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Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux 1578–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 January 1658

Death Location: Leigh, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Devereaux

Mother: Lady Arden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Devereux

Children(s): Essex Devereux, Leicester Devereux

The story of Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux began in 1578 in Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux married Elizabeth Devereux, and had children including Essex Devereux, Leicester Devereux. Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux passed away in 1658 in Leigh, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux began in 1578 in Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux married Elizabeth Devereux, and had children including Essex Devereux, Leicester Devereux.
  • Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux passed away in 1658 in Leigh, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Devereux's Ancestors

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Walter Devereux
1578–1658
Birth Place: Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Edward MP, 1st Baronet of Castle Bromwich Devereaux
1558–1622
Castle Bromwich, Aston, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Catherine) Arden
1558–1627
Parkhall, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Arden
1533–1583
Warwick, Worcestershire, England
Mary (Ann) Throckmorton
1537–1595
Coughton (Warwickshire) England
Great-Grandparents
William Arden
1509–1544
Elizabeth Conway
1512–1597
Sir LINE)
1514–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Arden
–1548
Sir of
1485–1546
Lord GGF
1480–1552
Lady GGM
1488–1571

Walter Devereux's Descendants

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Walter (Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford) Devereux (1578–5 January 1658) m. Elizabeth Devereux (1588–8 June 1634)
  1. 1. Essex Devereux 1615–1640
  2. 2. Leicester Devereux 1617–1676 m. Priscilla Catchpole –1680
    1. 1. Edward Devereux –1700
    2. 2. Frances Devereux 1658–1687 m. William Tracy 1657–1712
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Burdett.) Holden 1680–1747
    3. 3. Leicester Devereux 1673–1682

Walter Devereux's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux in Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1658
5 January 1658
Age 80
Death of Walter Sir 1st Earl Essex 5th Viscount Hereford Devereux in Solihull, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Solihull, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1658
    Event Place: Solihull, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leigh, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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