Biography of Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland -1653

Paternal Family Tree: Tufton

After 1574 [her future husband] Edward Hungerford and Jane Hungerford were married.

Before 10 Dec 1575 [her father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 31) and Olympia Blore were married.

On 10 Dec 1575 [her father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 31) and Christian Browne Lady Tufton (age 21) were married.

On 06 May 1602 [her future husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 24) and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill (age 36) were married. He the son of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland.

In or before 1607 Edward Hungerford and Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married.

On 05 Dec 1607 [her husband] Edward Hungerford died.

After 26 Oct 1608 Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 30) and Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland were married. He the son of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland.

On 26 Jun 1612 [her brother-in-law] Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland (age 35) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His brother [her husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 34) succeeded 6th Earl of Rutland. Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Countess of Rutland.

On 27 Jun 1618 William Cecil 16th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 28) died. His first cousin once removed [her husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 40) succeeded 17th Baron Ros Helmsley. Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.

On 16 May 1620 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 27) and [her step-daughter] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Buckingham. She the daughter of [her husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 42) and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 50).

On 18 May 1623 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 30) was created 1st Duke of Buckingham by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 56) for being his favourite; what favourite means is open to debate. [her step-daughter] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 21) by marriage Duchess of Buckingham.

On 02 Apr 1624 [her father] John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 80) died. His son [her half-brother] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 43) by marriage Lady Tufton of Hothfield.

On 17 Dec 1632 [her husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 54) died at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map]. On 20 Feb 1633 he was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His daughter [her step-daughter] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 30) succeeded 18th Baroness Ros Helmsley. His brother [her brother-in-law] George Manners 7th Earl of Rutland (age 52) succeeded 7th Earl of Rutland. Frances Carey Countess Rutland (age 61) by marriage Countess of Rutland.

In 1635 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim (age 25) and [her former step-daughter] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 32) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.

On 29 Mar 1641 [her former brother-in-law] George Manners 7th Earl of Rutland (age 61) died. His second cousin John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 36) succeeded 8th Earl of Rutland. Frances Montagu Countess Rutland (age 27) by marriage Countess of Rutland. Monument sculpted by Grinling Gibbons at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].

After 17 Dec 1642 Monument to [her former husband] Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland, Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill and Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].

Detail of his Leg Garter.

Detail of the Manner's family Peacock in Pride.

In 1649 [her former step-daughter] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 46) died. Her son George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham (age 20) succeeded 19th Baron Ros Helmsley

In 1653 Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland died.

[her son] Henry Manners was born to Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland and Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland.

[her son] Francis Manners was born to Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland and Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland.

Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland was born to John Tufton 1st Baronet.