Biography of Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe 1596-1665

Paternal Family Tree: Fanshawe

Before 1596 [his father] Henry Fanshawe (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Smythe (age 23) were married. She, Elizabeth, his step-mother Joan Smythe's (age 35) sister?

In 1596 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe was born to Henry Fanshawe (age 27) and Elizabeth Smythe (age 24).

In 1616 [his father] Henry Fanshawe (age 47) died.

In 1621 Hatton Fermor of Easton Neston Northamptonshire (age 41) and [his future sister-in-law] Anne Cockayne (age 16) were married. She brought a marriage portion of £4000. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of William Cockayne (age 60) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 56).

In 1627 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 31) and Anne Alington (age 20) were married.

On 24 Jun 1627 [his future brother-in-law] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 24) and Mary O'Brien Viscountess Cullen (age 18) were married at Church of St Gile's in the Fields. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond (age 39) and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond (age 47). He the son of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 62).

In 1628 [his daughter] Anne Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 32) and [his wife] Anne Alington (age 21).

In 1628 [his wife] Anne Alington (age 21) died.

After 1628 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 32) and Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 19) were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 63).

Before 30 Jul 1629 Thomas Leventhorpe 2nd Baronet (age 37) and [his former sister-in-law] Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 26) were married.

Around Jun 1631 [his mother] Elizabeth Smythe (age 59) died.

Before 01 Oct 1631 [his former brother-in-law] William Alington 1st Baron Alington (age 20) and Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington were married.

In 1632 [his son] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 23).

In 1634 [his son] Henry Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 25).

On or before 07 Nov 1635 [his daughter] Mary Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 39) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 26). She was baptised 07 Nov 1635.

On 28 Jul 1642 [his former brother-in-law] William Alington 1st Baron Alington (age 31) was created 1st Baron Alington of Killard. Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington by marriage Baroness Alington of Killard.

On 11 Aug 1642 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 40) was created 1st Viscount Cullen. Mary O'Brien Viscountess Cullen (age 33) by marriage Viscountess Cullen.

In 1643 [his son] Charles Fanshawe 4th Viscount Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 47) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 34).

Before 26 Sep 1643 [his former sister-in-law] Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 40) died. On 26 Sep 1643 Dorothy Alington Lady Leventhorpe (age 40) was buried at Great St Mary's Church, Sawbridgeworth.

In 1648 [his son] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine "Wicked Lady" Ferrers (age 13) were married.

Before 25 Oct 1648 [his former brother-in-law] William Alington 1st Baron Alington (age 37) died. He was buried on 25 Oct 1648. His son Giles Alington 2nd Baron Alington (age 1) succeeded 2nd Baron Alington of Killard.

Around 1649 [his son] Simon Fanshawe 5th Viscount Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 53) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 40).

Before May 1650 Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet (age 17) and [his former sister-in-law] Susan Alington Lady Bacon (age 44) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After Jun 1660 [his son] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 18) were married.

On 19 Jun 1661 [his brother-in-law] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 58) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Rushton. His son Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 29) succeeded 2nd Viscount Cullen.

On 05 Sep 1661 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 65) was created 1st Viscount Fanshawe. [his wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 52) by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.

Before 1664 James Sheffield and [his sister-in-law] Jane Cockayne (age 54) were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave and Mariana Irwin Countess Mulgrave.

In 1665 Mary Beale aka Cradock (age 31). Portrait of Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 69).

Around 1665 Peter Lely (age 46) (circle of). Portrait of Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 69).

On 30 Mar 1665 Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe (age 69) died. His son [his son] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 33) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fanshawe. [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Fanshawe.

In 1668 [his former wife] Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe (age 59) died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Fanshawe was born to Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe and Elizabeth Cockayne Viscountess Fanshawe.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe 1596-1665

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 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

Ancestors of Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe 1596-1665

GrandFather: Thomas Fanshawe

Father: Henry Fanshawe

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Bourchier

GrandMother: Mary Bourchier

Thomas Fanshawe 1st Viscount Fanshawe 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Smythe

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Smythe 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: Thomas "Customer" Smythe 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Elizabeth Smythe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England