Biography of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 1578-1631
Paternal Family Tree: Tufton
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Merbury
Before 10 Dec 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 31) and Olympia Blore were married.
On 10 Dec 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Christian Browne Lady Tufton (age 21) were married.
On 19 Jan 1578 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet was born to John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 34) and Christian Browne Lady Tufton (age 24) at Terling, Essex.
In 1601 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 22) was elected MP Peterborough.
Before 03 Sep 1602 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 24) and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 54).
On 13 Apr 1603 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 25) was knighted.
In 1607 [his daughter] Mary Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 25).
On 15 Dec 1608 [his son] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 27).
Before 1614 Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 44) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Cecil Countess Norwich were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 71) and [his mother-in-law] Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter. They were half second cousin once removed.
In Oct 1614 [his sister-in-law] Lucy Cecil Marchioness Winchester died.
On 26 Nov 1619 [his son-in-law] Edward Dering 1st Baronet (age 21) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Tufton were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 41) and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 38).
In 1623 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 44) purchased at Bodiam Castle [Map].
On 08 Feb 1623 [his father-in-law] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 80) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 57) succeeded 2nd Earl Exeter, 3rd Baron Burghley. Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter (age 45) by marriage Countess Exeter.
In 1624 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 45) was elected MP Kent.
On 02 Apr 1624 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 80) died. His son Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 43) by marriage Lady Tufton of Hothfield.
In or before 1625 [his son-in-law] Edward Bisshopp 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [his daughter] Mary Tufton (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 46) and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 43).
On 17 Oct 1626 Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 57) was created 1st Earl Norwich. [his sister-in-law] Mary Cecil Countess Norwich by marriage Countess Norwich.
On 01 Nov 1626 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 48) was created 1st Baron Tufton. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 45) by marriage Baroness Tufton.
On 05 Aug 1628 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 50) was created 1st Earl of Thanet. [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 47) by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 21 Apr 1629 [his son] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 39). He the son of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 51) and [his wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 48).
On 01 Jul 1631 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 53) died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [his son] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl of Thanet, 2nd Baron Tufton, 3rd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 16) by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 12 Jun 1653 [his former wife] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 72) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet.
[his daughter] Dorothy Tufton was born to Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet.
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Father: John Tufton 1st Baronet
Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Browne
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Browne of Abbots Roding 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Browne 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Humphrey Browne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Mother: Christian Browne Lady Tufton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hussey 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hussey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Nesfield
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Berkeley 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Woodford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brooksby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Petronella Brooksby
GrandMother: Anne Hussey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham 
Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Grey 2nd Earl Kent 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Percy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Herbert Countess Kent 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury