Essex 1


  • Isabel Plantagenet, Lady, * 1409, + 1484, Md. c. 1430, Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, K.G., + 1482.
  • A1. William Bourchier, Sir, Viscount Bourchier, + 1480, Md. c. 1457, Lady Anne Wydeville, * 1439, + 1489, d. of Richard Wydeville, 1st Earl Rivers.
  • A2. Henry Bourchier, Sir, + 1458, Md., Elizabeth de Scales, Baroness Scales in her own right, + 1473, d. of Thomas de Scales, 7th Baron Scales, K.G.
  • A3. Humphrey Bourchier, Baron Cromwell, + 1471 killed in battle, Md., Joan Stanhope, + 1490, d. of Sir Richard Stanhope, of Rampton.
  • A4. John Bourchier, Sir, + 1495, Md.1) c. 1462, Elizabeth Ferrers, * 1419, + 1483, d. of Sir Henry Ferrers, of Groby; Mg.2) c. 1490, Elizabeth Chichele, d. of John Chichele.
  • A5. Thomas Bourchier, Hon., + 1491, Md. 1472, Isabelle Barre, + 1488, d. of Sir John Barre.
  • A6. Edward Bourchier, Sir, + 1460 killed in the battle of Wakefield.
  • A7. Fulke Bourchier, + young.
  • A8. Isabelle Bourchier, + 1489.




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    Essex 2


  • Lawrence Shirley, Hon., of Staunton Harold, * 1693, + 1743, Md., Anne Clarges, + 1782, d. of Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Bt.
  • A1. Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, * 1720, + 1760 (He was prone to extreme rages which approached insanity. In January 1760, in a rage, he shot dead his Steward, an aged man called Johnson, for which he was tried by his peers on 16 and 17 April 1760. Unanimously found guilty on 18 April, he was hanged at Tyburn on 5 May 1760 with a silken cord rather than a common hempen rope, as was his privilege as a peer), he had illegitimate issue by Margaret Clifford, d. of Richard Clifford, of Beeston, Leicestershire, his agent.
  • A2. Washington Shirley, Vice Adm. of the Blue 5th Earl Ferrers, * 1722, + 1778, Md., Anne Elliot, d. of John Elliot, of Plymouth, Devon.
  • A3. Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers, * 1723, +1787, Md. 1754, Catherine Cotton, + 1786, d. of Rowland Cotton, of Etwall, Derbyshire.
  • A4. Walter Shirley, Rev., * 1726, + 1786, Md. 1766, Henrietta Maria Phillips, + 1792, d. of John Phillips, of Swords, Co. Dublin.
  • A5. Thomas Shirley, Adm., R.N., of Horkston, Lincolnshire, * 1733, + 1814, Md.1) 1773, Mary Elswood, + 1808, d. of W. Elswood; Md.2) 1809, Anne Hele, d. of Thomas Hele.




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    Essex 3


  • Dorothy Shirley, Lady, + 1721, Md. 1700, John Cotes, of Woodcote, * 1680, + 1756, s. of Charles Cotes, of Woodcote.
  • A1. John Cotes, * 1702, + 1732, Md. 1730, Rhoda Huband, + 1772, d. of Sir John Huband, 2nd Bt.
  • A2. Charles Cotes, M.P., of Tamworth, * 1703, + 1748, Md. 1736, Wilhelmina Cheseldon, + 1763, d. of William Cheseldon
  • A3. Louis Cotes, * 1704, + yopung.
  • A4. James Cotes, of Woodcote, * 1708, + 1766, Md., Hon. Frances Digby, d. of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby.
  • A5. Thomas Cotes, Adm., R.N., of Woodcote, * 1712, + 1767, Md.1), Mary Fletcher, * 1754, d. of James Fletcher; Md.2)., ? Ryder.
  • A6. Shirley Cotes, Rev., * 1714, + 1775, Md., Elizabeth Chambré, d. of Francis Chambré.
  • A7. Washington Cotes, Dean of Lismore, * 1716, + 1762, Md., Jane ?, + 1759.
  • A8. Humphrey Cotes, * 1717, +, Md., Elizabeth Rush.
  • A9. Elizabeth Cotes, * 1701, + 1740.
  • A10. Letice Cotes. * 1707, + 1742.
  • A11. Dorothy Cotes, + 1757, Md., Rev. William Pigott, Rector of Edgmond, + 1778.
  • A12. Mary Cotes, * 1715, +, Md., Hon. Wriothesley Digby, + 1767, s. of William Digby, 5th Baron Digby.
  • A13. Sarah Cotes, + 1721.





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