Biography of Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609

On 02 Mar 1543 [her grandfather] John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer (age 49) died at London. He was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. His son [her father] John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Latimer of Snape.

Before 1545 [her father] John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape (age 25) and [her mother] Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Snape. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester (age 48) and Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester (age 42). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1548 Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter was born to John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape (age 28) and Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape (age 24).

In or before 1566 Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 23) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 17) were married.

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In 1566 [her son] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 23) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 18).

On 07 Dec 1570 [her son] Richard Cecil was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 28) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 22).

On 29 Feb 1572 [her son] Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 29) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 24).

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On 22 Apr 1577 [her father] John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape (age 57) died. He was buried at St Michaels Church, Well. Baron Latimer of Snape abeyant between daughters [her sister] Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland (age 32), Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 29), [her sister] Lucy Neville (age 28) and [her sister] Elizabeth Neville (age 27).

Around 1578 [her daughter] Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 35) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 30).

On 30 Dec 1578 [her son] Thomas Cecil was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 36) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 30).

On 28 Feb 1581 [her daughter] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet was born to [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 38) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 33).

On 23 Feb 1583 [her mother] Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape (age 59) died.

In Jan 1589 [her son] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Manners 15th Baroness Ros Helmsley 1575-1591 (age 14) were married at Newark Castle [Map]. She the daughter of Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland and (age 39). He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 46) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 41).

After 1591 [her son] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 12) were married. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 48) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.

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Around 1593 [her son-in-law] William Newport aka Hatton (age 33) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 50) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 45).

After 27 Jun 1598 [her son-in-law] Edward Coke (age 46) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 56) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 50).

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On 04 Aug 1598 [her father-in-law] William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 77) died. His son [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baron Burghley. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Stamford [Map] with a large free-standing Elizabethan Period monument under the north chapel arch, in coloured marbles with a figure on tomb chest under an arched canopy supported on paired columns. Attributed to Cornelius Cure. The emblem of the Knights of the Garter on William's left shoulder. Leg Garter. In his right-hand he is holding the Lord Treasurer Staff of Office; originally white.

The inscription one the monument is on contained within three panels: two on the south (Chancel) side, and one on the north (Chapel) side.

Sacred to God most good and great, and to memory. The most honourable and far renowned Lord William Cecil, Baron of Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England, President of the Court of Wards, knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Privy Counsellor to the most serene Elizabeth, Queen of England, &c., and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, under this tomb awaits the second coming of Christ: Who for the excellent endowments of the mind, was first made Privy Counsellor to Edward the sixth, King of England; afterwards to Queen Elizabeth: under whom being intrusted with the greatest and most weighty affairs of this kingdom, and above all others approved, in promoting the true religion, and providing for the safety and honour of the commonwealth; by his prudence, honesty, integrity, and great services to the nation, he obtained the highest honours: and when he had long enough to nature, long enough for glory, but not long enough to his country, quietly fell asleep in Christ. He had two wives: Mary, sister of Sir John Cheeke, knight, of whom ie begat one son, Thomas (age 56), now Baron of Burghley; and Mildred, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, knight, who bore to him Sir [her brother-in-law] Robert Cecil (age 35), knight, Privy Counsellor to Queen Elizabeth and President of the Court of Wards; [her sister-in-law] Anne, married to Edward, Earl of Oxford (age 48); and Elizabeth (age 34) to William Wentworth, eldest son of Baron Wentworth.

Mary Cheke: She was born to Peter Cheke. In 1541 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 20) and she were married. In Feb 1543 she died.

Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley: In 1526 she was born to Anthony Cooke (age 22) and Anne Fitzwilliam (age 22). On 21 Dec 1546 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 26) and Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 20) were married. Henry Machyn's Diary. Jul 1562. The .. day of July was christened the dowther of Wylliam Harve (age 52) aleas Clarenceux king of armes, in the parryche of sant Brydes, the godfather Cordall master of the rolles knyght, and the godmothers my lade Bacon (age 35) my lord keper('s) (age 51) wyff, and my lade Sysselle (age 36) [Note. Sister of Anne Cooke (age 35)] wife of ser Wylliam Sysselle (age 41); and after unto master Clarenshux('s), and ther was a grett bankett as I have sene, and wassail, of epocras, Frenche wyne, Gaskyn wyne, and Reynys [wine,] with grett plente, and all ther servandes had a banekett in the hall with dyvers dyssys [dishes]. On 25 Feb 1571 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 50) was created 1st Baron Burghley. Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 45) by marriage Baroness Burghley. On 05 Jun 1588 Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 31) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey. She shares a monument with her mother Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 62). The monument rises to twenty-four feet, and is constructed of various coloured marbles, after a design of the Corinthian order. The Latin inscriptions, which are very long, were written by Lord Burleigh (age 67) himself, and set forth the varied accomplishments and the virtues of the two ladies who are represented in effigy in the lower part of the monument. The figure of Lord Burleigh (age 67), in his robes, and in a kneeling attitude, appears in the upper part of the monument. On 04 Apr 1589 or 05 Apr 1589 Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 63) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth Cecil: On 01 Jul 1564 she was born to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 43) and Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 38). On 26 Feb 1582 William Wentworth (age 27) and Elizabeth Cecil (age 17) were married.

Before 1601 [her son-in-law] Giles Alington (age 28) and [her daughter] Dorothy Cecil were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 58) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 52).

In 1601 [her husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 58) was created 1st Earl Exeter. Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 53) by marriage Countess Exeter.

In 1601 [her son] Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon (age 28) and [her daughter-in-law] Theodosia Noel (age 16) were married. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 58) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 53).

Before 03 Sep 1602 [her son-in-law] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 24) and [her daughter] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 54).

In 1603 [her son] Richard Cecil (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Cope were married. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 55).

In 1609 Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 61) died.

After 1609 [her former husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 66) and Frances Brydges Countess Exeter 1580-1663 were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter.

On 08 Feb 1623 [her former husband] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 80) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [her son] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 57) succeeded 2nd Earl Exeter, 3rd Baron Burghley. [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 45) by marriage Countess Exeter.

[her daughter] Mildred Cecil was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter.

[her daughter] Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester -1614 was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter.

[her daughter] Catherine Cecil was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter.

[her daughter] Dorothy Cecil was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter.

[her daughter] Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638 was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter.

Family Trees of Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzmaldred aka Neville

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 4

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 4

Ancestors of Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Neville 1st Baron Latimer of Snape Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Neville 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 1386-1422 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count Eu

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

GrandFather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burdett

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Aylesbury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Aylesbury

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fray

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock

Father: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzwalter Countess of Oxford -1401 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: George de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Unknown

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford 1410-1475 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Walton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Walton

GrandMother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Greville

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chidiock 5th Baron Fitzpayn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 1386-1422 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hill of Shilston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Hill of Shilston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Hill

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Champernoun

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Champernoun

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Daubeny

GrandFather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon 1456-1481 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

GrandMother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville 5th Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 1407-1462 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Pole

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England