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Walter Devereux 1539–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1539

Birth Location: Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 22 September 1576

Death Location: Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales

Father: Richard DEVEREUX

Mother: Dorothy Hastings

Spouse(s): Lettice Knollys

Children(s): ROBERT DEVEREUX, VISCOUNT *, COUNTESS LINE), FRANCIS *, COUNTESS *, Dorothy Devereux

The story of Walter Devereux began in 1539 in Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Walter Devereux married Lettice Knollys, and had children including Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley 7X16 Via Goodwin Line, Countess Penelopelady Devereux Rich, Dorothy Devereux, Francis Devereux, Robert Devereux, Viscount Walter William Devereux Of Hereford. Walter Devereux passed away in 1576 in Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Devereux began in 1539 in Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
  • Walter Devereux married Lettice Knollys, and had children including Countess Lady Dorothy Devereux Percy Of Chartley 7X16 Via Goodwin Line, Countess Penelopelady Devereux Rich, Dorothy Devereux, Francis Devereux, Robert Devereux, Viscount Walter William Devereux Of Hereford.
  • Walter Devereux passed away in 1576 in Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard DEVEREUX
1516–1547
Birth Location: –
RD
Dorothy Hastings
1514–1547
Birth Location: Huntington, Herefordshire, , England
DH

Spouses(s)

Lettice Knollys
1540–1634
Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
LK

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*
Dorothy Devereux
1564–1619
Birth Location: Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
DD

Walter Devereux's Ancestors

Self
Walter Devereux
1539–1576
Birth Place: Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Richard DEVEREUX
1516–1547
Dorothy Hastings
1514–1547
Huntington, Herefordshire, , England
Grandparents
Walter DEVEREUX
1491–1558
Mary (Grey) Devereux
1494–1538
George (Hastings 1st Earl of) Huntingdon
1489–1544
Leicestershire, England
Anne (Stafford Countess of) Huntingdon
1483–1544
Ashby, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dorset
1456–1501
Cecily Bonville
1460–1529
Edward I
1466–1506
Mary Hastings
1499–1533
Henry Buckingham
1455–1483
Catherine Woodville
1458–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Groby
1435–1461
Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
William Harrington
1442–1460
Katherine Hastings
1442–1503
Katherine Hastings
1442–1503
Humphrey Stafford
1425–1458
Richard Woodville
1405–1469
Jacquetta Luxemborg
1416–1472

Walter Devereux's Descendants

1.
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Walter Devereux (16 September 1539–22 September 1576) m. Lettice Knollys (Abt 1540–25 December 1634)
  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. 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

Walter Devereux's Timeline

5 Records

1539
16 September 1539
Birth of Walter Devereux
None
1541
16 September 1541
Age 2
Birth of Walter Devereux in Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1576
22 September 1576
Age 37
Death of Walter Devereux in Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales
Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales
1576
22 Sep 1576
Age 37
Death of Walter Devereux
None
1576
22 September 1576
Age 37
Death of Walter Devereux
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1541
    Event Place: Devereux Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1539
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1576
    Event Place: Devereux Castle, Dublin, Carnarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1576

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1576
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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