Peerage Record – 2616

     Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey was born circa 1630.² He was the son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Martha Cokayne.² He married, secondly, Hon. Elizabeth Wharton, daughter of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton and Elizabeth Wandsford.¹ He married, thirdly, Lady Elizabeth Pope, daughter of Thomas Pope, 2nd Earl of Downe and Lucy Dutton.² He married, firstly, Mary Massingberd, daughter of John Massingberd and Cecilia Pettit, circa November 1654.² He died on 8 May 1701.³ He was buried on 9 May 1701.
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Boston between 1661 and 1666.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) between 1666 and 1679.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire between 1666 and 1700.² He held the office of Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain between 1666 and 1701.³ He succeeded as the 16th Lord Willoughby de Eresby [E., 1313] on 25 July 1666.² He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Lindsey, co. Lincoln [E., 1626] on 25 July 1666.² He was Gentleman of the Bedchamber between 1674 and 1685.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1682.²

     Elizabeth Norris, Baroness Norris was the daughter of Francis Norris, 1st and last Earl of Berkshire and Lady Bridget de Vere.¹ She married Edward Wray, son of Sir William Wray, 1st Bt. and Lucy Montagu, on 27 March 1622.¹ She died circa November 1645.² She was buried on 28 November 1645.¹
     She succeeded as the 3rd Baroness Norris [E., 1572] on 29 January 1621/22, suo jure.¹ Her married name became Wray.

     Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset was born in 1590.² He was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and Lady Margaret Howard.² He married Mary Curzon, daughter of Sir George Curzon, on 2 March 1612.² He died on 18 July 1652.²
     In 1613 he killed the 2nd Lord Bruce of Kinloss in a duel over a woman at Bergen-op-Zoom.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1616.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex from 1620 to 1622.² He held the office of Joint Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex from 1620 to 1622.² He held the office of Joint Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex between 1624 and 1642.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Dorset [E., 1604] on 28 March 1624.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron of Buckhurst, co. Sussex [E., 1567] on 28 March 1624.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1625.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1626.² He held the office of Chamberlain of the Household between 1644 and 1646.²

     Lady Mary Bertie was born on 1 September 1655.¹ She was baptised on 1 September 1655 at Campden House, Kensington, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey and Bridget Wray, Baroness Norris.¹ She married Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, son of Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon and Lady Anna Sophia Herbert, before 1675.¹ She died on 30 June 1709 at age 53 at Lindsay House, Westminster, London, England^G, without issue.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 8 July 1709.¹
     From before 1675, her married name became Dormer.¹ After her marriage, Lady Mary Bertie was styled as Countess of Carnarvon. Her last will was dated 22 October 1707.

     Hon. Margaret Arundell was born in 1620.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour and Anne Philipson.¹ She married Sir John Fortescue, 2nd Bt.¹
     Her married name became Fortescue.¹

     Sir William Wray, 1st Bt. was born circa 1555.² He was the son of Sir Christopher Wray and Ann Girlington.² He married, firstly, Lucy Montagu, daughter of Sir Edward Montagu and Elizabeth Harington, on 6 April 1580 at St. Benet’s Fink, London, England^G.² He married, secondly, Frances Drury, daughter of Sir William Drury and Elizabeth Stafford, circa 1600.³ He died on 13 August 1617 at Ashby, Lincolnshire, England^G.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Wray, of Glentworth, Lincolnshire [England] on 25 November 1611.²

     George Willoughby, 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham was born on 18 March 1638/39 at Belvior Castle, Leicestershire, England^G.² He was the son of William Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Anne Cary.² He married Elizabeth Clinton, daughter of Henry Clinton and Jane Markham, on 9 October 1666.² He died in 1674 at Knaith, Lincolnshire, England^G.³
     He succeeded as the 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham, co. Suffolk [E., 1547] on 10 April 1673.⁴

     Reverend Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1635.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Chamberlayne, 1st Bt.² He married Margaret Prideaux, daughter of Edmund Prideaux and Margaret Ivery, on 8 April 1657 at St. Dionis Backchurch, Fenchurch Street, London, England^G.² He died in 1682, without male issue.² His will (dated 16 September 1681) was proven (by probate) on 23 November 1682.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Chamberlayne, of Wickham, co. Oxford [E., 1643] circa 1635.² He was created 1st Baronet Chamberlayne, of Wickham, co. Oxford [England] on 6 October 1657, but this became invalid after the Restoration.²

     Sir John Fortescue, 2nd Bt. was born in 1614.² He married Hon. Margaret Arundell, daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour and Anne Philipson.¹ He married Margaret Thomas.² He married Mary Stonor, daughter of Sir W. Stonor.² He married Elizabeth Windour, daughter of Sir John Windour.² He died in 1683.²
     He gained the title of 2nd Baronet Fortescue.

     Peter Venables, Baron of Kinderton is the son of unknown Venables.²
     He was styled as Baron of Kinderton.¹ He lived at Kinderton, Cheshire, England^G.¹