Biography of Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven 1619-1678

In 1602 [her grandfather] William Brydges 4th Baron Chandos (age 50) died. His son [her father] Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. [her mother] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 21) by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.

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On 28 Feb 1607 [her father] Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 27) and [her mother] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 1559-1594 and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 57). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1619 Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven was born to Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 39) and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 38).

On 10 Aug 1621 [her father] Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 41) died. His son [her brother] George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos (age 1) succeeded 6th Baron Chandos of Sudeley.

On 22 Jul 1624 [her step-father] Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven (age 31) and [her mother] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 44) were married at Harefield. She by marriage Countess Castlehaven. She the daughter of Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 1559-1594 and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 75). He the son of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

1533 Buggery Act

On 14 May 1631 [her step-father] Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven (age 38) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map] for the unnatural crime of sodomy in accordance with the 1533 Buggery Act, committed with his page Laurence (or Florence) FitzPatrick, who confessed to the crime and was executed; and assisting Giles Browning (alias Broadway), who was also executed, in the rape of his wife [her mother] Anne, Countess of Castlehaven (age 51), in which Lord Castlehaven was found to have participated by restraining her. His son [her future husband] James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven (age 14) succeeded 3rd Earl Castlehaven, 3rd Baron Audley of Orier in England. He didn't succeed to his father's English titles Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire and Baron Tuchet as a result of his father's attainder.

On 03 Jun 1633 [her future husband] James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven (age 16) was created 1st Baron Audley of Hely in Ireland.

PAINTINGS/VANDYCK/Elizabeth_Brydges.pngIn 1638 Anthony Van Dyck (age 38). Portrait of Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven (age 19).

Around 08 Oct 1647 [her mother] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 67) died.

In or before 1678 James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven (age 61) and Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven (age 58) were married. She by marriage Countess Castlehaven. She the daughter of Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos and Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven. He the son of Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven and . She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1678 Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven (age 59) died.

Around 19 Jun 1679 [her former husband] James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven (age 62) and Elizabeth Graves Baroness Audley Heighley were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire. He the son of Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven and .

On 11 Oct 1686 [her former husband] James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven (age 69) died at Kilcash Castle, County Tipperary. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Mervyn Tuchet 4th Earl Castlehaven -1686 succeeded 4th Earl Castlehaven, 14th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 4th Baron Audley of Orier in England, 2nd Baron Audley of Hely in Ireland but only for three weeks. He died on 02 Nov 1686. Mary Talbot Countess Castlehaven -1711 by marriage Countess Castlehaven.

Family Trees of Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven 1619-1678

Paternal Family Tree: Brugge

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath 1509-1561

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven 1619-1678

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven 1619-1678

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos

Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Darell Baroness Chandos

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Baynham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 8th Baron Grey of Wilton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 9th Baron Grey of Wilton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Grey Wilton 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Florence Hastings Baroness Grey Wilton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Tattershall

GrandFather: William Brydges 4th Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bray of Eaton Bray

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Halwell of Halwell in Devon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John IV Norbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Norbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hopton

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hopton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Hopton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Owen Hopton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owen Tudor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Owen 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Owen 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bohun 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Bohun 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Mary Hopton Baroness Chandos 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Echingham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Echingham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joane Pigot

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Echingham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wingfield 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Wingfield 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzlewis

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Echingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Elizabeth Brydges Countess Castlehaven 1619-1678 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 1485-1521 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 1485-1550 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Howard Countess Derby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tilney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk

GrandFather: Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby 1559-1594 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Countess Derby Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brandon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry VII of England and Ireland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Queen Consort England Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Mother: Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Empson

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Graunt

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Knightley

GrandMother: Alice Spencer Countess Derby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath