Biography of Elizabeth Throckmorton 1565-1647

Paternal Family Tree: Throckmorton

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

Before 16 Apr 1565 [her father] Nicholas Throckmorton (age 50) and [her mother] Anne Carew (age 45) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 16 Apr 1565 Elizabeth Throckmorton was born to Nicholas Throckmorton (age 50) and Anne Carew (age 45).

In 1572 [her step-father] Adrian Stokes (age 52) and [her mother] Anne Carew (age 52) were married. Her second marriage having previously been married to [her father] Nicholas Throckmorton. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1591 Walter Raleigh (age 37) and Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 25) were married in secret she probably being pregnant with their first child. When Queen Eizabeth (age 57) found out they had married without permission she placed them underhouse arrest then sent them to Tower of London [Map].

In 1595 William Segar (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 29).

In 1605 [her son] Carew Raleigh was born to [her husband] Walter Raleigh (age 51) and Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 39) in the Tower of London [Map].

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 08 Jan 1616. Upon the 8th went to see Lady Raleigh (age 50) at the Tower [Map].

Execution of Walter Raleigh

On 29 Oct 1618 [her husband] Walter Raleigh (age 64) was beheaded at Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace. He was buried in St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map].

There are numerous quotes attributed to Raleigh at his execution although none quote an original source. Many quote his last words as being "What dost thou fear? Strike, man, strike!"

Raleigh's head was embalmed and presented to his wife [Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 53)]. His body was to be buried in the local church in Beddington, Surrey, the home of Lady Raleigh, but was finally laid to rest in St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map], where his tomb is located.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 26 Apr 1619. Monday the 26th my Lord's (age 30) cocks fought at Whitehall when my Lord won five or six battles. I went in the afternoon to see my Lady Windsor (age 44)1, my Lady Rawleigh (age 54) in her house which is hard by Austin Friars. Then went to Clerkenwell to the house that Sir Thomas Challum built.

Note 1. Catherine, daughter of Edward Somerset (age 69) Earl of Worcester, Lord Privy Seal, and wife of Thomas 6th Lord Windsor (age 27).

After Jan 1628 [her son] Carew Raleigh (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Lady Philippa Sheldon (age 25) were married.

Around 1647 Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 81) died.

Elizabeth Throckmorton 1565-1647 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 1407-1462

Richard Neville Earl Salisbury 1400-1460

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Throckmorton 1565-1647

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

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

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

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Ancestors of Elizabeth Throckmorton 1565-1647

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Throckmorton of Fladbury

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Throckmorton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton

GrandFather: George Throckmorton of Coughton

Father: Nicholas Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vaux

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden

GrandMother: Katherine Vaux 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Elizabeth Throckmorton 6 x Great Grand Daughter 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 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

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

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

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton

GrandFather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge

Great x 1 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Mother: Anne Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

GrandMother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England