Peerage Record – 13556

     Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore was born on 16 November 1596.² He was the son of Sir Henry Fanshawe and Elizabeth Smythe.¹ He married, firstly, Anne Alington, daughter of Sir Giles Alington and Lady Dorothy Cecil. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Cokayne, daughter of Sir William Cokayne, on 24 June 1629. He died circa 23 March 1665.²
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1625/26.³ He was created 1st Viscount of Fanshawe on 5 September 1661.

     Sir Henry Bedingfeld was born circa 1587.¹ He was the son of Thomas Bedingfeld and Frances Jerningham.² He married, secondly, Elizabeth Hoghton, daughter of Peter Hoghton.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Lord William Howard.² He died on 22 November 1657.¹
     He was a Royalist during the Civil War.² He was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Parliamentarians.² In 1655 He was a zealous Royalist.¹ He lived at Oxburgh, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Hoghton is the daughter of Peter Hoghton.¹ She married Sir Henry Bedingfeld, son of Thomas Bedingfeld and Frances Jerningham.¹
     Her married name became Bedingfeld.¹

     Peter Hoghton was the son of Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Aston.^2,3 He died before 1647, without male issue.³
     He lived at Houghton Tower, Lancaster, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Colonel Thomas Bedingfeld was the son of Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Elizabeth Howard.^1,2 He died on 26 April 1665, without issue.¹
     He lived at Oxburgh, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Margaret Paston was born circa 1618.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Paston and Frances Sydenham.¹ She married Sir Henry Bedingfeld, 1st Bt., son of Sir Henry Bedingfeld and Elizabeth Hoghton, in April 1635.¹ She died on 14 January 1702.¹ She was buried at Oxburgh, Norfolk, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) in May 1703.¹
     From April 1635, her married name became Bedingfeld.¹

     Edward Paston lived at Horton, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He lived at Appleton, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Frances Sydenham is the daughter of Sir John Sydenham.¹

     Sir John Sydenham lived at Brimpton, Somerset, England^G.¹

     Lady Anne Howard was born circa 1650.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire and Hon. Dorothy Savage.¹ She married Sir Henry Bedingfeld, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Henry Bedingfeld, 1st Bt. and Margaret Paston, before 1682.¹ She died on 19 September 1682, without issue.¹ She was buried at Oxburgh, Norfolk, England^G.¹
     From before 1682, her married name became Bedingfeld.¹