Biography of Michael Stanhope 1549-1621
Paternal Family Tree: Stanhope
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Belnap
Michael Stanhope and Elizabeth Read were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
In or before 1540 [his father] Michael Stanhope (age 33) and [his mother] Anne Rawson (age 24) were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Around 1549 Michael Stanhope was born to Michael Stanhope (age 42) and Anne Rawson (age 34).
On 26 Feb 1552 Miles Partridge and Ralph Fane were hanged. Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle (age 50) and [his father] Michael Stanhope (age 45) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map] for plotting to assassinate John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 48).
Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle (age 50) was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map].
Around 1564 Michael Stanhope (age 15) educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1568 Michael Stanhope (age 19) admitted at Gray's Inn.
In 1584 Michael Stanhope (age 35) was elected MP Castle Rising.
On 20 Feb 1588 [his mother] Anne Rawson (age 73) died.
In 1597 Michael Stanhope (age 48) was elected MP Ipswich.
In 1601 Michael Stanhope (age 52) was elected MP Ipswich.
Before 1603 Michael Stanhope (age 54) was appointed Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 69).
On 07 May 1603 during his journey south King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 36) stayed at Theobalds House, Hertfordshire as a guest of William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley.
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 36) knighted:
Gervase Helwys (age 41)
John Leventhorpe 1st Baronet (age 43)
Michael Stanhope (age 54).
Thomas Bisshopp 1st Baronet (age 50).
In 1604 Michael Stanhope (age 55) was elected MP Orford.
On 21 Dec 1604 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley was born to Michael Stanhope (age 55) and Elizabeth Read.
On 13 Apr 1614 [his son-in-law] George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 12) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 9) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
Around 1615 [his daughter] Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond was born to Michael Stanhope (age 66) and Elizabeth Read at Great Shelford [Map].
In 1621 Michael Stanhope (age 72) died.
[his daughter] Jane Stanhope was born to Michael Stanhope and Elizabeth Read.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Stanhope
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stanhope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope
GrandFather: Edward Stanhope
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Jerningham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret or Mary Jerningham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Clifton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vincent Finch aka Herbert of Netherfield Sussex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Finch
Father: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count Eu
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester
Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk Fitzwarin 6th Baron Fitzwarin 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzwarin 8th Baroness Fitzwarin 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Michael Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex
Mother: Anne Rawson
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Cooke of Lavenham in Suffolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cooke
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Cooke
GrandMother: Beatrix Cooke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap