Biography of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 1653-1699

Paternal Family Tree: Bertie

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Fitzwilliam 1504-1588

On 18 Apr 1627 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 19) and Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness (age 22) were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 62). He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 44) and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey.

Battle of Edge Hill

On 23 Oct 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).

George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.

Of the Parliamentary army Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.

Samuel Sandys (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.

Richard Sandys (age 26) was killed.

Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.

Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41).

William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.

John Hinton (age 38) was present.

Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.

John Assheton (age 29) was killed.

[his grandfather] Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness by marriage Countess Lindsey.

William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.

Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.

Around Nov 1645 [his grandmother] Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote (age 42) died. Her daughter [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey (age 18) succeeded 4th Baroness Norreys Rycote.

Around 1648 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 40) and [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Lindsey. She the daughter of Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey. They were second cousins.

On 16 Jun 1653 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 45) and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey (age 26). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%.

In 1657 [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey (age 30) died. Her son James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 3) succeeded 5th Baron Norreys Rycote.

On 25 Jul 1666 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 58) died. His son [his half-brother] Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey (age 35) succeeded 3rd Earl Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey (age 33) by marriage Countess Lindsey.

On 01 Feb 1672 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 18) and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon were married at Adderbury, Banbury. She by marriage Baroness Norreys Rycote. He the son of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey.

On 04 Feb 1673 [his son] Montagu Venables Bertie 2nd Earl of Abingdon was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 19) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 16 Sep 1673 Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess Wharton (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Anne or Nan Lee (age 14) were married.

On 13 Mar 1674 [his son] James Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 20) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 04 May 1675 [his son] Henry Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 21) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 28 Feb 1676 [his son] Robert Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 22) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 02 Feb 1677 [his son] Peregrine Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 23) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

In 1678 [his son] Charles Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 24) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

In or before 1682 [his daughter] Bridget Bertie Viscountess Bulkeley was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 28) and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 30 Nov 1682 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 29) was created 1st Earl Abingdon. [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon by marriage Countess Abingdon.

On 29 Oct 1685 [his sister-in-law] Anne or Nan Lee (age 26) died.

On 31 May 1691 [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon died.

Before 28 Oct 1692 [his son] James Bertie (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Willoughby were married. He the son of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 39) and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 22 May 1699 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon (age 45) died. His son [his son] Montagu Venables Bertie 2nd Earl of Abingdon (age 26) succeeded 2nd Earl Abingdon.

Before 20 Oct 1743 Michael Dahl (age 84). Portrait of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon.

[his daughter] Anne Bertie Countess Devon was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

Royal Ancestors of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 1653-1699

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

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 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 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

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

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 1653-1699

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bertie

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bertie

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby

Great x 1 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Willoughby 11th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Jenney Baroness Willoughby Eresby

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Martín de Salinas

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria de Salinas Baroness Willoughby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Josefa González de Salas

GrandFather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Trussell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby Eresby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford

Father: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

GrandMother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Jeffrey of Chiddington Sussex

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey

James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wray

Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Wray

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Jackson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Jackson

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Girlington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Girlington

GrandFather: Edward Wray 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Mother: Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Norreys 1st Baron Norreys Rycote 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Norreys 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Williams 1st Baron Williams

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Williams Baroness Norreys Rycote 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Morison of Hertfordshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Morrison

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Countess Lincoln 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England