Biography of Edward Zouche of Woking 1588-1634

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Around 1588 Edward Zouche of Woking was born to [his father] William Zouche (age 25).

In 1598 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 10) and Anne Brittayne were married.

After 1598 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 10) and Elizabeth Middlemore were married. She a sister of Anne of Denmark's maid of honour Mary Middlemore.

On 9th May 1609 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 21) was appointed Steward of Woking Manor or Palace and keeper of the park.

In 1612 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 24) and Dorothy Silking were married. She a chamberer in the household of Anne of Denmark.

In 1615 [his son] James Zouche was born to Edward Zouche of Woking (age 27) and [his wife] Dorothy Silking. He married before 1643 his sixth cousin Beatrice Annesley, daughter of Francis Annesley 1st Viscount Valentia and Jane Stanhope Viscountess Valentia.

In 1618 [his daughter] Sophia Zouche was born to Edward Zouche of Woking (age 30) and [his wife] Dorothy Silking. She married (1) 1635 her half fourth cousin twice removed Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon, son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (2) after 1638 Robert King and had issue.

Funeral of Anne of Denmark

Diary of Anne Clifford. 13th May 1619. The 13th I was one of the mourners at the Queen's funeral. I attended the corpse from Somerset House to the Abbey at Westminster. My Lord (age 30) was also one of the Earls that mourned. I went all the way hand in hand. with my Lady Lincoln after the sermon, and, all the ceremonies ended, my Lord, myself, and the Earl of Warwick (age 31) and his Lady (age 29) came home by barges, being come home I went to my Sister Beauchamp to shew her my mourning attire. At the funeral I met with my old Lady Pembroke (age 57) and divers others of my acquaintance with whom I had much talk. My Coz. Clifford was also a mourner and bare the banner after the Lords. When all the company was gone and the Church door shut up the Dean of Westminster, the Prebends, Sir Edward Zouch (age 31), who was Knight Marshall, came up a private way and buried the corpse at the east end of Henry the 7th Chapel about 7 o'clock at night. There was 180 poor women mourners. I went to see Lord Hertford (which was the last time I ever saw him) in Channel Row and spake very earnestly in Wood's behalf, but I could not prevail and his answer was that he would not pay any of his grandchildren's debts after his death.

This night my Lord made a great supper to two or three of the Frenchmen that came over with the embassador. After supper there was a play and then a banquet at which my Lady Penniston (age 24) and a great many of Lords and Ladies there.

The 13th. It is past 13 years and a month since my Father's funeral was kept and solemnized in the Church at Skipton as Queen Ann's Body was this night buried in the Abbey Church at Westminster.

In 1620 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 32) was appointed keeper of Woking Palace. In November that year, Zouch was given the manors of Woking, Bagshot, and Chobham, with the proviso that he should return the service of carrying the first dish to the king's table on the Feast of St James and pay £100. He was also Forester of Woking. Sir Edward proceeded to build himself a new dwellinghouse on some higher ground at Hoe Bridge, about a mile to the north of the palace; this was Hoe Bridge Place or Hoe Place.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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On 28th August 1620 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 32) wrote to his cousin Lord Zouch of Odiham that he intended to offer King James and Prince Charles more mirth in their forthcoming visit to Woking than the Bishop of Winchester would at Farnham, with masques every night. King James stayed at Woking with Zouch at the start of September 1624. He hunted towards Busbridge, and wrote to the Duke of Buckingham that he would stay longer, "so earnest I am to kill more of Zouch's great stags."

On 7th June 1634 Edward Zouche of Woking (age 46) died. In his will, he requested that he be buried at St Peter's Church, Woking [Map] 'at night'. There is a Latin memorial inscription to Zouch placed by his wife in St Peter's Church, noting his court position as "Marescalli Aulici", or "Marshall of the Household".

In 1640 [his former wife] Dorothy Silking died.