Edward Waldegrave 1517-1561

Paternal Family Tree: Waldegrave

In 1517 Edward Waldegrave was born to John Waldegrave [aged 30].

On 6th October 1543 [his father] John Waldegrave [aged 56] died.

Around 1545 [his daughter] Magdalen Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave [aged 28] and [his future wife] Frances Neville [aged 26]. She married before 8th September 1598 John Southcote and had issue.

In 1548 Edward Waldegrave [aged 31] and Frances Neville [aged 29] were married at Addington Park, Kent.

In September 1551 Edward Waldegrave [aged 34] was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map] for refusing to carry out the Privy Council's ban on Princess Mary [aged 35] her having mass said in her house.

Around 1554 [his son] Nicholas Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave [aged 37] and [his wife] Frances Neville [aged 35].

On 16th July 1557 Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [aged 41] died at Chelsea Manor [Map]. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 3rd August 1557. She was the last of Henry VIII's six wives to die having outlived him by ten years. Hever Castle, Kent [Map] appears to have been appropriated by Edward Waldegrave [aged 40], one of the Commissioners for the sale of Crown land, who assigned himself the Castle and estate of Hever.

On 1st September 1561 Edward Waldegrave [aged 44] died at the Tower of London [Map]. His estates, including Hever Castle, Kent [Map], were inherited by his son Charles Waldegrave.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st September 1561. The furst day of September ded the good and gentylle knyght ser Edward Walgraff [aged 44] whyle in the Towre [Map], the wyche he was put for herryng of masse and kepyng a prest in ys howse that dyd say masse, and was putt to hys fyne.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd September 1561. The sam day was bered with-in the Towre [Map], with[-in] the quer be-syd the he [high] auter, by torche lyght, the wyche (confinement) kyld hym, for he was swone vere grett, ser Edward [Walgrave] [deceased].

In 1562 Chideok Paulett [aged 42] and [his former wife] Frances Neville [aged 43] were married. He the son of William Paulet 1st Marquess Winchester [aged 79] and Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 18th October 1599 [his former wife] Frances Neville [aged 80] died at Borley, Essex.

[his daughter] Mary Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.

[his daughter] Catherine Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.

[his daughter] Frances Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.

In or after 1548 [his son] Charles Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville. He married in or before 1568 his fourth cousin once removed Jermina Jerningham and had issue.

[his daughter] Catherine Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.

[his daughter] Magdalen Waldegrave was born to Edward Waldegrave and Frances Neville.

Royal Descendants of Edward Waldegrave 1517-1561
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Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Edward Waldegrave 1517-1561

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Waldegrave

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave

Grandfather: Edward Waldegrave

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fray

Father: John Waldegrave

Edward Waldegrave