Paternal Family Tree: Vaux
Maternal Family Tree: Joan Beauchamp 1370-
Before 1490 [his father] Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 29] and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden were married. She by marriage Baroness Vaux Harrowden.
After 29th January 1508 [his father] Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 48] and [his mother] Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.
In 1510 Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden was born to Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 50] and Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden [aged 21].
Around 1523 Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 13] and Elizabeth Cheney Baroness Vaux Harrowden [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Vaux Harrowden.
On 27th April 1523 [his father] Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 63] was created 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden. [his mother] Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Vaux Harrowden.
Before 14th May 1523 [his mother] Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden [aged 34] died.
On 14th May 1523 [his father] Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 63] died. His son Thomas [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden.
Before 14th August 1535 [his son] William Vaux 3rd Baron Vaux Harrowden was born to Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 25] and [his wife] Elizabeth Cheney Baroness Vaux Harrowden [aged 30].
Around 1536 Hans Holbein The Younger [aged 39]. Drawing of Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 26].
In October 1556 Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 46] died. His son William [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baron Vaux Harrowden.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. After 8th October 1556. [The .. day of October was buried the lo]rd Waus [deceased] of Northamptonshyre, wyth baner of armes, elmett, targett, and sword, [and with a v]j dosen of skochyons, and a dosen of penselles.
Note. P. 115. Funeral of lord Vaux. Thomas second lord Vaux of Harrowden, and K.B. succeeded his father 1523. Sir Harris Nicolas (Synopsis of the Peerage) was not certain of the date of his death.
On 20th November 1556 [his former wife] Elizabeth Cheney Baroness Vaux Harrowden [aged 51] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaux
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Vaux
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Vaux
Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden
Thomas Vaux 2nd Baron Vaux Harrowden 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Green 
11 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Green 12 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Green 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Talbot 7th Baron Strange Blackmere 4th Baron Talbot 
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Talbot 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ankaret Strange 7th Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Green 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
7 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Ferrers 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh 
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Grandfather: Thomas Green 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Throckmorton of Fladbury 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Throckmorton
mother: Anne Green Baroness Vaux of Harrowden 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fogge
Grandmother: Joan aka Jane Fogge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Haute
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Haute
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Haute
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Woodville
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 