Biography of William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey 1565-1642

Around 1565 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey was born.

In or before 1573 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer (age 21) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer were married.

Before 06 Oct 1573 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 28) and [his future wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton and Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 64).

On 02 May 1594 Thomas Heneage (age 62) and [his future wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

Sack of Cádiz

On 27 Jun 1596 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 31) was knighted at Cádiz by Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 30) at the Sack of Cádiz.

Between 05 Nov 1598 and 31 Jan 1599 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 34) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 46) were married. Her third husband.

Before 05 Feb 1607 [his wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 54) died.

On 05 Feb 1608 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 43) and Cordell Annesley were married.

In Apr 1615 [his former brother-in-law] George Browne (age 60) died.

In 1619 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Hervey of St Martin in the Fields.

In 1620 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 55) was created 1st Baron Hervey of Rosse in County Wexford.

On 10 Nov 1624 [his former step-son] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 51) died. He was buried at Titchfield, Hampshire [Map]. His son Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl of Southampton.

Around 1628 [his former brother-in-law] Henry Browne died.

In 1628 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 63) was created 1st Baron Hervey of Kidbrooke in Kent.

In 1631 [his former sister-in-law] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer died.

In 1636 [his wife] Cordell Annesley died.

George Browne and Elizabeth Lawe were married.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Hervey was born to William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey and Cordell Annesley.