James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon 1653-1699

On 18th April 1627 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 19] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 62]. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 44] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey.

On 24th December 1645 Edward Sackville and [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Edward Wray and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [deceased]. He the son of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [aged 54] and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset. They were fourth cousins.

Around 1648 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 40] and [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Lindsey. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Edward Wray and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey. They were second cousins.

On or before 16th June 1653, the date he was baptised at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map], James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 45] and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%.

In 1654 [his half-brother] Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Massingberd were married. He the son of [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 46] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

On 6th July 1655 [his brother-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 44] and [his half-sister] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 47] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 24th March 1657 Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 29] died. She was buried with her mother Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote in Westminster Abbey. Her son James [aged 3] succeeded 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote.

Before 1660 [his half-brother] Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 29] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey [aged 27] were married. He the son of [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 51] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

On 25th July 1666 [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 58] died at Campden House, Middlesex. His son [his half-brother] Robert [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Earl Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey [aged 33] by marriage Countess Lindsey.

On 1st February 1672 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 18] and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon were married at Adderbury, Banbury. She by marriage Baroness Norreys of Rycote. He the son of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 4th February 1673 [his son] Montagu Venables Bertie 2nd Earl of Abingdon was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 19] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 13th March 1674 [his son] James Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 20] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon. He married before 28th October 1692 Elizabeth Willoughby, daughter of George Willoughby 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Elizabeth Clinton Baroness De La Warr, and had issue.

On 4th May 1675 [his son] Henry Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 21] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon. He married his first cousin Mary Bertie.

On 28th February 1676 [his son] Robert Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 22] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 2nd February 1677 [his son] Peregrine Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 23] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

In 1678 [his son] Charles Bertie was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 24] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

After 1678 [his brother-in-law] Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 45] and [his sister] Mary Bertie Countess Carnarvon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Carnarvon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [his father] Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and [his mother] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey. He the son of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1682 [his daughter] Bridget Bertie Viscountess Bulkeley was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 28] and [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon. She married 1702 Richard Bulkeley 4th Viscount Bulkeley, son of Richard Bulkeley 3rd Viscount Bulkeley and Mary Egerton, and had issue.

On 30th November 1682 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 29] was created 1st Earl Abingdon. [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon by marriage Countess Abingdon.

In 1683 [his half-sister] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden [aged 43] died.

In or before 1687 Richard Wenman 4th Viscount Wenman [aged 29] and [his future wife] Catherine Chamberlayne Countess Abingdon [aged 18] were married.

On 31st May 1691 [his wife] Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon died. She was buried at West Lavington 6th June 1691, where she is commemorated by a monument.

Before 28th October 1692 James Bertie [aged 18] and Elizabeth Willoughby were married. He the son of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 39] and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon.

On 15th April 1698 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 44] and Catherine Chamberlayne Countess Abingdon [aged 30] were married at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell. She by marriage Countess Abingdon. He the son of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey.

On 22nd May 1699 James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon [aged 45] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Rycote. His son Montagu [aged 26] succeeded 2nd Earl Abingdon, 6th Baron Norreys of Rycote.

Before 1733 Francis Wroughton and [his former wife] Catherine Chamberlayne Countess Abingdon [aged 64] were married.

On 9th February 1742 [his former wife] Catherine Chamberlayne Countess Abingdon [aged 74] died.

Before 20th October 1743 Michael Dahl [aged 84]. Portrait of James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon.

[his daughter] Anne Bertie Countess Devon was born to James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon. She married before 11th February 1709 William Courtenay 6th Earl Devon and had issue.