Biography of William Petre 4th Baron Petre 1626-1684

Paternal Family Tree: Petre

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Dinley 1495-1550

In 1620 [his father] Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre (age 20) and [his mother] Mary Browne Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. They were fourth cousins.

In 1626 William Petre 4th Baron Petre was born to Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre (age 26) and Mary Browne Baroness Petre.

On 05 May 1637 [his grandfather] William Petre 2nd Baron Petre (age 61) died. His son [his father] Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baron Petre.

On 28 Oct 1638 [his father] Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre (age 39) died. His son William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 12) succeeded 4th Baron Petre.

Around 1651 John Kendrick witnessed the Oath of Abjuration of William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 25) to regain his lost estates by renouncing Catholicism.

Pepy's Diary. 03 Apr 1664. Lord's Day. Being weary last night lay long, and called up by W. Joyce. So I rose, and his business was to ask advice of me, he being summonsed to the House of Lords to-morrow, for endeavouring to arrest my [his future wife] Lady Peters¹ for a debt. I did give him advice, and will assist him. He staid all the morning, but would not dine with me.

Note 1. Elizabeth, daughter of John Savage, second Earl Rivers, and first wife to William, fourth Lord Petre (age 38), who was, in 1678, impeached by the Commons of high treason, and died under confinement in the Tower, January 5th, 1683, s. p. B.

Pepy's Diary. 04 Apr 1664. And at last W. Joyce was called in; and by the consequences, and what my Lord Peterborough (age 42) told me, I find that he did speak all he said to his disadvantage, and so was committed to the Black Rod: which is very hard, he doing what he did by the advice of my Lord Peters' (age 38) own steward. But the Sergeant of the Black Rod did direct one of his messengers to take him in custody, and so he was peaceably conducted to the Swan with two Necks, in Tuttle Street, to a handsome dining-room; and there was most civilly used, my uncle Fenner, and his brother Anthony, and some other friends being with him. But who would have thought that the fellow that I should have sworn could have spoken before all the world should in this be so daunted, as not to know what he said, and now to cry like a child. I protest, it is very strange to observe.

Pepy's Diary. 04 Apr 1664. I left them providing for his stay there to-night and getting a petition against tomorrow, and so away to Westminster Hall [Map], and meeting Mr. Coventry (age 36), he took me to his chamber, with Sir William Hickeman, a member of their House, and a very civill gentleman. Here we dined very plentifully, and thence to White Hall to the Duke's (age 30), where we all met, and after some discourse of the condition of the Fleete, in order to a Dutch warr, for that, I perceive, the Duke hath a mind it should come to, we away to the office, where we sat, and I took care to rise betimes, and so by water to Halfway House, talking all the way good discourse with Mr. Wayth, and there found my wife, who was gone with her mayd Besse to have a walk. But, Lord! how my jealous mind did make me suspect that she might have some appointment to meet somebody. But I found the poor souls coming away thence, so I took them back, and eat and drank, and then home, and after at the office a while, I home to supper and to bed. It was a sad sight, me thought, to-day to see my Lord Peters (age 38) coming out of the House fall out with his [his future wife] lady (from whom he is parted) about this business; saying that she disgraced him. But she hath been a handsome woman, and is, it seems, not only a lewd woman, but very high-spirited.

Before 1665 William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 39) and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Petre were married. She by marriage Baroness Petre. She the daughter of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker. They were fourth cousins.

In Jul 1665 [his wife] Elizabeth Savage Baroness Petre died.

From 1675 to 1676 William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 50) lived at 1 Tavistock Row Covent Garden.

Popish Plot

Evelyn's Diary. 04 Jun 1679. I dined with Mr. Pepys (age 46) in the Tower of London [Map], he having been committed by the House of Commons for misdemeanors in the Admiralty when he was secretary; I believe he was unjustly charged. Here I saluted my Lords Stafford (age 64) and Petre (age 53), who were committed for the Popish plot.

In 1684 [his former brother-in-law] Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers (age 56) and Arabella Bertie Countess Rivers were married. She by marriage Countess Rivers. She the daughter of Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey (age 53) and Mary Massingberd. He the son of John Savage 2nd Earl Rivers and Catherine Parker.

On 05 Jan 1684 William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 58) died at the Tower of London [Map] having been confined after having been impeached by the Commons of high treason. His brother [his brother] John Petre 5th Baron Petre (age 54) succeeded 5th Baron Petre.

In Jan 1685 [his mother] Mary Browne Baroness Petre died.

Ancestors of William Petre 4th Baron Petre 1626-1684

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Petre

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Petre of Tor Newton in Devon

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Petre

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Colling of Woodland in Devon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Colling

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Petre 1st Baron Petre 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Browne 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Belwode

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Browne 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Keble

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy

GrandFather: William Petre 2nd Baron Petre 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Father: Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward North 1st Baron North

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christina North Countess of Worcester

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Squier of Southby in Hampshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Squier Baroness North

GrandMother: Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

William Petre 4th Baron Petre 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gage

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Gage

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dormer of Thame and West Wycombe

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dormer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Dormer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Catesby

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Catesby of Whiston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Catesby

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Pigot

Mother: Mary Browne Baroness Petre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville of Buckhurst 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Digges

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Brydges

Great x 2 Grandmother: Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Ayloffe

GrandMother: Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Baker

Great x 1 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dinley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dinley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dinley

Royal Ancestors of William Petre 4th Baron Petre 1626-1684

Ancestors of William Petre 4th Baron Petre 1626-1684