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Culture, Lords of England, Viscountcies of England Alphabetically, Viscount Lisle
Viscount Lisle is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically.
There have been six creations of Viscount Lisle:
1st. 1451. John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle 1426-1453. Extinct. 1470.
2nd. 1483. Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle 1432-1492. Extinct. 1504.
3rd. 1513. Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 1484-1545. Extinct. 1551.
4th. 1523. Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle 1464-1542. Extinct. 1542.
5th. 1542. John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland 1504-1553. Forfeit. 1553.
6th. 1605. Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 1563-1626. Extinct. 1743.
Viscount Lisle (1st Creation)
Viscount Lisle is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
1st: John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle. Died 1453. Son
2nd: Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle. Died 1470. Extinct.
In 1451 John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle (age 25) was created 1st Viscount Lisle. Joan Cheddar Viscountess Lisle (age 26) by marriage Viscountess Lisle.
On 07 Jul 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 70) was killed. His grandson Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 4) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle. Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle. On His son John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall, 11th Baron Strange Blackmere, 8th Baron Talbot. Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 29) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle (age 27) was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns (age 22) and John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 43) were captured.
On 20 Mar 1470 the army of William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) including Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 35) defeated the army of Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) at Nibley Green, Berkeley.
Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was killed. Viscount Lisle extinct. Baron Lisle abeyant.
Ostensibly a battle of the Wars of the Roses it may also be considered a settling of the dispute over the ownership of Berkeley Castle [Map] which has passed with the Baron Berkeley Feudal to William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley rather than with Baron Berkeley which was abeyant, and of which Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was a potential heir. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was born to John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle whose mother was Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford whose mother was Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick who was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle.
Viscount Lisle (2nd Creation)
Viscount Lisle is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
1st: Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle. Died 1492. Son
2nd: John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle. Died 1504. Extinct.
In 1483 Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle (age 51) was created 1st Viscount Lisle. Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle.
On 17 Jul 1492 Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle (age 60) died at Astley, Warwickshire. He was buried at Church St Mary the Virgin, Astley. His son John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 11) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle.
Before 1504 John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 22) and Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 18) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Lisle. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. They were third cousins.
In 1504 John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 23) died. Viscount Lisle extinct. Some sources suggest his daughter Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon inherited the Viscountcy whereas as others suggest she inherited the Barony only.
Viscount Lisle (3rd Creation)
Viscount Lisle is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
1st: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk. Died 1545. Son
2nd: Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk. Died 1551. Brother.
3rd: Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk. Died 1551. Extinct.
In 1513 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 29) was betrothed to Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon (age 7). He was created 1st Viscount Lisle in recognition of the betrothal.
In May 1515 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 31) and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Suffolk. She had married Louis XII King France in Oct 1514; he had died on 01 Jan 1515. Around this time he surrendered the title Viscount Lisle which he had been created in anticipation of this marriage to Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon (age 10) which never took place. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
On 22 Aug 1545 Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 61) died. His son Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 9) succeeded 2nd Duke Suffolk, 2nd Viscount Lisle.
On 14 Jul 1551 the two Brandon brothers died of sweating sickness at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. They were buried at St Mary's Church, Buckden [Map].
Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 15) died of sweating sickness . His brother Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk (age 14) succeeded 3rd Duke Suffolk, 3rd Viscount Lisle.
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk died of sweating sickness an hour or so after his brother. Duke Suffolk, Viscount Lisle extinct.
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk: In 1537 he was born to Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk. Henry Machyn's Diary. 22 Sep 1551. The xxij day of September was the monyth ['s mind of the] ij dukkes of Suffoke [Note. Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk] in Chambryge-shyre, with [ij] standards, ij baners grett of armes and large, and banars rolles of dyver armes, with ij elmets, ij [swords, ij] targetts crownyd, ij cotes of armes, ij crests, and [ten dozen] of schochyons crounyd; and yt was grett pete of [their] dethe, and yt had plesyd God, of so nobull a stok they wher, for ther ys no more left of them.
Viscount Lisle (4th Creation)
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In 1523 Arthur Plantagenet (age 58) was created 1st Viscount Lisle. Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle (age 43) by marriage Viscountess Lisle.
In 1529 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 64) and Honor Grenville Viscountess Lisle (age 35) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Lisle. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the illegitmate son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Waite.
On 03 Mar 1542 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 77) died at the Tower of London [Map]. Viscount Lisle extinct.
Viscount Lisle (5th Creation)
Viscount Lisle is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Viscountcies of England.
Hall's Chronicle 1542. 12 Mar 1542. And the twelve daye of the saied moneth, sir Jhon Dudley (age 38) sonne and heire to the saied Lorde Lisles wife was at Westmynster created Viscount Lisle.
On 12 Mar 1542 John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 38) was created 1st Viscount Lisle.
On 22 Aug 1553 John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 49) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Northumberland, Earl Warwick and Viscount Lisle forfeit. John Dudley 2nd Earl Warwick (age 26), his son, was also attainted, with the Earldom of Warwick forfeit.
Thomas Palmer and John Gates (age 49) were hanged, drawn and quartered.
Viscount Lisle (6th Creation)
Viscount Lisle is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
1st: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester. Died 1626. Son
2nd: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester. Died 1677. Son
3rd: Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester. Died 1698. Son
4th: Robert Sidney 4th Earl of Leicester. Died 1702. Son
5th: Philip Sidney 5th Earl of Leicester. Died 1705. Brother.
6th: John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester. Died 1737. Brother.
7th: Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester. Died 1743. Extinct.
In 1605 Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Lisle. Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester (age 42) by marriage Viscountess Lisle.
On 13 Jul 1626 Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (age 62) died. His son Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Viscount Lisle. Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester (age 28) by marriage Countess of Leicester.
On 02 Nov 1677 Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 81) died. His son Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester (age 58) succeeded 3rd Earl of Leicester, 3rd Viscount Lisle.
On 06 Mar 1698 Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester (age 79) died. His son Robert Sidney 4th Earl of Leicester (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl of Leicester, 4th Viscount Lisle. Elizabeth Egerton Countess Leicester (age 44) by marriage Countess of Leicester.
On 11 Nov 1702 Robert Sidney 4th Earl of Leicester (age 53) died. His son Philip Sidney 5th Earl of Leicester (age 26) succeeded 5th Earl of Leicester, 5th Viscount Lisle.
On 24 Jul 1705 Philip Sidney 5th Earl of Leicester (age 29) died. His brother John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester (age 25) succeeded 6th Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Lisle.
On 27 Sep 1737 John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester (age 57) died at Penshurst Place, Kent [Map]. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst. His brother Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester (age 55) succeeded 7th Earl of Leicester, 7th Viscount Lisle.
On 07 Jul 1743 Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester (age 61) died. His will left everything to his illegitimate daughter Anne Sidney (age 14) but was succeessfully contested by cousins. Earl of Leicester and Viscount Lisle extinct.