Baron Bourchier

Baron Bourchier is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England.

In 1342 Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier was created 1st Baron Bourchier. Margaret Prayers Baroness Bourchier by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

In 1349 Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier died. His son John Bourchier 2nd Baron Bourchier (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baron Bourchier.

Before 1374 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Bourchier (age 45) and Maud Coggeshall Baroness Bourchier (age 33) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

Before 1398 Bartholomew Bourchier 3rd Baron Bourchier and Margaret Sutton Baroness Bourchier were married. She by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

Around 1398 Bartholomew Bourchier 3rd Baron Bourchier and Idoine Glevant Baroness Bourchier were married. She by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

On 21 May 1400 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Bourchier (age 71) died. His son Bartholomew Bourchier 3rd Baron Bourchier succeeded 3rd Baron Bourchier.

On 18 May 1409 Bartholomew Bourchier 3rd Baron Bourchier died. His daughter Elizabeth Bourchier 4th Baroness Bourchier Baroness Stafford (age 10) succeeded 4th Baroness Bourchier.

Before Sep 1410 Hugh Stafford Baron Bourchier, 1st Baron Stafford and Elizabeth Bourchier 4th Baroness Bourchier Baroness Stafford (age 11) were married. He by marriage Baron Bourchier. He the son of Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford and Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford (age 76). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 01 Jul 1433 Elizabeth Bourchier 4th Baroness Bourchier Baroness Stafford (age 34) died. Her second cousin Henry Bourchier 2nd Count Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 29) succeeded 5th Baron Bourchier. Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex (age 24) by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

On 04 Apr 1483 Henry Bourchier 2nd Count Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 79) died. He was buried firstly in Beeleigh Abbey [Map] and thereafter St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. His grandson Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count Eu succeeded 2nd Earl Essex, 3rd Count Eu, 2nd Viscount Bourchier, 6th Baron Bourchier.

On 13 Mar 1540 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count Eu died. Earl Essex, Viscount Bourchier extinct. His daughter Anne Bourchier 7th Baroness Bourchier (age 23) succeeded 7th Baroness Bourchier. John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath (age 41) succeeded 2nd Count Eu. Neither he or his descendants used the title.

On 28 Jan 1571 Anne Bourchier 7th Baroness Bourchier (age 54) died from a fall from a horse at Benington, Hertfordshire. Her first cousin twice removed Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex (age 29) succeeded 8th Baron Bourchier. Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 27) by marriage Baroness Bourchier.

On 22 Sep 1576 Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex (age 35) died. His son Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Essex, 3rd Viscount Hereford, 12th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 9th Baron Bourchier.

Essex Rebellion

On 25 Feb 1601 Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 35) was beheaded at Tower Green, Tower of London [Map] as a consequence of his involvement in the Essex Rebellion. He was the last person to be executed at the Tower of London. Earl Essex forfeit. It isn't clear whether his other titles Viscount Hereford, Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Baron Bourchier were forfeit.

In 1604 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 12) was restored 3rd Earl Essex, 4th Viscount Hereford, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 10th Baron Bourchier although it isn't clear whether the latter three titles were forfeit when his father was executed in 1601. Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset (age 13) by marriage Countess Essex.