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Lady Catherine Stafford

Female - 1555


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  1. 1.  Lady Catherine Stafford died on 14 May 1555 in Holywell, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; was buried on 17 May 1555 in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.

    Catherine married Ralph (Neville), 4th Earl of Westmorland before June 1520. Ralph was born on 21 Feb. 1497/98; died on 24 April 1549; was buried in Staindrop, Co. Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lady Mary Neville  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Lady Anne Neville  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lady Mary NevilleLady Mary Neville Descendancy chart to this point (1.Catherine1)

    Family/Spouse: Sir Thomas Danby. Thomas (son of Sir Christopher Danby and Hon. Elizabeth Neville) died in 1590. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Danby  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1581.

  2. 3.  Lady Anne NevilleLady Anne Neville Descendancy chart to this point (1.Catherine1)

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anne Greville

    Anne married Sir Fulke Greville, de jure 4th Lord Willoughby de Broke circa 1553. Fulke (son of Sir Fulke Greville and Elizabeth Willoughby, de jure suo jure Lady Willoughby de Broke) was born circa 1536; died on 15 Nov. 1606. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Fulke (Greville), 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1554; died on 30 Sept. 1628 in Brooke House, Holborn, London, England; was buried in St. Mary's, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
    2. 6. Margaret Greville, de jure suo jure Lady Willoughby de Broke  Descendancy chart to this point was born circa 1561; died on 26 March 1631; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Danby Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Catherine1) died in 1581.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Wentworth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Christopher Danby  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1624.

  2. 5.  Fulke (Greville), 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps CourtFulke (Greville), 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Catherine1) was born in 1554; died on 30 Sept. 1628 in Brooke House, Holborn, London, England; was buried in St. Mary's, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Military Service: Rear-Admiral of the Fleet
    • Office: Member of the Council of War
    • Office: Recorder of Warwick
    • Education: 17 Oct. 1564, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Shrewsbury School
    • Office: 1581; Clerk of the Signet to the Council of Wales
    • Office: 1581; Gentleman of the Privy Chamber
    • Office: 20 April 1585; Secretary for Wales
    • Graduate: 11 April 1588, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    • Office: 1597; Ranger of Wedgnock Park
    • Office: 1603; Secretary to the Council of Wales
    • Decoration: 24 July 1603; Knight of the Order of the Bath (K.B.)
    • Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 12th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 13th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 15 Nov. 1606 to 30 Sept. 1628; de jure 5th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Office: Between 1614 and 1621; Chancellor of the Exchequer
    • Office: 1 Oct. 1614; Privy Counsellor (P.C.)
    • Occupation: 1619; Joint Commissioner to treat with Holland
    • Office: From 1620 to 1621; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwickshire
    • Hereditary Title: From 29 Jan. 1620/21 to 30 Sept. 1628; 1st Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, co. Warwick [E., 1621]
    • Office: Oct. 1621; Gentleman of the Bedchamber
    • Will: 18 Feb. 1627/28
    • Probate: 12 Nov. 1628

    Notes:

    In 1604 he received a grant of Warwick Castle, which was in a ruinous state.

    In 1665 Lloyd says of him "sweet was his disposition, winning his converse, fluent his discourse, obliging his looks, public his spirit, and large his soul."

    Graduate:
    Master of Arts (M.A.)

    Office:
    He obtained this estate from the Queen in 1601.

    Hereditary Title:
    Granted with a special remainder to Robert and William Greville.

    Died:
    He died unmarried, after being stabbed by his servant, Hayward. Lord Dorchester wrote that "my Lord B. is dead of his wounds given him by his man, who slew himself." According to Gibbs, "he was stating to an old servant the disposition of his property, when the fellow flew into a passion at the smallness of the legacy which was to be left to him, and stabbed his master."


  3. 6.  Margaret Greville, de jure suo jure Lady Willoughby de Broke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Catherine1) was born circa 1561; died on 26 March 1631; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Verney
    • Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 13th Lady Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 14th Lady Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
    • Hereditary Title: From 30 Sept. 1628 to 26 March 1631; de jure 5th Lady Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Probate: 8 Nov. 1631

    Margaret married Sir Richard Verney on 29 Oct. 1582 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Richard was born circa 1563; died on 7 Aug. 1630; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Sir Greville Verney, de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke  Descendancy chart to this point was born circa 1586; died on 12 May 1642; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
    2. 9. John Verney  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Christopher DanbyChristopher Danby Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas3, 2.Mary2, 1.Catherine1) died in 1624.

    Family/Spouse: Hon. Frances Parker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Sir Thomas Danby  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Katharine Danby  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Sir Greville Verney, de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret3, 3.Anne2, 1.Catherine1) was born circa 1586; died on 12 May 1642; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Office: 1614; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
    • Decoration: Oct. 1617, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England; Knighthood
    • Office: From 1620 to 1622; Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Warwick (borough)
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 14th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1299]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 15th Lord Latimer, of Corby [E., 1290]
    • Hereditary Title: From 26 March 1631 to 12 May 1642; de jure 7th Lord Willoughby de Broke [E., 1491]
    • Office: From 1635 to 1636; Sheriff of Warwickshire
    • Probate: 18 June 1642

    Notes:

    He was educated (with his brother John) apparently under Sir Robert Naunton and perhaps at Cambridge, although their names do not appear on the books of any college.

    He was admitted to Gray's Inn, 11 February 1599/1600

    Office:
    When he had the thankless duty of collecting ship-money (Cal. S. P. Dom., 1635–37, passim).

    Greville married Katherine Southwell on 13 May 1618. Katherine (daughter of Sir Robert Southwell and Lady Elizabeth Howard) was born circa 1591; died on 13 April 1657; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Elizabeth Verney  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Greville Verney, de jure 8th Lord Willoughby de Broke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1619; died on 9 Dec. 1648; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
    3. 14. John Verney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug. 1620; died on 11 Aug. 1620; was buried in Compton Verney, Warwickshire, England.
    4. 15. Richard (Verney), 11th Lord Willoughby de Broke  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan. 1621/22; died on 18 July 1711.

  3. 9.  John Verney Descendancy chart to this point (6.Margaret3, 3.Anne2, 1.Catherine1)


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