Biography of Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex 1613-1680
Paternal Family Tree: Fane
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey 1607
On 15 Feb 1598 [her father] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 18) and [her mother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 16) were married.
On or before 28 Jan 1613 Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex was born to Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 32) and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) at Mereworth Castle. She was baptised at Mereworth on 28 Jan 1613.
On 29 Dec 1624 [her father] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 44) was created 1st Earl of Westmoreland, 1st Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. [her mother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 42) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 28 Jun 1626 [her grandmother] Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 72) died. She was buried at Mereworth, Kent. Her son [her father] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 46) succeeded 4th Baron Despencer. [her mother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 44) by marriage Baroness Despencer.
On 23 Mar 1629 [her father] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 49) died. His son [her brother] Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, 5th Baron Despencer, 2nd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Grace Thornhurst Countess of Westmoreland (age 25) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
[her brother] Francis Fane (age 18) inherited Fulbeck Hall. The Hall was confiscated from him during the Commonwealth; he bought it back.
On 02 Mar 1637 Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 47) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. His first cousin once removed [her future husband] Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 50) succeeded 5th Earl Bath. Baron Daubeney and Baron Fitzwarin abeyant between his three daughters Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 11), Dorothy Bourchier (age 10) and Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex (age 6) and their coheirs.
On 18 Dec 1638 Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 51) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 25) were married at Church of St Bartholomew the Great. She by marriage Countess Bath, Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 56). They were second cousin twice removed.
On 09 Apr 1640 [her mother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 58) died.
On 16 Sep 1651 James Cranfield 2nd Earl Middlesex (age 30) died. His brother [her future husband] Lionel Cranfield 3rd Earl Middlesex (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Middlesex, 3rd Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Bedfordshire.
On 16 Aug 1654 [her husband] Henry Bourchier 5th Earl Bath (age 67) died. Earl Bath extinct. His Irish estates passed to his widow Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 41), then to her nephew Henry Fane (age 4), then to his son Charles Fane 1st Viscount Fane.
On 01 May 1655 Lionel Cranfield 3rd Earl Middlesex (age 30) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 42) were married at St Bride's Church. She by marriage Countess Middlesex. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Anne Brett Countess Middlesex.
On 13 Jun 1661 Lionel Cranfield 3rd Earl Middlesex (age 36) and Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex (age 48) were divorced by decree of the Court of Arches having previously obtained a royal warrant dated 19 Mar 1661 to retain her precedency as Countess of Bath.
Pepy's Diary. 02 Dec 1666. Lord's Day. Up, and to church, and after church home to dinner, where I met Betty Michell and her husband, very merry at dinner, and after dinner, having borrowed Sir W. Pen's (age 45) coach, we to Westminster, they two and my wife and I to Mr. Martin's, where find the company almost all come to the christening of Mrs. Martin's child, a girl. A great deal of good plain company. After sitting long, till the church was done, the Parson comes, and then we to christen the child. I was Godfather, and Mrs. Holder (her husband, a good man, I know well), and a pretty lady, that waits, it seems, on my Lady Bath (age 53), at White Hall, her name, Mrs. Noble, were Godmothers. After the christening comes in the wine and the sweetmeats, and then to prate and tattle, and then very good company they were, and I among them. Here was old Mrs. Michell and Howlett, and several married women of the Hall, whom I knew mayds. Here was also Mrs. Burroughs and Mrs. Bales, the young widow, whom I led home, and having staid till the moon was up, I took my pretty gossip to White Hall with us, and I saw her in her lodging, and then my owne company again took coach, and no sooner in the coach but something broke, that we were fain there to stay till a smith could be fetched, which was above an hour, and then it costing me 6s. to mend.
On 26 Oct 1674 [her former husband] Lionel Cranfield 3rd Earl Middlesex (age 49) died without issue. Earl Middlesex, Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Bedfordshire extinct.
On 20 Jan 1681 Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex was buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. Inscription Rachel Comitissa Henrico digna, vix altera e sexu vel animo, vel virtute aequipollens Rebus demisticis civilibus sacris, ingenio pluaquam virili, at materno (quo suo tempore vix maius dabatur in terris) Ecclesiae Anglicanae Filia humilis, et devota, et iniquis temporibus eiectorum Patrum mater et hie pene unica fautrix Unicum Lugendum quod in se perjisset nobile Bourchieri nomen, ni sat illa habuit virtutum vel illu immortale reddere Er liset improlis plus mille liberorum Parens, quos liberalissime educavit, doravit, sacravit, et nobilitavir Adhuc vivit et nunquam moritura dum his Regionibus supersunt grata pectora.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Fane
GrandFather: Thomas Fane
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Waller
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Waller
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waller of Groombridge
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Waller
Father: Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Neville 1st Baron Bergavenny Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp 3rd Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Fenn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paston
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Paston
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Brewes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Heydon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn
Rachael Fane Countess Bath and Middlesex 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Read
GrandFather: Anthony Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Walsingham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Writtle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Denny
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Denny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Troutbeck 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Mother: Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Sharington of Cranworth in Norfolk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Sharington of Lacock in Wiltshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pyrton of Little Bentley in Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Pyrton
GrandMother: Grace Sharington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey