William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey 1565-1642

Around 1565 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey was born.

Before 6th October 1573 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton [aged 28] and [his future wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton and Jane Cheney Countess Southampton [aged 64].

On 2nd May 1594 Thomas Heneage [aged 62] and [his future wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 41] were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 27th June 1596 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 31] was knighted at Cádiz by Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex [aged 30] at the Sack of Cádiz.

Between 5th November 1598 and 31st January 1599 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 33] and Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 46] were married. Her third husband.

Before 5th February 1607 [his wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton [aged 54] died.

On 5th February 1608 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 43] and Cordell Annesley were married.

In 1619 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Hervey of St Martin in the Fields.

In 1620 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 55] was created 1st Baron Hervey of Rosse in County Wexford.

In 1628 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey [aged 63] was created 1st Baron Hervey of Kidbrooke in Kent.

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Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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In 1636 [his wife] Cordell Annesley died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Hervey was born to William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey and Cordell Annesley. She married 1658 John Hervey.