Earl of Sussex

Earl of Sussex is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

Earl of Sussex (1st Creation)

On 08 Dec 1529 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 38) created three Earldoms ...

Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 52) was created 1st Earl Wiltshire, 1st Earl Ormonde. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 49) by marriage Earl Wiltshire, Countess Ormonde. His mother (age 75) was the daughter of the last Earl Ormonde Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde.

George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 42) was created 1st Earl Huntingdon. Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon (age 46) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.

Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 46) was created 1st Earl of Sussex by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 38). Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex (age 50) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

Before 01 Sep 1532 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 49) and Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings Countess Derby (age 47). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 27 Nov 1542 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 59) died. His son Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 2nd Viscount Fitzwalter, 11th Baron Fitzwalter. Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex (age 21) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

On 17 Feb 1557 Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 50) died. He was buried at St Lawrence Pountney Church. His son Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Viscount Fitzwalter, 12th Baron Fitzwalter. Frances Sidney Countess Sussex (age 26) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

On 09 Jun 1583 Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 58) died. His brother Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Fitzwalter, 13th Baron Fitzwalter. Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter by marriage Countess of Sussex.

On 14 Dec 1593 Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. He was buried at Boreham [Map]. His son Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 20) succeeded 5th Earl of Sussex, 5th Viscount Fitzwalter, 14th Baron Fitzwalter.

Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex (age 56) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Jane Hynde Countess Sussex (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex.

Before 12 Oct 1602 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 29) and Bridget Morrison Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.

In DEc 1623 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 50) and Frances Meautys Countess of Sussex (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.

In 1634 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 75) and Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 66).

In Aug 1643 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 84) died. Earl of Sussex, Viscount Fitzwalter extinct.

Earl of Sussex (2nd Creation)

In 1644 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex (age 53) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Villiers Countess Sussex by marriage Countess of Sussex.

Around 1659 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex (age 68) died. His son James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 12) succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Baron Savile of Pomfret.

In 1671 James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 24) died without issue. Earl of Sussex and Baron Savile of Pomfret extinct.

Earl of Sussex (3rd Creation)

On 05 Oct 1674 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

On 30 Oct 1715 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.

Earl of Sussex (4th Creation)

In 1717 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 26) was created 1st Earl of Sussex.

Before 27 Jul 1727 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37) and Lucy Pelham Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex.

On 22 Apr 1799 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 70) died without suviving male issue. Earl of Sussex and Viscount Longueville and Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire extinct. His grandson Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 18) succeeded 19th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Note. Many sources describe his death as 1779 which would be inconsistent with Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 18) succeeding.