Biography of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath 1590-1637
Paternal Family Tree: Bourchier
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Hussey 1389-1418
On 10 Feb 1561 John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath (age 62) died. He was buried on 10 Mar 1561 at the Church of St John Lateran, Hengrave. His grandson [his father] William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 3) succeeded 3rd Earl Bath, 13th Baron Fitzwarin.
On 15 Dec 1578 [his father] William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 21) and [his step-mother] Mary Cornwallis Countess Bath were married. The marriage, apparently, taking place secretly at night. She by marriage Countess Bath.
On 07 Aug 1583 [his father] William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath were married at St Mary Major Church, Exeter. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. She the daughter of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 56) and Margaret St John Countess Bedford.
Before 01 Mar 1590, the date of his baptism at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map], Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath was born to William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 32) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath at Somerset.
On 24 Mar 1605 [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath died.
On 12 Jul 1623 [his father] William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (age 65) died. His son Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 33) succeeded 4th Earl Bath, 14th Baron Fitzwarin.
On 14 Jul 1623, two days after the death of his father, and his succeeding as Earl of Bath, Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 33) and Dorothy St John Countess Bath were married. She by marriage Countess Bath. He the son of William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath (deceased) and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath. They were second cousins.
In 1626 [his daughter] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh was born to Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 35) and [his wife] Dorothy St John Countess Bath. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
In 1627 [his daughter] Dorothy Bourchier was born to Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 36) and [his wife] Dorothy St John Countess Bath. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
On 21 Jan 1630 [his son] John Bourchier was born to Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 39) and [his wife] Dorothy St John Countess Bath. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
In 1631 [his daughter] Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex was born to Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 40) and [his wife] Dorothy St John Countess Bath. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
In Oct 1631 [his son] John Bourchier (age 1) died.
On 20 Aug 1632 [his wife] Dorothy St John Countess Bath died. She was buried on 21 Aug 1632 at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. There are letters from her husband Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 42) and from the Earl of Bedford, both dat. 26 May 1633, referring to "the fresh sense he hath of the loss of so noble a wife," and to his unwillingness on that account to marry "Mistress Dorothy Seymour," as suggested by the King.
In 1633 Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 42) and Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath and Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath.
Around Jun 1636 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 25) and [his wife] Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 19) were married.
On 02 Mar 1637 Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 47) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. His first cousin once removed Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 50) succeeded 5th Earl Bath. Baron Daubeney and Baron Fitzwarin abeyant between his three daughters [his daughter] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 11), [his daughter] Dorothy Bourchier (age 10) and [his daughter] Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex (age 6) and their coheirs.
In 1639 [his former wife] Ann Lovett Countess Bath (age 22) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 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 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Arches
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Daubeney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stourton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell Baroness Offaly 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: John Bourchier 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Manners
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Manners Countess Bath 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Donet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Frances Kitson
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath
Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Russell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Russell
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Russell
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wise
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Wise
GrandFather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sapcote
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas de Semarc
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne de Semarc
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Laxham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
Mother: Elizabeth Russell Countess Bath 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jenkyn ap Philip
Great x 3 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
GrandMother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hussey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England