Biography of Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 1583-1652

Paternal Family Tree: Villiers

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Armstrong 1544

Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England.

In 1583 Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh was born to George Villiers of Brokesby (age 39) and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 13).

Before 1587 [her father] George Villiers of Brokesby (age 43) and [her step-mother] Audrey Saunders (age 35) were married.

After 1590 [her father] George Villiers of Brokesby (age 46) and [her mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 20) were married. Some sources describe their relationship as being half-first cousin? His mother [her grandmother] Collette Clarke was first married to her uncle Richard Beaumont so there is no relationship between George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham. The difference in their ages was 26 years.

In 1606 William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 19) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 23) were married. She the daughter of George Villiers of Brokesby (age 62) and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 36).

After 1606 Thomas Compton and [her mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 36) were married. He the son of Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset.

On 04 Jan 1606 [her father] George Villiers of Brokesby (age 62) died. He was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map].

Around 1608 [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh was born to [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 21) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 25).

In 1613 [her daughter] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton was born to [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 26) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 30).

In 1618 [her mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 48) was created 1st Countess Buckingham. It appears this title was for life only since her sons did not inherit it?

On 30 Dec 1620 [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 33) was created 1st Viscount Feilding, 1st Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 37) by marriage Viscountess Feilding.

On 16 Jun 1622 [her son-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 15) and [her daughter] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 9) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39). He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 33) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 37).

On 14 Sep 1622 [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) was created 1st Earl Denbigh. Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39) by marriage Countess Denbigh.

In Jan 1631 Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis (age 19) and Elizabeth Ashburnham (age 18) were married. After the wedding King Charles I (age 30), Henrietta Maria (age 21) and Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh (age 48) wrote to congratulate his mother Jane, Baroness Cornwallis Bacon (age 50), and ask her to forgive him for his disobedience and return him to her favour. Denbigh said Ashburnham was her cousin "though her family be unfortunate".

On 19 Apr 1632 [her mother] Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 62) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map] with her husband. Their monument comprises an altar-tomb surmounted with effigies. Earl Buckingham extinct.

On 25 Dec 1632 [her son-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 21) and [her daughter] Anne Feilding were married. She the daughter of [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 45) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 49).

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

Before 10 May 1638 [her daughter] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 25) died.

On 12 Aug 1639 [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Barbara Lamb were married. He the son of [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56).

On 26 Dec 1639 [her son-in-law] Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 20) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 73) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

On 08 Jul 1641 [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 33) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 15) were married three months after the death of his second wife [her former daughter-in-law] Barbara Lamb. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath. He the son of [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 54) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 58).

Battle of Edge Hill

On 23 Oct 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).

George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.

Of the Parliamentary army [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.

Samuel Sandys (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.

Richard Sandys (age 26) was killed.

Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.

Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.

William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.

John Hinton (age 38) was present.

Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.

John Assheton (age 29) was killed.

Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Martha Cockayne Countess Lindsey and Holderness by marriage Countess Lindsey.

William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.

Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.

On 08 Apr 1643 [her husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 56) died at Monks Kikby, Warwickshire. His son [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Denbigh, 2nd Viscount Feilding, 2nd Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire. [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bourchier Countess Denbigh (age 17) by marriage Countess Denbigh.

In 1652 Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 69) died.

On 02 Feb 1664 [her son] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 56) was created 1st Baron St Liz with special remainder to the heirs male of his father [her former husband] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh.

[her daughter] Anne Feilding was born to William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh.

Royal Ancestors of Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 1583-1652

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Royal Descendants of Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 1583-1652

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 1583-1652

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Villiers

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Villiers

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Villiers

GrandFather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire

Father: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Clarke

GrandMother: Collette Clarke

Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Maureward

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Darcy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: George Pauncefote

GrandFather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Bassett 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Mother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong

GrandMother: Anne Armstrong