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Peerage Record – 4895

Ranulph le Meschin, 1st Earl of Chester1

Male, Registry Number #48941, b. circa 1070, d. 17 January 1128/29

Last Edited=7 Feb 2011
     Ranulph le Meschin, 1st Earl of Chester was born circa 1070 at Briquessart, Livry, FranceG.2 He was the son of Ranulf II de Bayeux, Vicomte de Bessin and Margaret d‘Avranches.3,4 He married Lucy (?), daughter of Turold (?) and unknown daughter Malet, circa 1097.2 He died on 17 January 1128/29 at Chester, Cheshire, EnglandG.2,5 He was also reported to have died on 27 January 1128/29.5
     He was also known as Ranulph de Briquessart.4 He gained the title of Vicomte de Bayeux [Normandy].4 He succeeded as the Vicomte d’Avranches [Normandy] on 25 November 1120.4 He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] in 1121.4 He was Commander of the Royal forces in Normandy in 1124.4

Children of Ranulph le Meschin, 1st Earl of Chester and Lucy (?)

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 498. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
  3. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 53. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 166.
  5. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV, page 170.

Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire1

Male, Registry Number #48942, b. 14 November 1619, d. 12 April 1706

Last Edited=31 Jul 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.17%
     Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire was baptised on 14 November 1619 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, EnglandG.1 He was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.1 He married, firstly, Frances Harrison, daughter of Sir Richard Harrison and Frances Garrard.1 He married, secondly, Mary Parker, daughter of Sir Thomas Parker and Philadelphia Lennard.1 He died on 12 April 1706 at age 86.1 His will was proven (by probate) on 21 June 1706.1 He was buried at Charleton, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wallingford between 1641 and 1644.1 He was Colonel of the Regiment of Horse in September 1643.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Andover, co. Southampton [E., 1622] in April 1679.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Berkshire [E., 1626] in April 1679.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Howard of Charleton, Wiltshire [E., 1622] in April 1679.1 His last will was dated 24 September 1705.

Children of Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire and Frances Harrison

Child of Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire and Mary Parker

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 151. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S2072] John Powell, “re: de Palatiano Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 5 January 2007. Hereinafter cited as “re: de Palatiano Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3815. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Avice le Meschin, Lady of Harewood1

Female, Registry Number #48943

Last Edited=30 May 2015
     Avice le Meschin, Lady of Harewood is the daughter of William le Meschin, Lord of Copeland and Cecilia de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton.1 She married, firstly, William de Courcy III.1 She married, secondly, William Paynell.1 She married, thirdly, Walter de Percy, son of Alan de Percy and Emma de Gant, before 1153.1,2
     Her married name became Paynell.1 She gained the title of Lady of Harewood.1
Citations:
  1. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 53. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2938. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William de Courcy III1

Male, Registry Number #48944
Last Edited=24 Dec 2003
     William de Courcy III married Avice le Meschin, Lady of Harewood, daughter of William le Meschin, Lord of Copeland and Cecilia de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton.1
Citations:
  1. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 53. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

William Paynell1

Male, Registry Number #48945
Last Edited=24 Dec 2003
     William Paynell married Avice le Meschin, Lady of Harewood, daughter of William le Meschin, Lord of Copeland and Cecilia de Rumilly, Lady of Skipton.1
     He lived at Drax, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1
Citations:
  1. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 53. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Martha Maria Howard1

Female, Registry Number #48946, b. 1705, d. 1797

Last Edited=30 Jul 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Martha Maria Howard was born in 1705.1 She was the daughter of Captain James Howard and Katherine Booth.1 She married Rev. Hon. Charles Hervey, son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Elizabeth Felton, on 31 December 1743.1 She died in 1797, without issue.1
     From 31 December 1743, her married name became Hervey.
Citations:
  1. [S344] Burke’s Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Peerage and Gentry.

Colonel Hon. Philip Howard1

Male, Registry Number #48947, b. 5 March 1629, d. 1717

Last Edited=31 Jul 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.17%
     Colonel Hon. Philip Howard was baptised on 5 March 1629.2 He was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.2 He married Mary Jennings.2 He died in 1717.2 He was buried in September 1717.2
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Guards.3

Children of Colonel Hon. Philip Howard and Mary Jennings

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IV, page 168. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3815. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S344] Burke’s Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Peerage and Gentry.

Captain Charles Howard1

Male, Registry Number #48948, b. 13 May 1681

Last Edited=30 Jul 2018
     Captain Charles Howard was born on 13 May 1681.1 He was the son of Colonel Hon. Philip Howard and Mary Jennings.2,1 He married Elizabeth Batten, daughter of Edward Batten.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.1

Children of Captain Charles Howard and Elizabeth Batten

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3815. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IV, page 168. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Captain James Howard1

Male, Registry Number #48949, b. 1 March 1679, d. 13 June 1722

Last Edited=30 Jul 2018
     Captain James Howard was born on 1 March 1679.1 He was the son of Colonel Hon. Philip Howard and Mary Jennings.1,2 He married Katherine Booth, daughter of George Booth and Martha Hawtrey, in 1698.2 He died on 13 June 1722 at age 43.1
     He gained the rank of Army Captain.1 He lived at Boughton, Cheshire, EnglandG.1

Children of Captain James Howard and Katherine Booth

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3815. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S344] Burke’s Peerage and Gentry, online http://www.burkespeerage.com. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Peerage and Gentry.

Sir Robert Howard1

Male, Registry Number #48950, b. 1622, d. 1698

Last Edited=31 Jul 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.17%

Sir Robert Howard 2

     Sir Robert Howard was born in 1622.2 He was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.1 He married, fourthly, Annabella Dives.2 He married Lady Honora O’Brien, daughter of Henry O’Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond and Mary Brereton.3 He died in 1698.2
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)1 He held the office of Auditor of the Exchequer.1 He was a restoration wit and minor poet.1 He lived at Vasterne, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1

Child of Sir Robert Howard

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3815. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 492. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

 

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