Biography of Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 1540-1624

Paternal Family Tree: Pelham

Maternal Family Tree: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury 1364-1424

In or before 1540 [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 23) and [his mother] Anne Sackville (age 18) were married. They were half third cousins.

Around 1540 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet was born to Nicholas Pelham (age 23) and Anne Sackville (age 19).

In or before 1555 [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Walsingham and Audrey Shelton Lady Walsingham were married.

From 1557 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 17) was educated at Lewes Grammar School Lewes.

On 15 Sep 1560 [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 43) died.

From 1561 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 21) was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge University [Map].

In 1584 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Lewes.

In 1586 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Sussex.

Before 21 Jun 1590 [his daughter] Judith Pelham Countess Dover was born to Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 50) and [his future wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 26).

On 10 May 1595 [his mother] Anne Sackville (age 74) died.

Before 1597 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 57) and Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

Around 22 Sep 1597 [his son] Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 57) and [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 33) at Halland.

Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 28) and [his daughter] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 17) were married. They were third cousin once removed.

May 1611 Creation of Baronets

On 22 May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)

Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.

Nicolas Bacon (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.

Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.

George Booth (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey (age 43) by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.

Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.

Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 54) by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.

Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.

Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.

Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.

Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.

Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.

John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.

George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.

John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.

George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.

John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.

John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.

Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.

Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.

Around 1623 [his son] Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Lady Pelham (age 33) were married.

On 02 Jan 1623 [his sister-in-law] Barbara Walsingham (age 63) died at Preston, Lancashire [Map].

On 30 Oct 1624 [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 60) died at Laughton, East Sussex.

On 02 Dec 1624 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 84) died. His son [his son] Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baronet Pelham of Laughton.[his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Lady Pelham (age 34) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 1540-1624

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

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

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 1540-1624

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pelham

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pelham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Pelham

GrandFather: William Pelham

Father: Nicholas Pelham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Fiennes 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton

GrandMother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge

Great x 1 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Sackville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Sackville of Buckhurst 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Browne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

GrandFather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Digges

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Digges

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Clifton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Finch

Mother: Anne Sackville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jane Bracton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bracton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bracton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Hoo

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham

GrandMother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury