Biography of James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele 1602-1674

Paternal Family Tree: Fiennes

1640 Short Parliament

1640 Long Parliament

Around 1602 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele was born to William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 19).

In Feb 1613 [his grandfather] Richard Fiennes 7th Baron Saye and Sele (age 58) died at Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire. His son [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 30) succeeded 8th Baron Saye and Sele.

Around 1620 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 18) and Frances Cecil were married.

On 03 Aug 1623 Christopher Wray (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Albinia Cecil were married.

In 1624 [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Saye and Sele.

In 1625 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 23) was elected MP Banbury.

In 1626 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 24) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

In 1628 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 26) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

Around 1631 [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes was born to James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 29) and [his wife] Frances Cecil.

Short Parliament

In Apr 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 38) was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament.

Long Parliament

In Nov 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 38) was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Long Parliament.

Around 12 May 1649, the date of the licence, [his son-in-law] John Twisleton 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes (age 18) were married.

In 1652 [his sister-in-law] Dorothy Cecil (age 49) died.

In 1660 [his sister-in-law] Albinia Cecil died.

In 1661 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Cecil Baroness Willoughby Parham died.

On 14 Apr 1662 [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 79) died at Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire. His son James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 60) succeeded 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele, 9th Baron Saye and Sele.

In 1674 [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes (age 43) died.

On 15 Mar 1674 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 72) died. His nephew William Fiennes 3rd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 33) succeeded 3rd Viscount Saye and Sele. Baron Saye and Sele abeyant between his two daughters [his daughter] Frances Fiennes and [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes.

In 1684 [his former wife] Frances Cecil died.

[his daughter] Frances Fiennes was born to James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele and Frances Cecil.

Royal Ancestors of James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele 1602-1674

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele 1602-1674

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fiennes 3rd Baron Saye and Sele 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fiennes 4th Baron Saye and Sele 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Fiennes 5th Baron Saye and Sele 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Croft Baroness Saye and Sele

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Fiennes 6th Baron Saye and Sele 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Danvers

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Danvers Baroness Saye and Sele

GrandFather: Richard Fiennes 7th Baron Saye and Sele 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Kingsmill of Sydmonton in Hampshire

GrandMother: Constance Kingsmill Baroness Saye and Sele

James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England