Biography of Mary Lucas Countess Kent 1644-1700

Paternal Family Tree: Lucas

On 17 Dec 1628 [her father] John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 22) and [her mother] Mary Neville (age 17) were married.

Around 1644 Mary Lucas Countess Kent was born to John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 37) and Mary Neville (age 33).

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John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham (age 69) was created 1st Baron Cobham. Frances Bampfield Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.

[her father] John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 38) was created 1st Baron Lucas of Shenfield with special remainder to the male issue of his brother [her uncle] Thomas Lucas (age 66).

On 28 May 1651 Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent (age 56) died. His son [her future husband] Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 6) succeeded 11th Earl Kent.

On 22 Aug 1660 [her mother] Mary Neville (age 49) died.

Between 02 Mar 1662 and 1671 Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 26) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 54).

On 07 May 1663 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 19) was created 1st Baron Lucas of Crudwell with a special remainder to her heirs male by her husband [her husband] Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 18), and failing which, to her heirs female without division; an unusual provision meaning it wouldn't become abeyant in the event of more than one daughter.

Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1664. Came the [her husband] Earl of Kent (age 19), my kinsman, and his Lady (age 20), to visit us.

Evelyn's Diary. 26 Nov 1669. I heard an excellent discourse by Dr. Patrick, on the Resurrection, and afterward, visited the Countess of Kent (age 25), my kinswoman.

In 1671 [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent was born to [her husband] Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 26) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 27).

On 02 Jul 1671 [her father] John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 64) died. His nephew Charles Lucas 2nd Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield although technically illegitimate his parents had married after his birth.

Before 1673 Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard (age 31) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 65).

In 1694 [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 19) were married. He the son of Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 49) and Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 50).

On 19 Aug 1702 [her husband] Anthony Grey 1453 1490 11th Earl Kent (age 57) died. His son [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 31) succeeded 12th Earl Kent. [her daughter-in-law] Jemima Crew Marchioness Kent (age 27) by marriage Countess Kent.

On 01 Nov 1702 Mary Lucas Countess Kent (age 58) died. Her son [her son] Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Crudwell.

Royal Ancestors of Mary Lucas Countess Kent 1644-1700

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

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

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

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

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

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland

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

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

Ancestors of Mary Lucas Countess Kent 1644-1700

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lucas

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lucas

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lucas

GrandFather: Thomas Lucas

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fermor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Fermor

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Vaux

Father: John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield

Mary Lucas Countess Kent 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Neville 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount Baroness Windsor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Neville 8th and 6th Baron Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Brome Baroness Bergavenny

GrandFather: Christopher Neville 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lennard

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lennard

Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon

Mother: Mary Neville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Darcy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mundy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mundy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Browne 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Mary Darcy 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jacopo Guicciardini

Great x 2 Grandfather: Vincenzo Guicciardini

Great x 1 Grandmother: Camilla Guicciardini