Paternal Family Tree: Pierrepoint
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Vaux 1465-
Before 1584 [his father] Henry Pierrepont [aged 37] and [his mother] Frances Cavendish [aged 35] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Cavendish and [his grandmother] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 56]. They were sixth cousins.
On 6th August 1584 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston was born to Henry Pierrepont [aged 38] and Frances Cavendish [aged 36].
In or before 1595 [his brother-in-law] Richard Stapleton and [his sister] Elizabeth Pierrepont Countess Kellie [aged 26] were married. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
In 1596 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 11] was educated at Oriel College.
In 1600 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 15] admitted at Gray's Inn.
In 1601 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 16] was elected MP Nottinghamshire.
On 8th January 1601 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 16] and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 20] were married at Overton Longueville.
In 1604 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Erskine 1st Earl Kellie [aged 38] and [his sister] Elizabeth Pierrepont Countess Kellie [aged 36] were married. There is some uncertainty about whether this is the right Elizabeth Pierrepoint.
In March 1606 [his son] Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 21] and [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 25]. He married (1) 1630 his sixth cousin Cecilia Bayning, daughter of Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning and Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning, and had issue (2) September 1652 his fifth cousin once removed Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester, daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1608 [his son] William Pierrepont of Thoresby was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 23] and [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 27]. He married 8th June 1628 Elizabeth Harries aka Harris, daughter of Thomas Harries aka Harris 1st Baronet and Eleanor Gifford, and had issue.
In 1608 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 23] was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.
Before 8th September 1612 [his son] Francis Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 28] and [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 31]. He married 1635 Elizabeth Bray and had issue.
On 19th March 1616 [his father] Henry Pierrepont [aged 70] died. Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Designed by John Smythson. Probably carved by Hugh Hall who also carved the monument to Thomas Smith originally at Wybynbury but since moved to Nantwich [Map]. Elizabethan Period. Armorials:
Top left 
Cavendish Arms - he was married to [his mother] Frances Cavendish [aged 67] daughter of [his grandfather] William Cavendish and [his grandmother] Bess of Hardwick.
Top right 
Pierrepoint Arms.
Centre Bottom: Quartered 1&4 Pierrepoint Arms 2&3 Unknown Arms impaled Quartered 1&4 Cavendish Arms 2&3 Unknown Arms.
Frances Cavendish: On 18th June 1548 she was born to William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick. Before 1584 Henry Pierrepont and she were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were sixth cousins. In January 1632 Frances Cavendish died.
In March 1619 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Erskine 1st Earl Kellie [aged 53] was created 1st Earl Kellie. [his sister] Elizabeth Pierrepont Countess Kellie [aged 51] by marriage Countess Kellie.
In 1620 [his son] Gervase Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 35] and [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 39].
On 29th June 1627 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In 1628 [his son] George Pierrepoint was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 43] and [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 47].
On 25th January 1628 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 43] was created 1st Earl Kingston upon Hull, 1st Viscount Newark. [his wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 47] by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
On 8th June 1628 William Pierrepont of Thoresby [aged 20] and Elizabeth Harries aka Harris [aged 31] were married at St Martin's Church, Ludgate. He the son of Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 43] and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 47].
Around 1630 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester [aged 23] and Cecilia Bayning [aged 16] were married. He the son of Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 45] and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 49]. They were sixth cousins.
In January 1632 [his mother] Frances Cavendish [aged 83] died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1635 Francis Pierrepont [aged 22] and Elizabeth Bray [aged 20] were married. He the son of Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 50] and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 54].
After March 1643 the town of Gainsborough [Map] was placed under the command of the Royalist Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 58] from which they harassed Parliamentarians in Lincolnshire. Royalist attacks at Louth and Market Rasen, together with the capture of gunpowder intended for Rotherham, provoked Parliament into action.
On 16th July 1643 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham launched a night attack on Gainsborough [Map] and captured it and Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [aged 58].
On 25th July 1643 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston Was accidentally shot and killed while a prisoner on board a vessel bound for Hull. His son Henry [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Viscount Newark, 2nd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
On 27th July 1643 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston [deceased] was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
In 1649 [his former wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint [aged 68] died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
In or after 1852 the contents of the Crypt of the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map] were listed with a diagram by the Reverend James Cleaver, Rector of Holme Pierrepont, as follows:
1. Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston
2. [his former wife] Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint
3. William Pierrepoint died 1719
4. Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull
5. Unknown
7. [his great grandson] Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston.
10. William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston
11. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull
13. Unknown
15. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull
16. Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull
17. Francis Pierrepont, died Aug 13 1679.
18. Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers.
19. Anne Mills Countess Manvers
20. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester
21. Samuel Pierrepont aged 6, 1711.
22. Blank
23. Blank
24. Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers [aged 73]
25. Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers [aged 67]
26. Annora Mary Pierrepont, daughter of Charles, Viscount Newark, 3 months, 1815.
27 - 31. Blank
33. Sophia Cecil.
35. Emily Littleton
36 - 41. Blank.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint.
[his daughter] Mary Pierrepoint was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint.
[his son] Robert Pierrepont was born to Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston and Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Longford 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Pierrepont 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Melton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Thomasine Melton 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pierrepont 8 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Grandfather: George Pierrepont 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Empson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Empson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Empson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Empson
father: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Thwaites
Grandmother: Winifred Thwaites
Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cavendish
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Clopton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Staventon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Scudamore
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Scudamore 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain ap Gruffudd "Glyndŵr" Mathrafal Prince Powys 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alys Mathrafal 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hamner
Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Carrington Smith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Smith
mother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Harwick
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hardwick 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pinchbeck
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pinchbeck 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Green 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Greene 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary aka Marina Bellers
Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leeke of Gotham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leeke of Lakeford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leeke of Hasland 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chaworth 
5 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Chaworth 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leeke 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Vaux