Culture, Lords of England, Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earl of Sussex
Earl of Sussex is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Earl of Sussex:
1st. 1529. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 1483-1542. Extinct. 1643.
2nd. 1644. Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 1590-1659. Extinct. 1671.
3rd. 1674. Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex 1654-1715. Extinct. 1715.
4th. 1717. Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex 1690-1731. Extinct. 1799.
Earl of Sussex (1st Creation)
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex. Died 1542. Son.
2nd: Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex. Died 1557. Son.
3rd: Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex. Died 1583. Brother.
4th: Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex. Died 1593. Son.
5th: Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex. Died 1629. First Cousin Once Removed.
6th: Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex. Died 1643. Extinct.
On 08 Dec 1529 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 38) created three Earldoms ...
Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 52) was created 1st Earl Wiltshire, 1st Earl Ormonde. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 49) by marriage Earl Wiltshire, Countess Ormonde. His mother (age 75) was the daughter of the last Earl Ormonde Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde.
George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 42) was created 1st Earl Huntingdon. Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon (age 46) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 46) was created 1st Earl of Sussex by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland. Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex (age 50) by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Before 01 Sep 1532 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 49) and Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby and Anne Hastings Countess Derby (age 47). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 27 Nov 1542 Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 59) died. His son Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 2nd Viscount Fitzwalter, 11th Baron Fitzwalter. Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex (age 21) by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 17 Feb 1557 Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 50) died. He was buried at St Lawrence Pountney Church. His son Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Viscount Fitzwalter, 12th Baron Fitzwalter. Frances Sidney Countess Sussex (age 26) by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 09 Jun 1583 Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 58) died. His brother Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex (age 51) succeeded 4th Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Fitzwalter, 13th Baron Fitzwalter. Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 14 Dec 1593 Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. He was buried at Boreham, Essex [Map]. His son Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 20) succeeded 5th Earl of Sussex, 5th Viscount Fitzwalter, 14th Baron Fitzwalter.
Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex (age 56) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.
In 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Jane Hynde Countess Sussex (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Before 12 Oct 1602 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 29) and Bridget Morrison Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.
In DEc 1623 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 50) and Frances Meautys Countess of Sussex (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. He the son of Henry Radclyffe 4th Earl of Sussex and Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter.
On 22 Sep 1629 Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 56) died at Clerkenwell [Map]. His first cousin once removed Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 70) succeeded 6th Earl of Sussex, 6th Viscount Fitzwalter. His half first cousin Henry Mildmay 15th Baron Fitzwalter (age 44) de jure 15th Baron Fitzwalter.
In 1634 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 75) and Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 66).
In Aug 1643 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 84) died. Earl of Sussex, Viscount Fitzwalter extinct.
Earl of Sussex (2nd Creation)
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex. Died 1659. Son.
2nd: James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex. Died 1671. Extinct.
In 1644 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex (age 53) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Villiers Countess Sussex by marriage Countess of Sussex.
Around 1659 Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex (age 68) died. His son James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 12) succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Baron Savile of Pomfret.
In 1671 James Savile 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 24) died without issue. Earl of Sussex and Baron Savile of Pomfret extinct.
Earl of Sussex (3rd Creation)
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
On 05 Oct 1674 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 30 Oct 1715 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.
Earl of Sussex (4th Creation)
Earl of Sussex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex. Died 1731. Son.
2nd: George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex. Died 1758. Brother.
3rd: Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex. Died 1799. Extinct.
In 1717 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 26) was created 1st Earl of Sussex.
Before 27 Jul 1727 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37) and Lucy Pelham Countess Sussex were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 27 Oct 1731 Talbot Yelverton 1st Earl of Sussex (age 41) died. His son George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 4) succeeded 2nd Earl of Sussex, 3rd Viscount Longueville, 17th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 6th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire.
On 08 Jan 1758 George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 30) died. His brother Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Longueville, 18th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 7th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire.
On 22 Apr 1799 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 70) died without suviving male issue. Earl of Sussex and Viscount Longueville and Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire extinct. His grandson Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 18) succeeded 19th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Note. Many sources describe his death as 1779 which would be inconsistent with Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn succeeding.