Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet 1584-1659

Before 10th December 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 31] and Olympia Blore were married.

On 10th December 1575 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 31] and [his mother] Christian Browne [aged 21] were married.

In 1584 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet was born to John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Christian Browne [aged 30].

In or after 1589 [his mother] Christian Browne [deceased] died.

Before 3rd September 1602 [his brother] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter [aged 60] and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter [aged 54]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In or before 1607 [his brother-in-law] Edward Hungerford and [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married.

After 26th October 1608 [his brother-in-law] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland [aged 30] and [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married. He the son of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland.

On 26th June 1612 Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland [aged 35] died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His brother [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 34] succeeded 6th Earl of Rutland. [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Countess of Rutland.

In or before 1618 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Margaret Morley Lady Tufton [aged 31] were married.

On 27th June 1618 William Cecil 16th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 28] died. His first cousin once removed [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 40] succeeded 17th Baron Ros Helmsley. [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.

Letters of the Court of James I 1618. [31st October 1618]. On Wednesday, Sir Humphrey Tufton [aged 34] was censured in the Star Chamber, for bastinadoing Christopher Nevil [aged 34], the Lord of Abergavenny's [aged 68] son, in a jealous humour that he made love to his [his wife] wife [aged 32], whom he caused to write him a letter, and so drew him into the trap. His whole fine, for himself and his men, one way and other, comes to almost £7000. Besides, he is to make some submission in that court, and some satisfaction to Nevil, as the earl marshal shall award. His two men are to stand in the pillory, and to be whipt. Mr. Nevil is to have £1000 of this fine for his costs.

Around 1623 [his son] John Tufton 2nd Baronet was born to Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 39] and [his wife] Margaret Morley Lady Tufton [aged 37].

In 1624 [his daughter] Olympia Tufton Lady Ashby was born to Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 40] and [his wife] Margaret Morley Lady Tufton [aged 38]. She married in or before 1652 her sixth cousin William Wray 1st Baronet and had issue.

On 2nd April 1624 [his father] John Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. His son [his brother] Nicholas [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. [his sister-in-law] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 43] by marriage Lady Tufton of Hothfield.

On 1st November 1626 [his brother] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Tufton. [his sister-in-law] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Tufton.

On 5th August 1628 [his brother] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 50] was created 1st Earl of Thanet. [his sister-in-law] Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 47] by marriage Countess of Thanet.

On 1st July 1631 [his brother] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 53] died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [his nephew] John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Earl of Thanet, 2nd Baron Tufton, 3rd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet [aged 16] by marriage Countess of Thanet.

On 24th December 1641 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 57] was created 1st Baronet Tufton of The Mote in Kent. [his wife] Margaret Morley Lady Tufton [aged 55] by marriage Lady Tufton of The Mote in Kent.

In or before 1652 [his son-in-law] William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Olympia Tufton Lady Ashby [aged 27] were married. They had 3 sons and 5 daughters. They were sixth cousins.

In 1653 [his half-sister] Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland died.

In 1654 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 70] was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.

In October 1659 Humfrey Tufton 1st Baronet [aged 75] died at Bobbing Court, Kent. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of The Mote in Kent.

Around 1667 [his former wife] Margaret Morley Lady Tufton [aged 81] died.