Biography of Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 1659-1691

Paternal Family Tree: Reade

In 1650 [his father] Compton Reade 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Cornwall Lady Reade (age 20) were married at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Duns Tew. They were half first cousins.

On 30th June 1659 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Compton Reade 1st Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Mary Cornwall Lady Reade (age 29). He was baptised on 6th July 1599. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

On 27th February 1674 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 14) matriculated St Mary Hall, Oxford University.

On 29th September 1679 [his father] Compton Reade 1st Baronet (age 54) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood. His son Edward (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire.

Before 25th July 1682 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Reade of Barton in Berkshire. Some sources give the date as 9th June 1684 which is inconsistent with the birth of their first son Winwood Reade 3rd Baronet on 25th July 1682.

On or before 25th July 1682 [his son] Winwood Reade 3rd Baronet was born to Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade (age 21). He was baptised 25th July 1682 at St Mary's Church, Canons Ashby. He died aged nine point nine nine zero five one nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine three in 1692.

In 1683 [his son] Thomas Reade 4th Baronet was born to Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade (age 22). He married 29th October 1719 Jane Mary Dutton Lady Reade, daughter of Ralph Dutton 1st Baronet and Mary Barwick Lady Dutton, and had issue.

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In 1685 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 25) was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.

On 4th September 1691 Edward Reade 2nd Baronet (age 32) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood. His son Winwood (age 9) succeeded 3rd Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire.

On 3rd February 1702 Henry Fermor of St Margaret's Westminster and [his former wife] Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade (age 41) were married at All Hallows Staining Church Langbourn Ward.

On 13th September 1730 [his former wife] Elizabeth Harby Baroness Reade (age 69) died. She was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood.

Ancestors of Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 1659-1691

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Reade

GrandFather: Thomas Reade of Appleton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Brocket

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brocket

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Brocket

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Lytton of Knebworth

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Lytton

Father: Compton Reade 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 8th Baron Burford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cornwall 9th Baron Burford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 11th Baron Burford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wogan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Wogan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 12th Baron Burford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harley of Brampton Bryan

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Harley of Brampton Bryan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Croft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Harley Baroness Cornwall

GrandMother: Mary Cornwall 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 8th Baron Burford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cornwall 9th Baron Burford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 11th Baron Burford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wogan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Wogan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwall 12th Baron Burford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harley of Brampton Bryan

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Harley of Brampton Bryan

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Croft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Harley Baroness Cornwall

GrandFather: Gilbert Cornwall 13th Baron Burford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyttelton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakington of Hampton Lovett

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Packington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dacres

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Lyttelton Baroness Burford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Coningsbury

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsbury

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Englefield

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Englefield

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Throckmorton

Mother: Mary Cornwall Lady Reade 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lyttelton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyttelton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paston 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pakington of Hampton Lovett

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washbourne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Packington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Dacres of Mayfield

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dacres

GrandMother: Anne Lyttelton Baroness Burford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Coningsbury

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Ferriby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Coningsby

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsbury

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Englefield

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Englefield

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Danvers

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Englefield

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Throckmorton

Biography of Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 1659-1691

Royal Ancestors of Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 1659-1691

Ancestors of Edward Reade 2nd Baronet 1659-1691