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Sir Knight Richard Devereux 1516–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 October 1547

Death Location: All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir *

Mother: Lady Grey*

Spouse(s): Dorothea Hastings

Children(s): Walter Essex, Mary Devereaux, Sir Devereaux

In 1516, Sir Knight Richard Devereux entered the world in Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Walter Devereux Knight Of The Garter 1St Visco And Lady Mary Grey. Sir Knight Richard Devereux married Dorothea Hastings, and had children including Mary Devereaux, Sir Robert Devereaux, Walter Devereaux Earl Van Essex. Sir Knight Richard Devereux passed away in 1547 in All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Sir Knight Richard Devereux entered the world in Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Walter Devereux Knight Of The Garter 1St Visco And Lady Mary Grey.
  • Sir Knight Richard Devereux married Dorothea Hastings, and had children including Mary Devereaux, Sir Robert Devereaux, Walter Devereaux Earl Van Essex.
  • Sir Knight Richard Devereux passed away in 1547 in All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England.

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Sir Devereux's Ancestors

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Sir Devereux
1516–1547
Birth Place: Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Walter Devereux, Knight of The Garter 1st Visco *
1488–1558
Chartley Castle, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Mary) Grey*
1490–1538
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Devereux's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Richard) Devereux (1516–13 October 1547) m. Dorothea Hastings (1520–17 Oct 1566)
  1. 1. Walter (Devereaux Earl van) Essex 1539–1576 m. Lettice (Latisha Knollys Countess of Essex &) Leicester 1543–1634 m. Lady (Laetitia "Lettice" LeicesterKnollys (Knowles), Countess of Leicester Chief Lady of the Bedchamber (Royal Lady in Waiting), Viscountess of Hereford, 1st Countess of Essex, Countess of) Leicester 1543–1634 m. Lady (Laetitia "Lettice" Dudley KNOLLYS (Knowles), Countess of) Leicester 1543–1636
    1. 1. Robert (Devereux 2nd Earl of) Essex 1566–1601 m. Frances ((Burke) Walsingham) (Lady) 1567–1631 m. Frances (Walsingham Countess of) Essex 1567–1632
      1. 1. Dorothy Shirley 1600–1636 m. Henry Shirley 1596–1633
        1. 1. Lettice Burke 1619–1655 m. William (Fitzaldhelm or De) Burgh 1593–1687 m. William Burke 1610–1687
  2. 2. Mary Devereaux 1537–1558
  3. 3. Sir (Robert) Devereaux 1545–1601

Sir Devereux's Timeline

3 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir Knight Richard Devereux in Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1547
13 October 1547
Age 31
Death of Sir Knight Richard Devereux in All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England
All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England
1566
17 Oct 1566
Age 50
Sir Knight Richard Devereux was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Chartley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1566

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire: Wroxeter, Hodnet, Weston under Red Castle - Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1547
    Event Place: All Hallows, London, Middlesex, England

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