Biography of Edward Vaughan 1635-1684

Before 14th September 1603 [his grandfather] Edward Vaughan and [his grandmother] Letitia Stedman of Strata Florida were married.

On the same day his son [his father] John Vaughan of Transgoed and [his mother] Jane Stedman were married.

In 1635 Edward Vaughan was born to John Vaughan of Transgoed (age 31) and Jane Stedman (age 17).

Before 7th December 1667 Edward Vaughan (age 32) and Letitia Hooker were married.

On 7th December 1667 [his son] John Vaughan 1st Viscount Lisburne was born to Edward Vaughan (age 32) and [his wife] Letitia Hooker.

On 10th December 1674 [his father] John Vaughan of Transgoed (age 71) died at Serjeants' Inn. He was buried at Temple Church, London [Map] on 22nd December 1674. His marble monument was destroyed in WWII. Edward Stillingfleet (age 39) preached his funeral sermon. His son Edward Vaughan (age 39) inherited a Cardiganshire estate worth £1,200 each year.

In 1679 Edward Vaughan (age 44) was elected MP Cardiganshire.

Before 1680 [his mother] Jane Stedman (age 61) died.

On 15th February 1684 Edward Vaughan (age 49) died.

After 15th February 1684 Edward Vaughan (deceased) was buried at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow [Map]. His monument has an epitaph that reads ... Visitor, whoever you are, respect the glorious remains of the distinguished Edward Vaughan of Trawscoed, heir by descent of John Vaughan, famous knight, like his noble father in appearance. From boyhood to his dying day he devoted himself with enthusiasm to literature of all kinds and of every period; to render conspicuous service to prince and country; and he successfully achieved this aim and was welcome and popular everywhere and a most respected citizen in a turbulent era; that you may know that here is buried a man whom the ancients called a 'cubic' man (i.e. a man of great integrity) and also godlike. So great and of such character was he, that even his enemies wept, and his friends almost died with him, when the earth gladly and willingly received his body, and he departed to the realms of the blessed in the year of our Lord 1648 when he was 48 years old. To a husband and parent most dearly missed, his widow and children, grief-stricken, set up this mortal tomb. His own life is his immortal epitaph.

In 1716 [his former wife] Letitia Hooker died.