Biography of Essex Howard Baroness Griffin -1705
Paternal Family Tree: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Dorothy Granville 1563-1638
Essex Howard Baroness Griffin was born to James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk and Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk.
On 03 Jun 1640 [her grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 57) died at Suffolk House, Suffolk Street. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. On 03 Jun 1640 His son [her father] James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) succeeded 3rd Earl Suffolk, 3rd Baron Howard de Walden.
On 01 Dec 1640 [her father] James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) and [her mother] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 50) and [her grandmother] Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of [her grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
On 19 May 1649 [her mother] Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk (age 21) died.
Around Feb 1650 [her father] James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 30) and Barbara Villiers Countess Suffolk (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. He the son of [her grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
Pepy's Diary. 15 Nov 1666. Presently after the King (age 36) was come in, he took the Queene (age 56), and about fourteen more couple there was, and began the Bransles. As many of the men as I can remember presently, were, the King, Duke of York (age 33), Prince Rupert (age 46), Duke of Monmouth (age 17), Duke of Buckingham (age 38), Lord Douglas (age 20), Mr. [George] Hamilton (age 59), Colonell Russell (age 46), Mr. Griffith, Lord Ossory (age 32), Lord Rochester (age 19); and of the ladies, the Queene, Duchess of York (age 29), Mrs. Stewart (age 19), Duchess of Monmouth (age 15), Lady Essex Howard, Mrs. Temples (age 17), Swedes Embassadress, Lady Arlington (age 32); Lord George Barkeley's daughter (age 16) [Note. Assumed Elizabeth], and many others I remember not; but all most excellently dressed in rich petticoats and gowns, and dyamonds, and pearls.
On 04 Mar 1667 Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin (age 16) and Essex Howard Baroness Griffin were married. She the daughter of James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 48) and Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk.
Before 15 Dec 1667 [her son] James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin was born to [her husband] Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin (age 16) and Essex Howard Baroness Griffin. On 15 Dec 1667 James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin was baptised.
Before 08 May 1682 [her father] James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 63) and Anne Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. The difference in their ages was 47 years. She the daughter of Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester (age 48) and Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester (age 52). He the son of [her grandfather] Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
On 03 Dec 1688 [her husband] Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin (age 37) was created 1st Baron Griffin of Braybrooke. Essex Howard Baroness Griffin by marriage Baroness Griffin of Braybrooke.
On 07 Jan 1689 [her father] James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 69) died at Great Chesterford. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His brother [her uncle] George Howard 4th Earl Suffolk (age 63) succeeded 4th Earl Suffolk. Anne "Mary" Wroth Countess Suffolk by marriage Countess Suffolk. Baron Howard de Walden abeyant between the his daughter Essex Howard Baroness Griffin and the descendants of his [her half-sister] daughter's daughter (age 12).
On 10 Nov 1710 [her former husband] Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin (age 59) died having been imprisoned for being a Jacobite at Tower of London [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map].His son [her son] James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
GrandFather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet of Charlton Wiltshire 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Pickering 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pickering 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Lewknor 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Father: James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Home
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Home
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Manderston Home
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar
GrandMother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gordon of 1st of Gight 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Gordon 2nd of Gight 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd of Gight 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cardinal David Beaton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Beaton
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Ogilvy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marion Ogilvy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Lyle
Essex Howard Baroness Griffin 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
GrandFather: Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cope
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Cope
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Cope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Cope 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mohun 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mohun 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mohun 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Isabel Cope Countess Holland 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Granville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Granville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Grenville
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Granville