Biography of Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale 1654-1707
Paternal Family Tree: Leke
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Coningsby 1542-1569
On 09 Mar 1654 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale was born to Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 42) and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale.
In 1655 [his grandfather] Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale (age 74) died. In 1655 His son [his father] Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 43) succeeded 2nd Earl Scarsdale, 2nd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 2nd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. [his mother] Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale by marriage Countess Scarsdale.
On 11 Feb 1672 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 17) and Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 14) were married. He the son of Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 60) and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale.
In 1679 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 24) was elected MP Newark.
In 1681 [his daughter] Frances Lewis died.
On 27 Jan 1681 [his father] Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 69) died. His son Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Scarsdale, 3rd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 3rd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. [his wife] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 23) by marriage Countess Scarsdale.
In 1684 [his wife] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 26) died.
In 1684 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 29) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
In 1685 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 30) was appointed Groom of the Stool.
On 27 Dec 1707 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 53) died without surviving issue. His nephew Nicholas Leke 4th Earl Scarsdale (age 25) succeeded 4th Earl Scarsdale, 4th Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 4th Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire.
[his daughter] Frances Lewis was born to Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale and Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale.
[his father] Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale and [his mother] Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. He the son of Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale and Anne Carey Lady Leke.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 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 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
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GrandFather: Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale
Father: Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Denny
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Denny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Troutbeck 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandMother: Anne Carey Lady Leke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Pickering 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Pickering 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Lewknor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Lewknor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
GrandFather: Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Mother: Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Newport aka Hatton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hatton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hatton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Hatton
GrandMother: Frances Hatton Countess Warwick
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas aka Francis Gawdy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gawdy
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Coningsby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Coningsby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsby