Biography of Richard Montpesson -1627

Richard Montpesson was born to William Montpesson of Maiden Bradley.

Around 1562 John Sheffield 2nd Baron Sheffield (age 24) and [his future sister-in-law] Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire.

1571 Triple Wedding

On 16 Dec 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map] ... with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 38) present ...

Edward Dudley 4th Baron Dudley (age 46) and [his future wife] Mary Howard Baroness Dudley (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sutton of Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 21) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.

Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 21) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 60). He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester (age 45) and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.

From 1574 Richard Montpesson was appointed Master of the Royal Stables.

In or before 1584 [his future brother-in-law] William aka Francis Howard (age 44) and Frances Gouldwell (age 30) were married.

After 12 Jul 1586 Richard Montpesson and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley (age 38) were married.

On 29 Nov 1597 Edward Stafford (age 45) and [his sister-in-law] Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield (age 55) were married. They were fourth cousins.

In 1598 [his sister-in-law] Martha Howard (age 43) died.

On 21 Aug 1600 [his wife] Mary Howard Baroness Dudley (age 52) died.

On 02 Sep 1600 [his former brother-in-law] William aka Francis Howard (age 60) died at Croydon, Surrey [Map].

Before Feb 1601 Richard Montpesson and Elizabeth Oglethorpe were married.

In 1603 Richard Montpesson was knighted.

After 1603 Richard Montpesson retired to Salisbury where he largely rebuilt the house known as Arundells House, Salisbury Cathedral Close [Map].

In 1608 [his former sister-in-law] Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield (age 66) died.

After 1610 Richard Montpesson and Katherine Pakington were married.

In 1627 Richard Montpesson died. Monument with his wife [his wife] Katherine Pakington at Salisbury Cathedral [Map].

Katherine Pakington: she was born to Thomas Pakington of Aylesbury. After 1610 Richard Montpesson and she were married.

George Bourchier and Martha Howard were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath and Eleanor Manners Countess Bath. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.