Peerage Record – 1983

     Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham (of Kent) was born circa 1260.¹ He was the son of John de Cobham and Joan de Septvans.² He married Maud de Moreville, daughter of Eudes de Moreville, before July 1285.² He died on 25 August 1339 at Hache, Somerset, England^G.³ He was buried at Beauchamp Chapel, Stoke-under-Hamden, Somerset, England^G.³
     He held the office of Constable of Rochester in 1303/4, for life.² He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle.² He was created 1st Lord Cobham, Kent [England by writ] on 8 January 1312/13.¹ He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1315 to 1316.² In 1322 at Canterbury, Kent, England^G, he presided at the arraignment of Lord Badlesmere as a traitor.² He held the office of Governor of Tonbridge Castle in 1324.²

     Maud de Moreville is the daughter of Eudes de Moreville.¹ She married, firstly, Matthew de Columbers before 1284.¹ She married, secondly, Henry de Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham (of Kent), son of John de Cobham and Joan de Septvans, before July 1285.¹
     From before 1284, her married name became de Columbers.¹ From before July 1285, her married name became de Cobham.¹

     Susan Jane Stephenson was the daughter of William Stephenson.¹ She married, firstly, Frederick Featherstonhaugh before 1874.¹ She married, secondly, Richard Frederick John Gore, son of Captain John Gore, in 1874.¹ She died in 1937.¹
     From before 1874, her married name became Featherstonhaugh.¹ From 1874, her married name became Gore.¹

     John Bray, 2nd Lord Braye was born circa 1523.³ He was the son of Edmund Bray, 1st Lord Braye and Jane Halliwell. He married Lady Anne Talbot, daughter of Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary Dacre.¹ He died on 19 November 1557 at Blackfriars, London, England^G, from wounds received at the Battle of St. Quintin, without issue.¹ He was buried on 28 November 1557 at Chelsea, London, England^G.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 14 January 1571/72, which was renounced on 22 November 1572.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Braye [E., 1529] on 18 October 1539.¹ He fought in the French expedition in 1546.¹ He fought in the siege of St. Quintin in 1556.¹ In 1556 he was implicated in the plot against Queen Mary, and was imprisoned for twelve months.¹
     On his death, his Barony fell into abeyance between his six sisters.¹

     Sir John Newton was the son of John Newton.² He married Margaret Poyntz, daughter of Sir Anthony Poyntz and Elizabeth Huddersfield.³ He died before November 1568.³ His will was proven (by probate) on 17 November 1568.³
     He lived at Gloucestershire, England^G.⁴ He was given the name of John Cradock at birth.⁴ He lived at East Harptree, Somerset, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight.³ He lived at East Harptree, Somerset, England^G.³ He lived at Barrs Court, Gloucestershire, England^G.³

     William Edwards lived at Halifax, Yorkshire, England^G.

     Thomas Thornely lived at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.