Biography of Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda 1650-1685

Paternal Family Tree: Robartes

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

After 1625 [her father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 19) and [her mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor were married. She by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

In 1634 [her grandfather] John Robartes 1st Baron Robartes (age 54) died. His son [her father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 2nd Baronet Robartes. Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes (age 19) by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall.

Before 07 Feb 1634 [her father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 28) and Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 46) and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.

Around 1650 Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda was born to John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 44) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 20) at Lanhydrock, Bodmin.

Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1668. At noon with Creed to my Lord Crew's (age 70), and there dined; and here was a very fine-skinned lady dined, the daughter (age 18) of my [her father] Lord Roberts (age 62), and also a fine lady, Mr. John Parkhurst (age 25) his wife, that was but a boy the other day. And after dinner there comes in my [her mother] Lady Roberts (age 38) herself, and with her Mr. Roberts's daughter, that was Mrs. Boddevill (age 31), the great beauty, and a fine lady indeed, the first time I saw her. My Lord Crew (age 70), and Sir Thomas, and I, and Creed, all the afternoon debating of my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) business, against to-morrow, and thence I to the King's playhouse, and there saw most of "The Cardinall", a good play, and thence to several places to pay my debts, and then home, and there took a coach and to Mile End [Map] to take a little ayre, and thence home to Sir W. Pen's (age 47), where I supped, and sat all the evening; and being lighted homeward by Mrs. Markham, I blew out the candle and kissed her, and so home to bed.

On 28 Oct 1669 Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda and Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 63) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 39). He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda (age 47) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 43).

On 12 Jan 1676 [her father-in-law] Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda (age 54) died. His son [her husband] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda succeeded 2nd Earl Drogheda, 4th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 4th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 26) by marriage Countess Drogheda.

In 1679 [her father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 73) was created 1st Earl Radnor, 1st Viscount Bodmin by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) in reward for having supported Charles' brother James II King England, Scotland and Ireland 1633-1701's future accession. [her mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 49) by marriage Countess Radnor.

On 18 Jun 1679 [her husband] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Drogheda, 5th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 5th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. Mary Cole Countess of Drogheda (age 19) by marriage Countess Drogheda.

On 29 Sep 1679 William Wycherley (age 38) and Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 29) were married in secret fearing to lose the King's patronage. She the daughter of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 73) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 49).

Around 1685 Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 35) died.

After 17 Jul 1685 [her step-father] Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 59) and [her mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 55) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Newhaven.

On 01 Jan 1716 [her former husband] William Wycherley (age 74) died.

Royal Ancestors of Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda 1650-1685

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 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 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda 1650-1685

Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Smythe

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Smythe 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Customer" Smythe 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Smythe 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Smythe 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez

GrandMother: Isabella Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England