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Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex Countess of Leicester

Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex Countess of Leicester

Female 1543 - 1634  (91 years)


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  1. 1.  Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex Countess of LeicesterLettice Knollys, Countess of Essex Countess of Leicester was born on 8 Nov 1543; died on 25 Dec 1634.

    Family/Spouse: Robert Dudley, KG PC 1st Earl of Leicester. Robert (son of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland Earl of Warwick KG and Jane Guildford) was born on 24 Jun 1532; died on 4 Sep 1588 in Cornbury, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex 2nd Viscount Hereford KG. Walter (son of Richard Devereux, Sir and Dorothea Hastings) was born on 16 Sep 1541 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died on 22 Sep 1576 in Dublin Castle, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1565; died on 25 Feb 1601.
    2. 3. Walter Devereux, Sir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1591 in Rouen, Normandy, France.
    3. 4. Penelope Devereux, Baroness Rich  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Dorothy Devereux, Countess of Northumberland  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Francis Devereux  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of EssexRobert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettice1) was born on 10 Nov 1565; died on 25 Feb 1601.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Southwell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Walter Devereux, Sir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1641.

    Family/Spouse: Frances Walsingham, Countess of Essex Countess Consort of Clanricarde. Frances (daughter of Francis Walsingham, Sir Secretary of State and Ursula St Barbe) was born in 1567; died on 17 Feb 1633. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex KB PC  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1591; died on 14 Sep 1646.
    2. 9. Frances Devereux, Duchess of Somerset  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1599 in Walsingham House, London, England; died on 24 Apr 1674.
    3. 10. Dorothy Devereux, Lady  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Walter Devereux, Sir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettice1) died in 1591 in Rouen, Normandy, France.

  3. 4.  Penelope Devereux, Baroness Rich Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettice1)

  4. 5.  Dorothy Devereux, Countess of Northumberland Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettice1)

  5. 6.  Francis Devereux Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettice1)


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Walter Devereux, Sir Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.Lettice1) died in 1641.

  2. 8.  Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex KB PC Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.Lettice1) was born on 11 Jan 1591; died on 14 Sep 1646.

    Family/Spouse: Frances Howard, Countess of Essex Countess of Somerset. Frances (daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk KG PC and Catherine Knyvet, Countess of Suffolk) was born on 31 May 1590; died in 1632. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Frances Devereux, Duchess of SomersetFrances Devereux, Duchess of Somerset Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.Lettice1) was born on 30 Sep 1599 in Walsingham House, London, England; died on 24 Apr 1674.

    Family/Spouse: William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset 2nd Earl of Hertford. William (son of Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp of Hatch Baron Beauchamp and Honora Rogers) was born in 1588; died in 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Dorothy Devereux, Lady Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.Lettice1)



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