 1st Baronet of Stoke) D'Abernon 1568–1640
        3. 3. Lady (Jane) Vincent 1565–1629
        4. 4. Henry Vincent 1560–1661
        5. 5. Francis (Vincent, 1st Baron Sir, Baron Stoke) d'Abernon 1568–1620
      2. 2. Sir (Francis Vincent, Lord Stoke) D'Abernon 1541–1696
    3. 3. Sir (Thomas Spencer, MP, Gentleman of Cople, Lord of the Manors of Hotofts and Rowlands,) knight 1514–1547 m. Anne (Bulkeley, () Luke) 1515–1591
      1. 1. Lord (Robert Spencer, Esquire of Cople, 1st Baron of) Wormleighton 1533–1620 m. Rose Cockayne –1629
        1. 1. Nicholas (Spencer, Esquire of Cople. Lord of Rowlands Manor in Cople) Parish 1573–1626 m. Mary Elmes 1575–1650
        2. 2. Arnold Spencer 1587–1658
        3. 3. William Spencer 1576–1632
      2. 2. Sir (Michael Spencer,) Lord 1531–1599
  3. 3. Katherine (Spencer ( Percy), Countess of) Northumberland 1477–1542 m. Algernon Percy 1478–1527
    1. 1. Margaret Percy 1508–1540 m. Henry (Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, 11th Earl) Clifford 1493–1542
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine De Clifford, Baroness of) Scrope 1513–1598 m. John (le) Scrope 1510–1549
        1. 1. Lord (Henry Le Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of) Bolton 1534–1592 m. Lady (Margaret Howard, Baroness of) Bolton 1543–1590 m. Mary North 1538–1558
        2. 2. Margaret Scrope –1562
        3. 3. John Scrope 1532–
        4. 4. George Scrope 1536–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Scrope 1542–1620
        6. 6. Eleanor (Alianore) Scrope 1545–
        7. 7. Joan Scrope 1549–1620
        8. 8. Anna (le) Scrope 1549–1620
      2. 2. Henry Clifford 1517–1570 m. Lady (Eleanor Brandon, Countess of) Cumberland 1519–1547 m. Anne Dacre 1521–1581
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Clifford, Countess of) Derby 1540–1596
        2. 2. Lady (Joan) Clifford 1535–1596
        3. 3. Sir (Charles) Clifford 1539–1540
        4. 4. Lord (Henry de) Clifford 1538–1541
        5. 5. Lady (Frances) Clifford 1560–1592 m. Philip (Wharton, 3rd Lord Wharton, Cambridge University) Alumni 1555–1625
        6. 6. George (Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, Anglo-Spanish War) 1585-1603 1558–1605
    2. 2. Sir (Thomas de Percy, 6th Earl of) Northumberland 1504–1537 m. Eleanor Harbottle 1504–1567
      1. 1. Thomas (Percy Jr, Earl of) Northumberland 1528–1572
      2. 2. Johanna (Joan) Percy 1521–1572
      3. 3. Guiscard (de) Percy 1527–1530
      4. 4. Henry (Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland, 2nd Baron) Percy 1532–1585 m. Katherine (Catherine) Neville 1546–1596
        1. 1. Henry Percy 1564–1632 m. Lady (Dorothy "Dot" Devereux, Lady of Chartley) (Percy) 1564–1619
        2. 2. Thomas (de Percy, Lord) Neville 1566–1587
        3. 3. William Percy 1574–1648
        4. 4. Eleanor (Percy) Herbert –1650
        5. 5. Charles Percy –1628
        6. 6. George Percy 1580–1632
    3. 3. Sir (Ingelram) Percy 1506–1538
    4. 4. Henry (Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of) Northumberland 1502–1537 m. Eleanor Harbottle 1504–1567
      1. 1. Henry (Percy, 2nd Earl of Cumberland) K.B 1517–1570
      2. 2. Lady (Mary Percy) Northumberland 1531–1598
      3. 3. Lady (Joan Johanna Percy of) Northumberland 1521–1572
      4. 4. Guiscard Percy 1526–
  4. 4. Henry Spencer 1471–1567
  5. 5. Sir (James 'Black James' Butler, lord-Treasurer of Ireland, illegimate) son 1450–1497

Lady Wiltshire's Timeline

2 Records

1434
1434
Birth of Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire in London, London, England
London, London, England
1501
16 Aug 1501
Age 67
Death of Lady Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset & Wiltshire in Spencercombe, Devon, England
Spencercombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1434
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1501
    Event Place: Spencercombe, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 307172
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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