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Lettice Knollys 1540–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1540

Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 25 December 1634

Death Location: Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir Plymout

Mother: Lady Chamber,

Spouse(s): Walter Devereux, Sir Newcastle, Sir BLOUNT, Sir Essex

Children(s): ROBERT DEVEREUX, VISCOUNT *, COUNTESS LINE), FRANCIS *, COUNTESS *, Francis (Dudley), Robert Dudley, Dorothy Devereux, Countess *, Countess *, 2ND, *, VISCOUNT *, EDWARD *, LORD *, Edward Devereux, Lady Devereaux, Francis Bacon

The story of Lettice Knollys began in 1540 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England. Lettice Knollys married Sir Christopher Blount, Sir Lord Walter Devereux Knight Of The Garter Lord Of Devereux 2Nd Viscount Of Hereford 1St Earl Of Essex, Sir Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley Newcastle, Walter Devereux, and had children including 2Nd 3Rd Viscount Earl Robert Devereux Of Hereford And Essex, Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley, Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley 7X16 Via Goodwin Line, Countess Penelopelady Devereux Rich, Countess Penelpe Lady Devereux Rich, Dorothy Devereux, Edward Devereux, Edward Devereux Sir 1St Baronet Devereux, Francis Bacon, Francis Devereux, Francis Sutton Dudley, Lady Mary Devereaux, Lord Robert Devereux, Robert Deveraux Dudley, Robert Devereux, Viscount Walter William Devereux Of Hereford. Lettice Knollys passed away in 1634 in Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lettice Knollys began in 1540 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Lettice Knollys married Sir Christopher Blount, Sir Lord Walter Devereux Knight Of The Garter Lord Of Devereux 2Nd Viscount Of Hereford 1St Earl Of Essex, Sir Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley Newcastle, Walter Devereux, and had children including 2Nd 3Rd Viscount Earl Robert Devereux Of Hereford And Essex, Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley, Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley 7X16 Via Goodwin Line, Countess Penelopelady Devereux Rich, Countess Penelpe Lady Devereux Rich, Dorothy Devereux, Edward Devereux, Edward Devereux Sir 1St Baronet Devereux, Francis Bacon, Francis Devereux, Francis Sutton Dudley, Lady Mary Devereaux, Lord Robert Devereux, Robert Deveraux Dudley, Robert Devereux, Viscount Walter William Devereux Of Hereford.
  • Lettice Knollys passed away in 1634 in Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Plymout
1514–1596
Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
SP
Lady Chamber,
1524–1569
Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
LC

Spouses(s)

Walter Devereux
1539–1576
Birth Location: Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
WD
Sir Newcastle
1540–1613
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
SN
Sir BLOUNT
1555–1601
Birth Location: Kidderminster, Wyre Forest District, Worcestershire, England
SB
Sir Essex
1539–1576
Birth Location: Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
SE

Children(s)

ROBERT DEVEREUX
1566–1601
Birth Location: Bromyard, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
RD
VISCOUNT *
1570–1591
Birth Location: Chartley Hall, Staffordshire, England
V*
COUNTESS LINE)
1564–1619
Birth Location: Chartley Castle, Chartley, Staffordshire, England
CL
FRANCIS *
1572–
Birth Location: Chartley Hall, Chartley, Staffordshire, England
F*
COUNTESS *
1563–1607
Birth Location: Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
C*
Francis (Dudley)
1560–1634
Birth Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
F(
Robert Dudley
1555–1590
Birth Location: –
RD
Dorothy Devereux
1564–1619
Birth Location: Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
DD
Countess *
1563–1607
Birth Location: Stowe-by-Chartley, County Staffordshire, England
C*
Countess *
1564–1619
Birth Location: Stowe-by-Chartley Castle, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
C*
2ND, *
1566–1601
Birth Location: Bromyard, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
2*
VISCOUNT *
1570–1591
Birth Location: Chartley Hall, Staffordshire, England
V*
EDWARD *
1558–1622
Birth Location: Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, England
E*
LORD *
1566–1601
Birth Location: Bromyard, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
L*
Edward Devereux
1558–1622
Birth Location: Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, England
ED
Lady Devereaux
1560–1619
Birth Location: England
LD
Francis Bacon
1559–1626
Birth Location: Westminster Abbey London, Middlesex, England
FB

Lettice Knollys's Ancestors

Self
Lettice Knollys
1540–1634
Birth Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, 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 (Mary Catherine "Kate" ("The Illegitimate Tudor") Carey (Cary), Lady of The Queen's Privy) Chamber,
1524–1569
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Knollys) PC
1481–1521
Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
Lettice Pennyston
1485–1558
Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, England
William Carey
1491–1528
Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England
Mary Boleyn
1512–1548
Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1440–1481
Elizabeth Troutbeck
1452–1485
Sir Peniston
1446–1505
Lady Bulstrode
1451–1557
Sir Carey
1460–1536
Margaret Spencer
1472–1536
Sir Parliament
1477–1539
ELIZABETH Howard
1480–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John William
1412–1459
Margaret Hulse
1415–1457
Richard Bulstrode
1440–1502
Alice Knyffe
1424–1490
Robert Spencercombe
1430–1502
Eleanor Beaufort
1431–1501
William Boleyn
1451–1505
Margaret Butler
1454–1537
Thomas Howard
1443–1524
Elizabeth Tilney
1446–1497

Lettice Knollys's Descendants

1.
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Lettice Knollys (Abt 1540–25 December 1634) m. Walter Devereux (16 September 1539–22 September 1576) m. Sir (Robert Mayor Leicester Dudley) Newcastle (1540–7 May 1613) m. Sir (CHRISTOPHER) BLOUNT (1555–18 March 1601) m. Sir (Lord Walter Devereux, Knight of the Garter Lord of Devereux 2nd Viscount of Hereford 1st Earl of) Essex (16 September 1539 1st earl, 2nd viscount lord sir walter devereux of essex and hereford (knight of the garter–22 Sep 1576)
  1. 1. ROBERT DEVEREUX 1566–1601 m. FRANCES WALSINGHAM 1567–1632 m. Elizabeth (Southwell) Moleyns 1566–1622
    1. 1. Walter (Devereux) (Illegitimate) 1591–1641 m. Dorothy (Devereux (Maiden Name) Unknown) –1649
      1. 1. John Devereux 1615–1695 m. Ann Goody 1621–1708
        1. 1. Capt. (JOHN) DEVEREUX 1659–1693 m. Susanna Hartshorn 1659–1718
        2. 2. Mary Devereux 1641–1641
        3. 3. Joseph (Humphrey) Devereux 1645–1689
        4. 4. Emme Deveraux 1657–1737
        5. 5. Bethiah Devereux 1640–1718
        6. 6. Hannah Devereux 1645–1679
        7. 7. Hannah (Deveraux) Swett 1645–
        8. 8. Ann (Deveraux) Nichols 1647–
    2. 2. Howarda Devereux 1586–1619
    3. 3. Ambrose (de Evreux) DEVEREUX 1566–1622
    4. 4. 3RD (EARL, 4TH VISCOUNT ROBERT DEVEREUX OF ESSEX HEREFORD *(8X14\ VIA BUNYAN AND) GOODWIN) 1591–1646
    5. 5. DUCHESS (LADY FRANCES DEVEREUX, SEYMOUR OF) SOMERSET 1599–1674
    6. 6. DOROTHY (DEVEREUX, SHIRLEY, STAFFORD) * 1600–1636
    7. 7. PENELOPE (DEVEREUX) * –1599
    8. 8. FRANCES (DEVEREUX) * 1586–1586
    9. 9. HENRY (DEVEREUX) * 1595–1596
    10. 10. LADY (ELIZABETH DEVEREUX, MANNERS) * 1585–1612
    11. 11. WALTER (DEVEREUX *(8X14\ VIA BUNYAN-GOODWIN) LINE) –1591
  2. 2. VISCOUNT (WALTER WILLIAM DEVEREUX OF HEREFORD) * 1570–1591
  3. 3. COUNTESS (LADY DOROTHY DEVEREUX, PERCY OF CHARTLEY *(7X16 VIA GOODWIN) LINE) 1564–1619
  4. 4. FRANCIS (DEVEREUX) * 1572–
  5. 5. COUNTESS (PENELOPELADY DEVEREUX, RICH) * 1563–1607
  6. 6. Francis (Sutton) (Dudley) 1560–1634
  7. 7. Robert (Deveraux) Dudley 1555–1590
  8. 8. Dorothy Devereux 1564–1619 m. Sir (Henry "The Wizard Earl" Percy, 9th Earl Of Northumberland, 3rd Baron Percy) KG 1564–1632
    1. 1. Sir (Algernon Seymour Charles Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy,) KB 1602–1668
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Percy 1636–1717 m. Earl (Arthur Algernon Capell 1st Earl of Essex 2nd Baron Capell of) Hadham 1632–1683
        1. 1. Lt-Gen (Sir Arthur Algernon Capell 2nd Earl of Essex 2nd Earl of) Essex 1670–1710 m. Countess (Mary Bentinck of) Essex 1679–1726
        2. 2. Sir (Henry Capell, Viscount) Malden 1666–1667
        3. 3. Charles Capell 1660–1661
        4. 4. Algernon Capell 1654–1710
        5. 5. Countess (Elizabeth) Capell 1670–1737
        6. 6. Lady (Anne de Vere Capell (Howard) Lady of) Carlisle 1670–1752
        7. 7. Charles Capell 1660–1661
        8. 8. Lord (Arthur) Capell 1665–
        9. 9. 2ND (EARL ARTHUR CAPELL OF) ESSEX 1670–1709
      2. 2. Sir (Joceline Percy, IIth & last Earl of Northumberland (Mother may be Elizabeth) Howard) 1644–1670
      3. 3. Lady (Lucy) Percy 1635–1717
  9. 9. Countess (Penelpe, Lady Devereux, Rich) * 1563–1607 m. 1ST (EARL, 3RD BARON ROBERT RICH II OF WARWICH AND LEIGHS) * 1559–1619
    1. 1. 1ST (EARL HENRY RICH OF HOLLAND) * 1590–1649 m. Dame (Isabella (Isabel) Cope Heiressof Cope) Castle 1598–1655
      1. 1. Lady (Isabella Rich of) Holland(Lincolnshire) 1623–1666 m. Archibald (Duncan Campbell 1st Marques Argyll, 8th Earl Argyll, Lord) Lorne 1598–1661
        1. 1. Duncan (Campbell Earl of) Campbell 1660–1727 m. Mary (Margaret "Anna" MCCOY) (CAMPBELL) 1648–1689
      2. 2. Honourable (Lord Henry Rich II of) Holland(Lincolnshire) 1626–1669
      3. 3. Lady (Susanna (Susan) Rich of) Holland 1620–1649
      4. 4. Lady (Dorothy Rich of) Holland(Lincolnshire) 1616–1617
      5. 5. Lady (Mary Rich of Holland(Lincolnshire), 1st Countess of Breadalbain and) Holland 1636–1666
      6. 6. Lord (Charles Rich of) Holland 1622–1645
      7. 7. Lady (Frances Rich of Holland(Lincolnshire), 5th Baroness of) Paget 1617–1672
      8. 8. Lord (Robert Rich of Holland(Lincolnshire), 5th Earl of Warwick, 2nd Earl of) Holland 1619–1675
      9. 9. Honourable (Lord Cope Rich of) Holland(Lincolnshire) 1635–1676
      10. 10. Diana RICH 1630–1658
    2. 2. 2ND (EARL ROBERT RICH OF WARWICK III (MP)) * 1587–1658
    3. 3. Dame (Essex Rich of) Nottinghamshire 1590–1658
    4. 4. William Rich 1589–
    5. 5. ESSEX (RICH WARWICK) * 1589–1658
    6. 6. LADY (PENELOPE RICH, CLIFTON) * 1590–1613
    7. 7. LETTICE (RICH, LAKE) * 1587–1619
    8. 8. Sir (Charles) Rich 1592–1627
    9. 9. Robert (Rich, 2nd Earl Of) Warwick 1587–1658
    10. 10. LADY (ISABELLA RICH, SMYTHE) * 1595–1632
  10. 10. Countess (Lady Dorothy Devereux, Percy of Chartley) * 1564–1619
  11. 11. 2ND, (3RD VISCOUNT EARL ROBERT DEVEREUX OF HEREFORD AND ESSEX) * 1566–1601
  12. 12. VISCOUNT (WALTER WILLIAM DEVEREUX OF HEREFORD) * 1570–1591
  13. 13. EDWARD (DEVEREUX) * 1558–1622
  14. 14. LORD (ROBERT DEVEREUX) * 1566–1601
  15. 15. Edward (DEVEREUX Sir, 1st Baronet) Devereux 1558–1622
  16. 16. Lady (Mary) Devereaux 1560–1619
  17. 17. Francis Bacon 1559–1626

Lettice Knollys's Timeline

4 Records

1540
Abt 1540
Birth of Lettice Knollys
None
1543
8 November 1543
Age 3
Birth of Lettice Knollys in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1634
25 December 1634
Age 94
Death of Lettice Knollys in Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England
Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England
1634
25 December 1634
Age 94
Death of Lettice Knollys
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 November 1543
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1634
    Event Place: Drayton Bassett, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1634
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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