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Biography of Richard Jerningham -1525

Paternal Family Tree: Jerningham

Richard Jerningham was born to John Jerningham and Isabel Clifton.

In 1503 [his father] John Jerningham died.

In 1510 John Broughton of Toddington, Bedfordshire (age 18) and [his future wife] Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford (age 31) were married.

13th January 1513. Richard Jerningham to Henry VIII. Betwixt this and Candlemas trusts to despatch his business here and next day to leave Milan for Ysbrokk. Has been able to raise only 500 Almain rivets. Jerome Fryskeball's factor and John Antoyn de Lumbard had bought all they could get before Jerningham arrived. The Spaniards do the same. The Duke raises 500 spears. Has made a bargain at Milan for 5,000 rivets. Will thus save his Grace 1,£000 under the price they could be had at in England. Had written of the Duke's entry into Milan. 29 Dec. He was accompanied by the Cardinal of the Swiss [of Sion], the Bishop of Gurk (age 45), the Viceroy of Spain, and the Swiss ambassadors. The last had promised that the keys should be delivered to him in the name of the Pope, and Emperor, the King of Aragon and the Swiss; but the Swiss would not consent. After much dispute that honor was reserved for the Swiss. The castles of Milan, Crema, and Genoa hold to the French. The Spaniards took on the 5th, from the Baron of Byarne, the castle of Trasse. The great and increasing army of the Venetians is mistrusted here, as it is rumoured that the French King and Venetians have made an agreement. Spoke with the Duke and the Viceroy, who say this rumour is not yet con-confirmed. Milan, 13 Jan.

A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 3: Parishes: Chenies. John Broughton died in 1518⁴², and by 1523 [his future wife] Anne (age 39) was the wife of Richard Jermingham⁴³. He died before 1526, in which year Anne married John Lord Russell (age 33)⁴⁴, the favourite of Henry VIII (age 26), who stayed at Chenies [Map] in 1534⁴⁵. Lord Russell was made lord high admiral in 1540⁴⁶, and in 1541 the privy council met at Chenies⁴⁷. In 1550 Russell was created Earl of Bedford, and on his death in 1555 he was buried in the mausoleum in Chenies Church built by his widow Anne⁴⁸, and in which all the succeeding Earls and Dukes of Bedford lie buried.

Note 42. Ibid. xxxiii, 108.

Note 43. Feet of F. Div. Co. East. 15 Hen. VIII; Bucks. East. 15 Hen. VIII.

Note 44. Dict. Nat. Biog.; Feet of F. Bucks Trin. and Mich. 20 Hen. VIII.

Note 45. L. and P. Hen. VIII, vii, 965.

Note 46. Ibid. xvi, 1339; Dict. Nat. Biog.

Note 47. L. and P. Hen. VIII, xvi, 1287.

Note 48. G.E.C. Complete Peerage.

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Before 1523 Richard Jerningham and Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford (age 43) were married.

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In Feb or March 1525 Richard Jerningham died.

Before 1526 Richard Jerningham was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 34).