Peerage Record – 68

     Sir William Sedley, 1st Bt. married Elizabeth Darrell, daughter of Stephen Darrell and Philippe Weldon, after 1586.¹ He died on 27 February 1618.¹
     He gained the title of 1st Baronet Sedley, of Southfleet, Kent.¹

     Sir Thomas Fane was the son of George Fane and Joan Waller.^2,3 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Colepepper, daughter of Thomas Colepepper.³ He married, secondly, Mary Neville, Baroness le Despenser, daughter of Henry Neville, 4th Lord Abergavenny and Lady Frances Manners, on 12 December 1574.^1,4 He died on 13 March 1588/89.⁴
     He lived at Badsell, Kent, England^G.⁴ He was appointed Knight in 1573.³ He had three other sons and two daughters.³

     Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland was born in February 1579/80.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Fane and Mary Neville, Baroness le Despenser.³ He married Mary Mildmay, daughter of Sir Anthony Mildmay and Grace Sherington, circa 15 February 1598/99.¹ He died on 23 March 1628 at age 48.¹
     He was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent in 1601.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1603.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone between 1604 and 1611.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone in 1614.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone between 1620 and 1622.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Peterborough in 1624.¹ He was created 1st Baron Burghersh, co. Sussex [England] on 29 December 1624.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Westmorland [England] on 29 December 1624.³ He succeeded as the 4th Lord le Despenser [E., 1314] on 28 June 1626.¹

     Margaret Rowse is the daughter of John Rowse.¹

     John Rowse lived at Ragley, Warwickshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Harman was the daughter of William Harman.¹ She married John Lennard.
     Her married name became Lennard.

     Thomas Hughes lived at Uxbridge, London, England^G.¹

     Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was born in 1559.² He was the son of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland and Anne Dacre.³ He married Grisold Hughes, daughter of Thomas Hughes and Elizabeth Dwnn, circa March 1589.² He died on 21 January 1640/41.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Westmorland between 1584 and 1587.² He held the office of Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1600.² He held the office of Constable and Steward of Knaresborough in 1604, jointly.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire from 1604 to 1605.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1604/5.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Cumberland [E., 1525] on 29 October 1605.² He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland between 1606 and 1639.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland between 1607 and 1641.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland between 1611 and 1639.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Newcastle-on-Tyne between 1611 and 1639.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland between 1611 and 1639.²

     William Harman lived at Ellam, Crayford, Kent, England^G.¹

     Hon. George Vaux was baptised on 27 September 1564.² He was the son of William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden and Mary Tresham.^1,3 He married Hon. Elizabeth Roper, daughter of John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham, on 25 July 1585.² He died on 13 July 1594 at age 29, in the lifetime of the father.²
     He was educated at English College, Douai, France^G.²