Biography of William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert 1609-1678

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Before 19th June 1602 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 30) and [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.

On 13th September 1609 William Paget 5th was born to [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 37) and [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 26) at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire.

On 29th August 1629 [his father] William Paget 4th Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 57) died. His son William (age 19) succeeded 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert.

On 28th June 1632 William Paget 5th (age 22) and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 15) were married. She by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 41) and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were second cousin once removed.

Around 1633 [his daughter] Frances Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 23) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 16). She married before 29th October 1669 Rowland Hunt and had issue.

From 1637 to 1643 William Paget 5th (age 27) lived at 43 King Street.

On 10th February 1637 [his son] William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert was born to William Paget 5th (age 27) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 20). He married before January 1663 Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert and had issue.

On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 50) and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.

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In 1645 [his son] Thomas Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 35) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 28).

Around 1647 [his daughter] Isabella Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 30).

In 1649 [his daughter] Lettice Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 32). She married Richard Hampden.

On 19th May 1649 [his sister-in-law] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 21) died.

Around 1651 [his daughter] Elizabeth Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 41) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 34).

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In 1655 [his mother] Lettice Knollys Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 72) died.

Around 1655 [his daughter] Penelope Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 45) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 38). She married 5th October 1670 Philip Foley.

Around 1657 [his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 47) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 40). She married Henry Ashhurst.

Around 1659 [his daughter] Anne Paget was born to William Paget 5th (age 49) and [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 42).

In 1661 [his brother-in-law] Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland (age 42) and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester (age 59) and Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and [his mother-in-law] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were first cousin once removed.

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Before 29th October 1669 [his son-in-law] Rowland Hunt (age 40) and [his daughter] Frances Paget (age 36) were married.

In or before 1670 [his son-in-law] Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter] Diana Paget were married.

On 5th October 1670 [his son-in-law] Philip Foley (age 22) and [his daughter] Penelope Paget (age 15) were married.

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On 12th November 1672 [his wife] Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert (age 55) died.

On 19th October 1678 William Paget 5th (age 69) died. His son William (age 41) succeeded 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert. [his daughter-in-law] Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert by marriage Baroness Paget Beaudasert.

[his daughter] Diana Paget was born to William Paget 5th and Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert. She married in or before 1670 Henry Ashurst 1st Baronet and had issue.