Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon 1613-1679

The Huntingdon Peerage Chapter IX Ferdinando Sixth Earl of Huntingdon. [her future husband] FERDINANDO, sixth Earl of Huntingdon, heir and successor of [her future father-in-law] Henry the fifth Earl [aged 21], was born at Ashby [Map], January 11th, 1608. In March, 1627, he was returned to serve in Parliament for the county of Leicester, and two years after was joined with his father in the Lieutenancy of the counties of Leicester and Rutland. By indenture, dated May, 1638, he and his brother [her future brother-in-law] Henry, in consideration of the sum of 4,50l. granted, to John Earl of Bridgewater [aged 29] and Thomas Davies, a moiety of the rectory of Mould, otherwise Mouldesdale, in Flintshire. On the 13th of November, 1641, his father being then still living, he had summons to Parliament amongst the barons of the realm; and in 1643 he succeeded to the family honours. He married Lucy, daughter and sole heir to Sir John Davys [aged 38], of Englefield, Berks, Knt. (Premier Serjeant at Law to James the First, and Charles the First, as also Solicitor, and afterwards Attorney General in Ireland, and finally Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,) by his wife Lady Eleanor [aged 18], youngest daughter of George Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven [aged 57], and, settling at Donnington Park, had by her four sons; Henry, John, Ferdinando, and Theophilus, born after the decease of his three brothers; and likewise six daughters, Alice, Eleanor, both of whom died young; Elizabeth, married to Sir James Laughan, of Cottesbroke, in Nottinghamshire, Bart, being his second wife, and dying without issue; Lucy, who died unmarried; Mary, espoused to Sir William Joliffe, of Caverswell Castle in Staffordshire, Knt.; and lastly Christiana.

In March 1609 [her father] John Davies [aged 39] and [her mother] Eleanor Tuchet [aged 19] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [her grandfather] George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven [aged 58] and [her grandmother] Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet.

In 1613 Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon was born to John Davies [aged 43] and Eleanor Tuchet [aged 23].

On 7th August 1623 Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 15] and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 10] were married. He the son of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon [aged 37] and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon [aged 35]. They were half sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 8th December 1626 [her father] John Davies [aged 57] died of apoplexy.

On 16th January 1630 [her son] Henry Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 21] and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 17].

On 3rd August 1632 [her son] John Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 24] and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 19]. He died aged seven in 1639.

On 16th February 1637 [her son] Ferdinando Hastings was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 29] and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 24]. He died aged ten in 1647.

Around 1638 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 38]. Portrait of Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 25].

In December 1639 [her son] John Hastings [aged 7] died.

On 14th November 1643 [her father-in-law] Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon [aged 57] died. His son [her husband] Ferdinando [aged 35] succeeded 6th Earl Huntingdon, 11th Baron Botreaux, 10th Baron Hungerford, 8th Baron Moleyns and 8th Baron Hastings. Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 30] by marriage Countess Huntingdon.

On 8th May 1647 [her son] Ferdinando Hastings [aged 10] died.

On 24th June 1649 [her son] Henry Hastings [aged 19] died of smallpox.

On 10th December 1650 [her son] Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 42] and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 37]. He married 1. 19th February 1672 Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon, daughter of John Lewis 1st Baronet and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis, and had issue 2. 8th May 1690 Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon and had issue.

In 1652 [her mother] Eleanor Tuchet [aged 62] died.

On 13th February 1656 [her husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon [aged 48] died. His son Theophilus [aged 5] succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 12th Baron Botreaux, 11th Baron Hungerford, 9th Baron Moleyns and 9th Baron Hastings.

Around 18th November 1662 [her son-in-law] James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and Elizabeth Hastings were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 49].

On 28th March 1664 [her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 19th August 1671. I dined at the Hamburg Resident's, and, after dinner, went to the christening of Sir Samuel Tuke's [aged 56] son, Charles, at Somerset House, by a Popish priest, and many odd ceremonies. The godfathers were the King [aged 41], and Lord Arundel of Wardour [aged 63], and godmother, the Countess of Huntingdon [aged 58]. [Note. This must refer to the Dowager Countess of Huntingdon wife of [her former husband] Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon since his successor Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon [aged 20] didn't marry until 1672.].

On 19th February 1672 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon [aged 21] and Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 59].

On 14th November 1679 Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 66] died.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings was born to Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon. She married 18th November 1662 James Langham 2nd Baronet, son of John Langham 1st Baronet.