Biography of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland 1577-1635

On 01 Mar 1577 Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland was born to Jerome Weston (age 21).

Around 1596 Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 18) and Elizabeth Pinchon were married.

Around 1602 [his daughter] Mary Weston was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Pinchon.

Around 1603 Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 25) and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 25) were married.

Before 15 Feb 1603 [his wife] Elizabeth Pinchon died.

On 31 Dec 1603 [his father] Jerome Weston (age 47) died.

On 16 Dec 1605 [his son] Jerome Weston 2nd Earl of Portland was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 28) and [his wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 28).

On 08 Jun 1607 [his daughter] Catherine Weston was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 30) and [his wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 30).

On 09 Oct 1609 [his son] Thomas Weston 4th Earl of Portland was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 32) at Nayland, Suffolk [Map].

Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 22 Jun 1621. About Friday the 22nd of this month was Doctor Williams (age 39), Dean of Westminster, sworn of the Privy Council, after he bad been first made Bishop of Lincoln; and the Earl of Southampton (age 47) was committed prisoner to him at his Deanery of Westminster1. For what cause none of his own servants yet knew, from which imprisonment he was again awhile after freed by the mediation of some noble persons with the beloved Marquis of Buckingham (age 28), whom the issue showed he had only offended, crossing him often during the continuance of Parliament, and answering him shortly since it had been adjourned.

Note 1. "The Earl of Southampton is committed to Dr. Dean of Westminster, his keeper being Sir Richard Weston (age 44). The Earl desired three things of the Lords, 1. That in regard his lady (age 49) was much subject unto sudden grief and passion, his letter might be the first messenger of his detainment, 2. That because his son (age 16) was ready to go to travel, he might first speak with him and give some directions. 3. That he might be permitted, in his Majesty's presence, to answer all that should be objected against him. The two former were granted conditionally, that Sir Richard Weston might see the one and hear the other; which were accordingly performed. The third was not in them to grant, but in his Majesty, and therefore put it off." - HarL MSS,

In 1623 [his son-in-law] John Netterville 2nd Viscount Netterville (age 20) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Weston were married. They had eleven children. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 45) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Pinchon.

In 1629 [his son-in-law] Walter Aston 2nd Baronet (age 19) and [his daughter] Mary Weston (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 51) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Pinchon.

1630 Knight of the Garter Appointments

In 1630 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 29) created four Knights of the Garter ...

428th Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 52).

429th Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 47).

430th William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 64).

431st James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 23).

On 10 Jun 1632 [his son] Jerome Weston 2nd Earl of Portland (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 40). He the son of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 55) and [his wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 55).

On 17 Feb 1633 Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 55) was created 1st Earl of Portland. [his wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 55) by marriage Countess of Portland.

Before 10 Mar 1635 [his son-in-law] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 27) and [his daughter] Anne Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) and [his wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 58). He the son of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 48) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 52).

On 13 Mar 1635 Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland (age 58) died. His son [his son] Jerome Weston 2nd Earl of Portland (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl of Portland. [his daughter-in-law] Frances Stewart Countess Portland (age 18) by marriage Countess of Portland.

On 24 Feb 1644 [his former wife] Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland (age 66) died.

Evelyn's Diary. 18 Oct 1671. I returned to Euston, in Lord Henry Howard's (age 43) coach, leaving him at Norwich, in company with a very ingenious gentleman, Mr. White, whose father and mother (daughter to the late Lord Treasurer Weston, Earl of Portland) I knew at Rome, where this gentleman was born, and where his parents lived and died with much reputation, during their banishment in our civil broils.

[his daughter] Anne Weston was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Weston was born to Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland and Elizabeth Pinchon.

Ancestors of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland 1577-1635

GrandFather: Richard Weston

Father: Jerome Weston

Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland