Biography of Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway 1594-1655

On or before 10 Aug 1594 Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway was born to Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway (age 30). He was baptised on 10 Aug 1594 at Arrow.

In 1621 Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 26) and Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 24) were married.

Around 1623 [his son] Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway was born to Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 26).

Around 1625 [his father] Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway (age 61) was created 1st Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.

In 1627 [his father] Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway (age 63) was created 1st Viscount Conway of Conway Castle.

In 1628 Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 33) by writ of acceleration 2nd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.

On 03 Jan 1631 [his father] Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway (age 67) died in St Martin's Lane. His son Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 36) succeeded 2nd Viscount Conway of Conway Castle. [his wife] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 34) by marriage Viscountess Conway of Conway Castle.

Battle of Newburn

On 28 Aug 1640 the Battle of Newburn was fought at the Newburn [Map] ford over the River Tyne between the Scottish army of 20,000 men commanded by Alexander Leslie 1st Earl Leven (age 60) and the English army of 5000 commanded by Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 46). The Scottish army was successful.

On 11 Feb 1651 [his son] Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Finch (age 19) were married.

On 26 Jun 1655 Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway (age 60) died in Lyon, France [Map]. His son [his son] Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.

In 1671 [his former wife] Frances Popham Viscountess Conway (age 74) died.

Royal Ancestors of Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway 1594-1655

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway 1594-1655

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Conway

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Conway Governor of Ostend

GrandFather: John Conway of Arrow

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Verney

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Verney of Pendley in Hertfordshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Verney

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Verney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Weston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Weston

Father: Edward Conway 1st Viscount Conway 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Greville

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Greville

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Poyntz

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Greville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk Greville Baron Latimer, Baron Willoughby

GrandMother: Helen Greville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Champernowne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby Broke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby 11th Baroness Latimer 3rd Baroness Willoughby Broke 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Neville 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Neville 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Edward Conway 2nd Viscount Conway 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England