Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 1609-1667

Paternal Family Tree: Colonel Piers Edgecumbe

In 1602 [his father] Richard Edgecumbe [aged 32] and Anne Carey were married.

In 1608 [his father] Richard Edgecumbe [aged 38] and [his mother] Mary Cotelle were married.

Around 1609 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe was born to Richard Edgecumbe [aged 39] and Mary Cotelle.

In 1628 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 19] was elected MP Newport.

In 1636 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 27] and Mary Glanville were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map].

In 1637 [his daughter] Winifred Edgecumbe was born to Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 28] and [his wife] Mary Glanville at Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall. She married 1660 Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry, son of Thomas Coventry 2nd Baron Coventry and Mary Craven, and had issue.

On 23rd March 1639 [his father] Richard Edgecumbe [aged 69] died.

On 13th February 1640 [his son] Richard Edgecumbe was born to Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 31] and [his wife] Mary Glanville. He married before 23rd April 1680 Anne Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich, and had issue.

In April 1640 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 31] was elected MP Camelford.

In 1660 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 51] was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall.

Around 1660 [his son-in-law] Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry [aged 31] and [his daughter] Winifred Edgecumbe [aged 23] were married.

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In 1662 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 53] was elected MP Newport.

On 6th January 1667 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe [aged 58] died.

Royal Ancestors of Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 1609-1667

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King David I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 1609-1667

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe

Great x 2 Grandfather: Piers Edgecombe

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine St John 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor

GrandFather: Piers Edgecombe 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Father: Richard Edgecumbe 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

GrandFather: Thomas Cotelle

Mother: Mary Cotelle