Biography of William Pope 1st Earl Downe 1573-1631
Paternal Family Tree: Pope
On 15 Oct 1573 William Pope 1st Earl Downe was born to John Pope (age 53).
On 24 Jun 1583 [his father] John Pope (age 63) died.
In 1585 Henry Wentworth 3rd Baron Wentworth (age 26) and [his future wife] Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. They were fourth cousins.
In 1595 [his son] William Pope was born to William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 21) and [his wife] Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 34).
In 1595 William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 21) and Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 34) were married.
In 1598 [his son] Thomas Pope 3rd Earl Downe was born to William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 24) and [his wife] Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 37).
After 1603 [his son] Colonel Nathaniel Pope was born to William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 42) at Gloucestershire.
On 23 Jul 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) created a number Knights at the Royal Gardens Whitehall Palace:
Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 24), William Morgan (age 43), George Carew, Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 46), Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet (age 18), James Calthorpe (age 44), Thomas Gresham (age 56), George Fane of Burston (age 22), Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 23), Robert Chichester (age 25), William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 29), Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 15), Thomas Berkeley (age 28), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 40), William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 30), Anthony Irby (age 26), Drue Drury of Eccles and Rollesby in Norfolk and Arnold Lygon (age 45).
24 Jul 1603 Richard Browne Clerk (age 64).
In 1607 [his brother-in-law] Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary (age 62) died.
Before 1612 [his step-son] Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 21) and Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland were married. She by marriage Baroness Wentworth. They were second cousin once removed.
In 1615 [his son] William Pope (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Watson Lady Penyston (age 15) were married. He the son of William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 41) and Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 54).
Before 1619 Robert "The Elder" Peake (age 68). Portrait of William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 45).
On 10 May 1625 [his wife] Anne Hopton Baroness Wentworth (age 64) died.
In 1626 [his former step-son] Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 35) was created 1st Earl Cleveland. Anne Crofts Countess Cleveland by marriage Countess Cleveland.
On 16 Oct 1628 William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 55) was created 1st Earl Downe.
Before 02 Jun 1631 [his son] William Pope (age 36) died.
On 02 Jun 1631 William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 57) died. His grandson Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Downe.
Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary and Rachael Hall were married.